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Trial reportGastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association2014

A randomized phase II study comparing S-1 plus weekly split-dose cisplatin with S-1 plus standard-dose cisplatin as first-line chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer.

Toshikazu Moriwaki, Shinji Hirai, Shuichi Hironaka, Kenji Amagai, Atsuko Soeda, Mikio Sato, Takeshi Nihei, Mitsuaki Hirose, Kenji Matsuda, Atsushi Ohkawara and 5 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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15 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Toshikazu MoriwakiDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0006, Japan, tmoriwak@gmail.com.
Shinji Hirai
Shuichi Hironaka
Kenji Amagai
Atsuko Soeda
Mikio Sato
Takeshi Nihei
Mitsuaki Hirose
Kenji Matsuda
Atsushi Ohkawara
Taketo Yamaguchi
Mitsuharu Ozeki
Takashi Mamiya
Tetsuya Murashita
Ichinosuke Hyodo
University of Tsukuba · JPChiba Cancer Center · JPHitachi General Hospital · JPIbaraki Prefectural Central Hospital · JPSaiseikai Ibaraki Hospital · JPTsukuba Memorial Hospital · JPMito Saiseikai General Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundS-1 plus weekly split-dose cisplatin demonstrated promising results in previous phase I and II studies for advanced gastric cancer (AGC) patients.

methodsIn this randomized phase II study, the efficacy and safety of S-1 plus weekly split-dose cisplatin (SWP, S-1 daily oral dose of 80-120 mg according to body surface area on days 1-14, and cisplatin 20 mg/m(2) i.v. on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks) were compared with those of S-1 plus standard-dose cisplatin (SP) as first-line chemotherapy for AGC patients. The primary endpoint was 1-year survival rate.

resultsPatients were randomized into two groups: 18 in the SWP arm and 19 in the SP arm. This trial was terminated early because of low patient enrollment. The 1-year survival rate was 61 % [95 % confidence interval (CI), 36-86 %] and 53 % (95 % CI, 30-75 %) in the SWP and SP arms, respectively. However, the median survival time was 12.3 months (9.9-14.6 months) and 15.7 months (4.0-27.4 months), respectively (P = 0.064). Progression-free survival was significantly shorter in the SWP arm than in the SP arm (P = 0.047). Toxicity tended to be milder in the SWP arm than in the SP arm. For approximately 40 % of patients in the SWP arm, cisplatin was omitted on day 8 and treatment delayed because of prolonged myelosuppression.

conclusionsNo clear benefits of adding cisplatin to S-1 in the SWP arm were demonstrated in this study. At this point, split-dose cisplatin combined with S-1 cannot be recommended for use in clinical practice.

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