title: UFT/leucovorin combined with mitomycin-C in metastatic colorectal Ca.
abstract: UFT is an investigational agent that may be useful treatment for colorectal carcinoma and other cancers for which fluorinated pyrimidines are a useful treatment. The combination of continuous-infusion fluorouracil (5-FU) with leucovorin and mitomycin-C can significantly delay recurrence and may prolong life. UFT may be an attractive alternative to continuous-infusion 5-FU because three-times-daily administration of UFT results in comparable concentrations of 5-FU in the plasma. Recently, a clinical trial investigated the combination of UFT and mitomycin-C and found it demonstrated significant synergy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer. We describe the design of a phase II study to investigate the safety and efficacy of UFT/leucovorin combined with mitomycin-C in a larger group of previously untreated patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital, Denmark.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D005641:Tegafur; D016685:Mitomycin; D014498:Uracil; D002955:Leucovorin