Triplet schedule of weekly 5-Fluorouracil and alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer: A dose-finding and phase II study

  • Authors:
    • M. F. Morelli
    • A. Santomaggio
    • E. Ricevuto
    • K. Cannita
    • F. De Galitiis
    • M. Tudini
    • G. Bruera
    • M. Mancini
    • M. Pelliccione
    • F. Calista
    • F. Guglielmi
    • F. Martella
    • P. Lanfiuti Baldi
    • G. Porzio
    • A. Russo
    • N. Gebbia
    • S. Iacobelli
    • P. Marchetti
    • C. Ficorella
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  • Published online on: June 1, 2010     https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000805
  • Pages: 1635-1640
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Abstract

A weekly administration of alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin associated to 5-Fluorouracil in advanced colorectal cancer was planned in order to evaluate a new schedule maintaining dose intensities of each drug as in double combinations and tolerability of the triplet association. The following weekly schedule was administered: irinotecan, days 1 and 15; oxaliplatin, days 8 and 22; 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) over 12-h (from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.) timed flat infusion, days 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23, every 4 weeks. Dose- finding and phase II study were planned. Thirteen patients were enrolled in the dose-finding study and 23 in the phase II study. The recommended doses of our study are: irinotecan 160 mg/m2; oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2; 5-FU 900 mg/m2. The dose-limiting toxicity was diarrhea (35% of patients) but no cases of febrile neutropenia were observed. In 30 patients assessable for response two complete (6.7%) and 18 partial (60%) responses were observed, for an overall response rate of 66.7% (α0.05, CI±17). The triplet association using this weekly alternating schedule is an active and well-tolerated outpatient regimen. Surgical removal of residual disease was considered in 5 patients and a radical resection was performed in 5 patients (147percnt;).

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Morelli MF, Santomaggio A, Ricevuto E, Cannita K, De Galitiis F, Tudini M, Bruera G, Mancini M, Pelliccione M, Calista F, Calista F, et al: Triplet schedule of weekly 5-Fluorouracil and alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer: A dose-finding and phase II study . Oncol Rep 23: 1635-1640, 2010
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Morelli, M.F., Santomaggio, A., Ricevuto, E., Cannita, K., De Galitiis, F., Tudini, M. ... Ficorella, C. (2010). Triplet schedule of weekly 5-Fluorouracil and alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer: A dose-finding and phase II study . Oncology Reports, 23, 1635-1640. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000805
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Morelli, M. F., Santomaggio, A., Ricevuto, E., Cannita, K., De Galitiis, F., Tudini, M., Bruera, G., Mancini, M., Pelliccione, M., Calista, F., Guglielmi, F., Martella, F., Lanfiuti Baldi, P., Porzio, G., Russo, A., Gebbia, N., Iacobelli, S., Marchetti, P., Ficorella, C."Triplet schedule of weekly 5-Fluorouracil and alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer: A dose-finding and phase II study ". Oncology Reports 23.6 (2010): 1635-1640.
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Morelli, M. F., Santomaggio, A., Ricevuto, E., Cannita, K., De Galitiis, F., Tudini, M., Bruera, G., Mancini, M., Pelliccione, M., Calista, F., Guglielmi, F., Martella, F., Lanfiuti Baldi, P., Porzio, G., Russo, A., Gebbia, N., Iacobelli, S., Marchetti, P., Ficorella, C."Triplet schedule of weekly 5-Fluorouracil and alternating irinotecan or oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer: A dose-finding and phase II study ". Oncology Reports 23, no. 6 (2010): 1635-1640. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000805