title: [A late phase II clinical study of RP56976 (docetaxel) in patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer: a cooperative study group trial (group B)].
abstract: A late phase II clinical study of RP56976 (docetaxel) in patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer was performed to evaluate the anti-tumor activity and clinical toxicity as a multicenter cooperative trial. Docetaxel was administered intravenously at a dose of 60 mg/m2 every 3-4 weeks. Of 72 patients enrolled, 63 patients were eligible and 59 patients were evaluable for response. The anti-tumor effects obtained complete response (CR) in one patient partial response (PR) in 13, minor response (MR) in 3, no change (NC) in 20, and progressing disease (PD) in 22 patients. The overall response rate in 59 patients was 23.7% (14/59). For 14 CR or PR cases, a response appeared 10 to 107 days (median 33.5 days) and 1 to 8 (median 2) times of dosing after the initial administration. The response rate was 9.5% in the primary tumor, 31.3% livers, 50.0% abdominal tumor, and 24.1% lymph nodes, respectively. The major adverse reactions were gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea/vomiting, anorexia, fatigue, alopecia and fever. Leukocytopenia and neutrocytopenia were also observed with a high incidence, but they recovered after 8 days from the nadir. The results show that docetaxel is an effective anti-tumor agent for advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. It is necessary to conduct another clinical trial by concomitant administration with other anti-tumor agents.
authors: Dept. of Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mai
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Sakata
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kanamaru
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kurihara
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Suminaga
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ota
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Hirabayashi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Taguchi
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Furue
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000855:Anorexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077143:Docetaxel; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D043823:Taxoids; D014840:Vomiting, Anticipatory / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel; D017239:Paclitaxel