Combination docetaxel (Taxotere), fluorouracil, and leucovorin (TFL), as first-line chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer: A Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group phase II study

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Papakostas P. [1 ]
Tsavdaridis D. [2 ]
Kosmidis P. [3 ]
Kalofonos H.P. [4 ]
Sakantamis A. [5 ]
Janinis D. [6 ]
Skarlos D. [7 ]
Bafaloukos D. [8 ]
Bamias A. [9 ]
Xiros N. [10 ]
Fountzilas G. [11 ]
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[1] Oncology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, 108, Vas.Sofias Avenue
[2] IKA Hospital, Thessaloniki
[3] Hygeia Hospital, Athens
[4] Patras University Hospital, Patras
[5] Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki
[6] Agii Anargiri Cancer Hospital, Athens
[7] Henry Dynan Hospital, Athens
[8] Metropolitan Medical Center, Athens
[9] Ioannina University Hospital, Ioannina
[10] University General Hospital Attikon, Athens
[11] Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki
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Docetaxel; Fluorouracil; Gastric cancer;
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10.1007/s10120-005-0353-4
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Background. We assessed the efficacy and safety profile of a docetaxel (Taxotere; Sanofi-Aventis, France), fluorouracil (FU), and leucovorin (LV) combination (TFL), as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Methods. Fifty-eight patients with advanced gastric cancer were entered in this phase II study. The chemotherapy regimen (TFL) was administered in an outpatient setting as follows: docetaxel 7mg/m2 on day 1 and FU 50mg/m2 and LV 30mg/m2 on days 1 to 3, every 3 weeks for six cycles. Results. On an intent-to-treat basis, 4 complete (7%) and 11 partial responses (19%) were observed, with an objective overall response rate of 26%; in addition, 22 patients (38%) had stable and 15 (26%) had progressive disease. For 6 (10%) patients, response could not be evaluated. Responses were noted at all metastatic sites. With a median follow-up of 55 months, median survival was 9 months; median time to progression, 5.9 months; and median duration of response, 10 months. Toxicity was manageable and no toxic death was reported. Neutropenia was the most frequent severe toxicity and occurred in 30% of the patients. The main non-hematologic toxicities were alopecia (76%), diarrhea (30%), and stomatitis (30%). Conclusion. The results of this phase II study seem to indicate that the TFL regimen has moderate activity in patients with advanced gastric cancer, with acceptable toxicity. © 2006 by International and Japanese Gastric Cancer Association.
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