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A phase II trial of carboplatin, methotrexate and fluorouracil in fluorouracil-pretreated colorectal cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9669653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
5-Fluorouracil and leucovorin combination is the most commonly applied chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer patients, both in the adjuvant setting and for advanced disease. Patients resistant or refractory to the 5-fluorouracil-leucovorin combination have been treated in this phase II trial with carboplatin plus methotrexate and fluorouracil in sequence. Twenty patients with measurable lesions from advanced colorectal cancer were entered in the trial. The treatment plan was carboplatin 300 mg/m2 day 1, methotrexate 40 mg/m2 day 1, fluorouracil 600 mg/m2 day 2, every 21 days. Two patients with liver metastasis had a partial response. Median survival was 12 months (range 4-24). Toxicity was acceptable and no patient had to be hospitalized because of the treatment. In this set of patients activity of the new combination is marginal.
Authors:
P Pronzato; F Botto; E Ghio; F Pensa; A Tognoni; F Vaira; A Vigani; E Neri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy)     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1120-009X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Chemother     Publication Date:  1998 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-09-18     Completed Date:  1998-09-18     Revised Date:  2009-08-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8907348     Medline TA:  J Chemother     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  254-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept of Medical Oncology, Ospedale S. Andrea, La Spezia, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Carboplatin / administration & dosage
Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Methotrexate / administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Salvage Therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
41575-94-4/Carboplatin; 51-21-8/Fluorouracil; 59-05-2/Methotrexate

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