title: [24 hour infusion of CPT-11/oral UFT/LV].
abstract: A clinical study has been conducted to investigate whether chemotherapy with 24 hour infusion of CPT-11/oral UFT/LV is an effective and safe regimen for advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer. The chemotherapy consisted of a fixed dose of UFT (300 mg/m(2)/day)/LV (75 mg/body) orally administered daily (day 1-day 21) followed by CPT-11 (80-120 mg/m(2)) iv, as a 24-hour infusion (day 1 and day 15). This treatment was carried out weekly for 3 weeks followed by a week rest period, then repeated every 4 weeks. The MTD was reached at 120 mg/m(2) of CPT-11 (2 cases of grade 3 leucopenia and neutropenia) and 100 mg/m(2) (a case of grade 3 anorexia). Therefore the 100 mg/m(2) dose level was established as the recommended dose (RD). All patients were evaluable for efficacy; 5 PR, 4 SD and 1 PD. The overall response rate was 41.7%. The present study suggests that combination chemotherapy with CPT-11 and oral UFT/LV is well tolerated and might be a promising regimen for advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Kansai Medical University.
authors.forename: Shigeyoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000855:Anorexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D020714:Maximum Tolerated Dose; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C096910:UFT(R) drug; D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil; D000077146:Irinotecan; D002955:Leucovorin; D002166:Camptothecin