Sequential irinotecan hydrochloride/S-1 for S-1-resistant inoperable gastric cancer: A feasibility study

  • Authors:
    • Takenori Takahata
    • Jugoh Itoh
    • Taroh Satoh
    • Atsushi Ishiguro
    • Yoshifumi Matsumoto
    • Satoshi Tanaka
    • Soh Saitoh
    • Hiroshi  Tohno
    • Shinsaku Fukuda
    • Yasuo Saijo
    • Yuh Sakata
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  • Published online on: October 4, 2011     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.435
  • Pages: 89-93
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Abstract

Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) is reported to be involved in the downregulation of thymidylate synthase (TS), a target molecule of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and oral fluoropyrimidine S-1. Therefore, we hypothesized that a preceding administration of CPT-11 against S-1-resistant tumors may recover sensitivity to S-1. To this end, we planned a S-1/CPT-11 sequential therapy as a feasibility study in S-1-refractory gastric cancer patients. In the first course, CPT-11 was administered intravenously at 150 mg/m2 on days 1 and 15. Subsequently, S-1 was administered orally for 4 weeks from day 29 to 57, followed by a 2-week interval (sequential S-1/CPT-11). When the tumor showed a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), the same dose of S-1 monotherapy was continued unless progressive disease (PD) was observed. When the response was stable disease (SD), S-1 was administered at the same dose for just 2 weeks (days 1-15), no drug was administered for the following 2 weeks (4-week cycle) and CPT-11 was administered intravenously at 100 mg/m2 on days 1 and 15 (concurrent S-1/CPT-11) unless PD was observed. In the case of PD, the study was terminated. The primary endpoint was an antitumor effect and secondary endpoints were median survival time (MST), progression-free survival (PFS), time-to-treatment failure (TTF) and safety. The response rate (RR) following the first course was only 5.9% and the most positive RR was 11.8%. The MST, median TTF and PFS were 381, 69 and 71 days, respectively. Leukocytopenia was observed in more than half of the patients. Since the RR was lower than estimated in an interim analysis, the trial was terminated and the protocol was concluded to be unfeasible.
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Takahata T, Itoh J, Satoh T, Ishiguro A, Matsumoto Y, Tanaka S, Saitoh S, Tohno H, Fukuda S, Saijo Y, Saijo Y, et al: Sequential irinotecan hydrochloride/S-1 for S-1-resistant inoperable gastric cancer: A feasibility study. Oncol Lett 3: 89-93, 2012.
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Takahata, T., Itoh, J., Satoh, T., Ishiguro, A., Matsumoto, Y., Tanaka, S. ... Sakata, Y. (2012). Sequential irinotecan hydrochloride/S-1 for S-1-resistant inoperable gastric cancer: A feasibility study. Oncology Letters, 3, 89-93. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.435
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Takahata, T., Itoh, J., Satoh, T., Ishiguro, A., Matsumoto, Y., Tanaka, S., Saitoh, S., Tohno, H., Fukuda, S., Saijo, Y., Sakata, Y."Sequential irinotecan hydrochloride/S-1 for S-1-resistant inoperable gastric cancer: A feasibility study". Oncology Letters 3.1 (2012): 89-93.
Chicago
Takahata, T., Itoh, J., Satoh, T., Ishiguro, A., Matsumoto, Y., Tanaka, S., Saitoh, S., Tohno, H., Fukuda, S., Saijo, Y., Sakata, Y."Sequential irinotecan hydrochloride/S-1 for S-1-resistant inoperable gastric cancer: A feasibility study". Oncology Letters 3, no. 1 (2012): 89-93. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.435