title: A phase II study of 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin in combination with paclitaxel and oxaliplatin as first-line treatment for patients with advanced gastric cancer.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the POF regimen (biweekly 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin combined with paclitaxel and oxaliplatin) as first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Twenty-seven previously untreated patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastric or gastroesophageal junction were eligible for this study. The chemotherapy regimen consisted of a 3-hour infusion of paclitaxel (135 mg/m(2)) followed by oxaliplatin (85 mg/m(2)) and leucovorin (400 mg/m(2)), administered simultaneously over a 2-hour infusion period, followed by an infusion of 5-fluorouracil (2400 mg/m(2)) over a 46-hour period. Twenty-one patients had measurable lesions: four complete responses, eight partial responses and seven stable diseases. At a median follow-up of 610 days, median survival was 348 days. Frequent grade 3 to 4 toxicities were: neutropenia (29.6%), stomatitis (7.4%), nausea (7.4%), vomiting (7.4%), hepatic dysfunction (3.7%), and fatigue (18.5%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. The POF regimen appears to be efficacious and is well tolerated in patients with AGC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Rong-Bo
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Nan-Feng
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Zeng-Qing
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Xiao-Jie
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil