title: Uracil/tegafur plus oral calcium folinate in advanced breast cancer.
abstract: Uracil and tegafur (in a molar ratio of 4:1 [UFT]) has proven activity against breast cancer and is delivered in an easy-to-administer oral formulation. Orzel, which combines UFT with the oral biomodulator, calcium folinate, may provide even greater antitumor efficacy against breast cancer. Here, we describe the preliminary results of this phase II trial investigating the feasibility of 250 mg/m2/day of UFT plus 45 mg/day of oral calcium folinate administered to highly pretreated patients with advanced breast cancer. The results indicate a highly tolerable regimen and an overall response rate of 27.8% in a group of poor-prognosis patients. These findings warrant continued investigation.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Richardet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedraza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mickiewicz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lerzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonamasa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uranga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jovtis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ventriglia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cuevas
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fein
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil; D002955:Leucovorin