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Trial reportJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2014

Prospective, randomized, multicenter, phase III study of fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan versus epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine in advanced gastric adenocarcinoma: a French intergroup (Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive, Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer, and Groupe Coopérateur Multidisciplinaire en Oncologie) study.

Rosine Guimbaud, Christophe Louvet, Pauline Ries, Marc Ychou, Emilie Maillard, Thierry André, Jean-Marc Gornet, Thomas Aparicio, Suzanne Nguyen, Ahmed Azzedine and 7 more

Erratum issued Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIIComparative StudyMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT02870036 (Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Simmitecan Monotherapy and Combination in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 115 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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115citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT02870036 phase1unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Preliminary Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Simmitecan Monotherapy and Combination in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorHaihe Biopharma Co., Ltd.Ran2016 to 2020Enrolled243ConditionsAdvanced Solid Tumor, Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal CancerArmsSimmitecan, 5-fluorouracil and Leucovorin Calcium, Thalidomide
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

115 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 258 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Time to deterioration in cancer randomized clinical trials for patient-reported outcomes data: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020
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  7. Reporting of health-related quality of life in randomized controlled trials involving palliative systemic therapy for esophagogastric cancer: a systematic review.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2018
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  8. Chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  9. A Bayesian network meta-analysis on second-line systemic therapy in advanced gastric cancer.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2017
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  20. Prognostic factors in patients treated with second-line chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer: results from the randomized prospective phase III FFCD-0307 trial.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rosine GuimbaudRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France. guimbaud.r@chu-toulouse.fr.
Christophe LouvetRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Pauline RiesRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Marc YchouRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Emilie MaillardRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Thierry AndréRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Jean-Marc GornetRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Thomas AparicioRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Suzanne NguyenRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Ahmed AzzedineRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Pierre-Luc EtienneRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Eveline BoucherRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Christine RebischungRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Pascal HammelRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Philippe RougierRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Laurent BedenneRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
Olivier BouchéRosine Guimbaud, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, Toulouse; Christophe Louvet, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris; Thierry André, Hôpital Saint Antoine; Jean-Marc Gornet, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Louis (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris); Pascal Hammel, Hôpital Beaujon; Philippe Rougier, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris; Pauline Ries, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille; Marc Ychou, Institut Régional du Cancer Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier; Emilie Maillard, Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive; Laurent Bedenne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon; Thomas Aparicio, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny; Suzanne Nguyen, Hôpital Général, Beauvais; Ahmed Azzedine, Hôpital Général, Montélimard; Pierre-Luc Etienne, Clinique Armoricaine, Saint-Brieuc; Eveline Boucher, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes; Christine Rebischung, Hôpital A. Michallon, Grenoble; Olivier Bouché, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims, France.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine (ECX) with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) as first-line treatments in patients with advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis open, randomized, phase III study was carried out in 71 centers. Patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastric or EGJ cancer were randomly assigned to receive either ECX as first-line treatment (ECX arm) or FOLFIRI (FOLFIRI arm). Second-line treatment was predefined (FOLFIRI for the ECX arm and ECX for the FOLFIRI arm). The primary criterion was time-to-treatment failure (TTF) of the first-line therapy. Secondary criteria were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), toxicity, and quality of life.

resultsIn all, 416 patients were included (median age, 61.4 years; 74% male). After a median follow-up of 31 months, median TTF was significantly longer with FOLFIRI than with ECX (5.1 v 4.2 months; P = .008). There was no significant difference between the two groups in median PFS (5.3 v 5.8 months; P = .96), median OS (9.5 v 9.7 months; P = .95), or response rate (39.2% v 37.8%). First-line FOLFIRI was better tolerated (overall rate of grade 3 to 4 toxicity, 69% v 84%; P < .001; hematologic adverse events [AEs], 38% v 64.5%; P < .001; nonhematologic AEs: 53% v 53.5%; P = .81).

conclusionFOLFIRI as first-line treatment for advanced gastric and EGJ cancer demonstrated significantly better TTF than did ECX. Other outcome results indicate that FOLFIRI is an acceptable first-line regimen in this setting and should be explored as a backbone regimen for targeted agents.

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AdenocarcinomaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinCapecitabineCisplatinDeoxycytidineEpirubicinEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesFranceHumansIrinotecanLeucovorinMaleCamptothecinCapecitabineCisplatinDeoxycytidineEpirubicinFluorouracilIrinotecanLeucovorin

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