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Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2006

A phase I and II study of 2-weekly irinotecan with capecitabine in advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

M E Burge, D Smith, C Topham, D P Jackson, D A Anthoney, F Halstead, M T Seymour

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Trial report in British journal of cancer, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Gastric cancer: surgery in 2011.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2011
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  8. The new credo: induction chemotherapy in locally advanced gastric cancer: consequences for surgical strategies.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2008
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

M E BurgeCancer Research UK Clinical Centre, University of Leeds, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds, UK.
D Smith
C Topham
D P Jackson
D A Anthoney
F Halstead
M T Seymour
Cancer Research UK · GBUniversity of Leeds · GBClatterbridge Hospital · GBRoyal Surrey County Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated 2-weekly intravenous irinotecan combined with oral capecitabine in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. In phase I, doses were escalated in chemotherapy naïve or pretreated patients to establish maximum tolerated doses (MTD). In phase II, patients were treated at MTD as first-line therapy with the primary end point of RECIST response. Dose levels in phase I were as follows: Level 1: irinotecan 150 mg m-2 on day 1; capecitabine 850 mg m-2 12-hourly on days 1-9. Level 2: as level 1 but capecitabine 1000 mg m-2. Level 3: as level 2 but irinotecan 180 mg m-2. Level 4: as level 3 but capecitabine 1250 mg m-2. In phase I, 21 patients were entered. Maximum tolerated dose was level 3. Dose-limiting toxicities were lethargy, diarrhoea, vomiting and mucositis. In phase II, 31 patients were entered at level 3. During the first six cycles, 13 of these patients underwent dose reduction and three patients stopped treatment for toxicity. A further six patients stopped for progressive disease. The commonest grade 3-4 toxicities were lethargy (20%), diarrhoea (17%), nausea (10%) and anorexia (10%). There were no treatment-related deaths. The response rate was 32% (95% CI 16-52%). Median overall survival was 10 months. This regimen is active in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. However, using the MTD defined in phase I, fewer than 50% patients tolerated six cycles without modification in phase II; therefore, modification of these doses is recommended for further study.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaAdministration, OralAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinCapecitabineDeoxycytidineDrug Administration ScheduleEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFluorouracilHumansInfusions, IntravenousIrinotecanMaleCamptothecinCapecitabineDeoxycytidineFluorouracilIrinotecan

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PMID16622464
PMCPMC2361406
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