[Interferon-alpha+cisplatin+5-FU therapy for gemcitabine-refractory unresectable and recurrent pancreatic cancer].
Interferon-alpha (IFN-Alpha) + cisplatin (CDDP) + 5-FU therapy was given to 10 patients with gemcitabine (GEM)-refractory unresectable or recurrent pancreatic cancer. CDDP (35 mg/m(2)) was administered intravenously on the first day, IFN-Alpha (5x10(6)IU) subcutaneously on day 2,4 and 6 of each week, and 5-FU (175 mg/m(2)/day) continuously infused every day for 4 weeks. The 10 patients consisted of 8 men and 2 women with a mean age of 56.2 years. As the main site of progression, 5 patients had liver metastases, 1 had lung metastases, 2 had peritoneal dissemination, and 2 had local recurrence. The objective response rate was 30%, including 1 complete response. Grade 3 anorexia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurred in 60%, 40% and 40%, respectively. IFN-Alpha + CDDP + 5-FU therapy is an effective treatment for GEM-refractory pancreatic cancer, but with moderate toxicity.
Ueda
Michio
M
Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine.
Endo
Itaru
I
Fujii
Yoshiro
Y
Miura
Yasuhiko
Y
Kubota
Toru
T
Tanaka
Kuniya
K
Ichikawa
Yasushi
Y
Togo
Shinji
S
Shimada
Hiroshi
H
D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000093542:Gemcitabine
D016898:Interferon-alpha; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D000093542:Gemcitabine