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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2014

Clinical evaluation of cetuximab combined with an S-1 and oxaliplatin regimen for Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer.

Zhan-Dong Zhang, Ye Kong, Wei Yang, Bin Zhang, Yong-Lei Zhang, Er-Min Ma, Hong-Xing Liu, Xiao-Bin Chen, Ya-Wei Hua

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Article in World journal of surgical oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Molecular-targeted first-line therapy for advanced gastric cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhan-Dong Zhang
Ye Kong
Wei Yang
Bin Zhang
Yong-Lei Zhang
Er-Min Ma
Hong-Xing Liu
Xiao-Bin Chen
Ya-Wei HuaDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, 127 Dongming Road, Zhengzhou 45008, China. yawei_hua@163.com.
Henan Cancer Hospital · CNZhengzhou University · CNFifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer is poor. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination therapy of cetuximab and S-1 combined with oxaliplatin (SOX) in Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer.

methodsFor patients in the experimental group (cetuximab in combination with SOX (Ce-SOX), 30 patients), once-weekly cetuximab (400 mg/m2 at the first infusion then 250 mg/m2 every week) was administered. For patients in both the control (SOX alone, 26 patients) and experimental groups, oxaliplatin (100 mg/m2) was administered intravenously on day 1, while S-1 (80 mg/m2/day) was given orally twice daily for 14 days. The endpoints of this study included progression-free survival, response rate, and disease-control rate.

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in response rate between the Ce-SOX and SOX groups (54.8% versus 44%, P=0.225). The difference in disease-control rate was also statistically insignificant between the two groups (87.1% versus 76%, P=0.162). Median progression-free survival in the Ce-SOX group was significantly higher than that in the SOX group (12.8 versus 10.1 months, P=0.007). The median overall survival of the Ce-SOX group and SOX group was 14.0 and 12.2 months, respectively (P=0.043). The one-year survival rate for the Ce-SOX group was 57% compared to 40% in the SOX group. There was no statistical difference in the grade 3 or 4 adverse effects between the two groups.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that the cetuximab combined with SOX regimen is feasible and shows promising efficacy with tolerable adverse effects in Chinese patients with advanced gastric cancer.

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AdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCetuximabDrug CombinationsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCetuximabDrug CombinationsOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinOxonic AcidS 1 (combination)Tegafur

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PMID24758484
PMCPMC4020605
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