A Phase II Study of Capecitabine Combined with Gemcitabine in Patients with Advanced Gallbladder Carcinoma
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 526-531, 2005.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-21528
ABSTRACT
Capecitabine and gemcitabine are used in the treatment of a variety of solid tumors including pancreatic and biliary tract carcinomas. The authors evaluated survival, response, and toxicity associated with using a combination of capecitabine and gemcitabine to treat patients with unresectable or metastatic gallbladder adenocarcinoma (GBC). Eligible patients had histologically- or cytologically-confirmed GBC, no prior systemic therapy with capecitabine or gemcitabine, Karnofsky Performance Status 70%, serum total bilirubin up to three times normal, and measurable disease. Treatment consisted of gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 IV on Days 1 and 8 concurrent with administration of capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 PO BID on Days 1 through 14, on a 3-week cycle. Tumor response was assessed by the response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST criteria) and survival was calculated from initiation of CapGem therapy. A total of 24 patients were enrolled. Median age at the time of diagnosis was 62 years (range, 41-78 years). Fourteen patients had undergone prior surgery. Results showed that eight patients achieved partial response (33%) with an additional 10 patients achieving stable disease (42%). The overall median time to disease progression was 6.0 months (95% CI, 3.8-8.1 months) and overall survival was 16 months (95% CI, 13.8-18.3 months). The one-year survival rate was 58%. No Grade 4 toxicity was seen. Transient Grade 3 neutropenia/ thrombocytopenia and manageable nausea, hand-foot syndrome and anorexia were the most common toxicities. Our study shows that CapGem is an active and well-tolerated chemotherapy regimen in patients with advanced GBC.
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Main subject:
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Survival Rate
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Deoxycytidine
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Gallbladder Neoplasms
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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