title: A phase II study of modified FOLFOX as first-line chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced gastric cancer.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of biweekly oxaliplatin in combination with continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (modified FOLFOX regimen) in elderly patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Forty-six eligible patients older than 65 years with previously untreated AGC received oxaliplatin 85 mg/m intravenously over a 2-h period on day 1, together with leucovorin 400 mg/m over 2 h, followed by a 46-h infusion of 5-fluorouracil 2600 mg/m every 2 weeks. All patients were evaluable for efficacy and toxicity. A median of seven cycles (range 1-12) was administered. The overall response rate was 45.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 31-61%] with two complete responses, 19 partial responses, 15 stable diseases, and 10 progressions. Median time to progression was 6.2 months (95% CI: 4.6-7.8) and median overall survival was 9.8 months (95% CI: 8.2-11.4). Toxicity was fairly mild. Grade 3 toxicities included neutropenia (8.7%), nausea (4.3%), vomiting (4.3%), diarrhea (2.2%); and grade 4 toxicities occurred in none of the patients. Grades 1-2 peripheral neuropathy was reported in 43.5% of patients. The modified FOLFOX regimen is active, well tolerated as first-line chemotherapy for elderly patients aged above 65 years with AGC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Shaoxing People's Hospital, China.
authors.forename: Jian Guo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jian Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Zhen Yu
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil