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Pilot study of irinotecan/oxalipltin (IROX) combination chemotherapy for patients with gemcitabine- and 5-fluorouracil- refractory pancreatic cancer

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Background Gemcitabine- and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)- based chemotherapy is a commonly used adjuvant or palliative treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. However, a standard chemotherapy regimen has yet to be developed for patients refractory to gemcitabine and 5-FU treatment. We attempted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination of irinotecan and oxaliplatin (IROX) as a salvage treatment for patients with gemcitabine- and 5-FU- refractory pancreatic cancer. Patients and Methods Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who were refractory to prior gemcitabine- and 5-FU- based chemotherapy were enrolled in this study. IROX chemotherapy was administered as follows: Irinotecan, 150 mg/m2 on day 1; and oxaliplatin, 85 mg/m2 on day 1 over 90 min every 2 weeks. Result From Mar. 2006 to Dec. 2008, a total of 14 patients were administered 50 cycles of chemotherapy. The male-to-female ratio of the patient group was 11:3. These patients ranged in age from 48 to 73 years (median 65.5 years old). 3 patients (21.4%) evidenced partial responses. four patients (28.6%) exhibited stable disease. The median time to progression and overall survival time were 1.4 (95% CI: 1.2–1.6) months and 4.1 (95% CI: 2.0–6.2) months, respectively. Major hematologic toxicities included grade 1–2 anemia (88%), neutropenia (36%), thrombocytopenia (30%), and grade 3–4 neutropenia (10%). The most frequently detected non-hematological toxicities were grade 3 diarrheas (14%). Conclusion The IROX regimen appears to constitute a feasible and tolerable salvage therapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who have been previously treated with gemcitabine- and 5-FU-based chemotherapy.

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    Sung Yong Oh & Hyuk-Chan Kwon

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea

    Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Gyeong-Won Lee, Hoon Gu Kim & Jung Hun Kang

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    Chi-Young Jeong

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    Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Gyeong-Won Lee, Hoon Gu Kim, Chi-Young Jeong & Jung Hun Kang

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    Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Gyeong-Won Lee, Hoon Gu Kim, Chi-Young Jeong & Jung Hun Kang

  6. Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeong-Sang National University, Jinju, 660-702, Korea

    Jung Hun Kang

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Oh, S.Y., Kim, H.J., Kim, T.H. et al. Pilot study of irinotecan/oxalipltin (IROX) combination chemotherapy for patients with gemcitabine- and 5-fluorouracil- refractory pancreatic cancer. Invest New Drugs 28, 343–349 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10637-009-9265-1

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