title: [Irinotecan--experience with second-line treatment in advanced  colorectal cancer]  .
abstract: The prognosis for patients with advanced colorectal cancer who fail to respond to a 5-FU based therapy is poor. About 7% response rate can be achieved with second line therapeutic regiments, the overall survival is about 6-7 months. The aim of authors was to assess the efficacy and toxicity profile of irinotecan (CAMPTO) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, resistant to 5-FU based chemotherapy. From October 1996 to November 1998 19 previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer patients with documented progression were recruited. Irinotecan was given at a dose of 350 mg/m2 i.v. over 90 min. every 3 week. Tumor response and toxicity were assessed using WHO criteria. Median age: 59.7 years (42-72). Tumor sites: 12/19 colon, 7/19 rectum. 11/19 patients had 1 metastatic site, 8/19 had 2 or more metastatic sites. CR: 0/19, PR: 3/19, MR: 2/19, SD: 10/19, PD: 4/19. Median time to progression was 9.1 months (range 1.5-22). The overall median survival was 15.5 months (range 2.5-37). Grade 3-4 delayed diarrhoea occurred in 26.3% of patients. Grade 3 neutropenia occurred in 15.7% of patients. Preliminary results confirm the clinical value of irinotecan in 5-FU resistant metastatic colorectal cancer with tolerable toxicity profile. Irinotecan should be considered as the basic chemotherapeutic agent for second line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: BM Központi Kórház, Budapest.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kristó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Izsó
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balatoni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lohinszky
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Farczádi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szántó
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kofi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pintér
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D019450:Genes, MDR; D006801:Humans; D000077146:Irinotecan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016019:Survival Analysis; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D059004:Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002166:Camptothecin