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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2017

Gemcitabine and capecitabine for advanced biliary cancer.

Emmanuel Gabriel, Shipra Gandhi, Kristopher Attwood, Boris Kuvshinoff, Steven Hochwald, Renuka Iyer

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Emmanuel GabrielDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Shipra GandhiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Kristopher AttwoodDepartment of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Boris KuvshinoffDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Steven HochwaldDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Renuka IyerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA.

Funding

Two-Spirit Films in Indigenous Cancer HealthP30CA016056 · NCI · ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP · PI MARK G FRATTINI · 1985 to 2026
$116.6M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGemcitabine with capecitabine (gem-cap) is an established regimen for advanced biliary cancer (ABC) supported by our previously reported phase II trial. Here, we provide our updated experience.

methodsSingle institution, retrospective study from 2005 to 2015 of ABC treated with gem-cap.

resultsA total of 372 patients with ABC were identified, of whom 227 (61.0%) were treated with chemotherapy. 153 patients (67.4%) received gem-cap, of which 129 (56.8%) received it in the first line. Thirty two point six percent (42/129) were locally advanced, 67.4% (87/129) had metastatic disease, and 18.6% (24/129) received it as adjuvant therapy. Disease sites included 48.8% [63] intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC), 24.0% [31] extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (EHCC) and 27.1% [35] gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). Median follow-up was 49.7 months (mo). The median PFS and OS were 8.0 mo [95% confidence intervals (CI): 6.0-9.3] and 13.0 mo (95% CI: 10.7-17.4), respectively. Overall, 53.5% (69/129) experienced a grade 3/4 toxicity. The most common (35.7%) was a hematologic toxicity (neutropenia or thrombocytopenia) followed by infection (25.6%).

conclusionsGem-cap provides similar survival outcomes to gemcitabine/cisplatin based on historical comparison to the ABC-2 trial (median PFS =8.0 mo and OS =11.7 mo). Gem-cap may offer the advantage of fewer adverse events compared to the levels reported in ABC-2 (grade 3/4 events 70.7%).

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chemotherapyCholangiocarcinomagallbladder cancer

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PMID28890824
PMCPMC5582046

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