title: A phase II trial of oxaliplatin plus S-1 as a first-line chemotherapy for patients with advanced gastric cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Palliative chemotherapy has been shown to have a survival benefit for patients with recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer. We conducted a Phase II trial to determine the efficacy and safety of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX regimen) as first-line chemotherapy for patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eligible patients had measurable lesions and no previous history of chemotherapy (except adjuvant chemotherapy). Oxaliplatin was administered intravenously at a dose of 130 mg/m(2) on day 1. S-1 was administered orally in doses of 80, 100, or 120 mg/d according to body surface areas of <1.25 m(2), 1.25-1.5 m(2), or >1.5 m(2) respectively; the total dose was divided into two daily doses on days 1-14. Treatments were repeated every 3 weeks until disease progression or intolerable toxicity occurred.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-three patients were enrolled in the study. All were assessable for efficacy and adverse events. The objective response and disease control rates were 55.8% and 76.7% respectively. The median follow-up time was 16.5 months. The median progression-free survival time was 7 months (95% CI, 5.8-8.2 months) and the median overall survival time was 16.5 months (95% CI, 9.7-23.3 months). The one-year survival rate was 54.2%. Major adverse reactions were grade 3/4 neutropenia (9.3%) and thrombocytopenia (20.9%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SOX regimen with oxaliplatin at a dose of 130 mg/m(2) was found to be effective and safe as a first-line chemotherapy in Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China (Email: yanglin@csco.org.cn).
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ai-Ping
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Yihebali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jin-Wan
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin