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KMID : 0939920030350020117
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대한암학회지
2003 Volume.35 No. 2 p.117 ~ p.122
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Pilot Study of Heptaplatin, UFT-E and Leucovorin in Advanced Gastric Carcinoma
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Oh Sang-Cheul
Yoon So-Young
Seo Jae-Hong
Choi Chul-Won
Kim Byung-Soo
Shin Sang-Won
Kim Yeul-Hong
Kim Si-Young
Yoon Hwi-Joong
Cho Kyung-Sam
Kim Jun-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: Heptaplatin (SKI-2053R, Sunpla?, a new platinum analogue which has a better toxicity profile than cisplatin, has been used with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) continuous infusion for the treatment of advanced gastric carcinoma. However, continuous 5-FU infusion had a inconvenience to administration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of heptaplatin, UFT-E and leucovorin combination chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer.
Materials and Methods: A total of 22 patients was enrolled in this study at Kyung Hee University and Korea University from September 1999 to May 2001. Heptaplatin 400 mg/m2 was given as intravenous infusion for 1 hour at day 1. Oral UFT-E 360 mg/m2 and leucovorin 45 mg/day were administered for 21 consecutive days followed by a 7-day drug free interval. This schedule was repeated every 4 weeks.
Results: The 22 enrolled patients received 81 courses of chemotherapy and the median number of course per patient was three with a range of one to six. Five of 21 patients achieved partial responses (23.8%; 95% confidence interval, 5.6% to 42%) without complete response. Out of the 5 responding patients, three had unresectable perigastric lymph-nodes, one patient had a ovarian metastasis, and one patient had a peritoneal metastasis respectively. Main toxicities were neutropenia and nausea/vomiting. Grade 3 and 4 neutropenia were observed in 4 patients (18%) and grade 3 nausea/vomiting were observed in 5 patients (22.7%). The median time to progression was 4 months (range, 0.5 to 13 months), and median survival duration was 7.5 months (range, 2.0 to 14 months). Median response duration was 5.0 months (range, 1.5 to 10 months).
Conclusion: A combination chemotherapy of heptaplatin, UFT-E and leucovorin has a comparable efficacy with those of previously reported heptaplatin and intravenous regimen of 5-FU and controllable toxicity in advanced gastric carcinoma. Further study with large patient population is warranted to determine the usefulness of this regimen. (Cancer Research and Treatment 2003;35:117-122
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KEYWORD
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Stomach neoplasm, Heptaplatin, UFT-E
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