A randomized, multicenter, phase III study of gemcitabine combined with capecitabine versus gemcitabine alone as first-line chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer in South Korea

BACKGROUND: This phase III trial compared the efficacy and safety of gemcitabine plus capecitabine (GemCap) versus single-agent gemcitabine (Gem) in advanced pancreatic cancer as first-line chemotherapy.

METHODS: A total of 214 advanced pancreatic cancer patients were enrolled from 16 hospitals in South Korea between 2007 and 2011. Patients were randomly assigned to receive GemCap (oral capecitabine 1660 mg/m plus Gem 1000 mg/m by 30-minute intravenous infusion weekly for 3 weeks followed by a 1-week break every 4 weeks) or Gem (by 30-minute intravenous infusion weekly for 3 weeks every 4 weeks).

RESULTS: Median overall survival (OS) time, the primary end point, was 10.3 and 7.5 months in the GemCap and Gem arms, respectively (P = 0.06). Progression-free survival was 6.2 and 5.3 months in the GemCap and Gem arms, respectively (P = 0.08). GemCap significantly improved overall response rate compared with Gem alone (43.7% vs 17.6%; P = 0.001). Overall frequency of grade 3 or 4 toxicities was similar in each group. Neutropenia was the most frequent grade 3 or 4 toxicity in both groups.

CONCLUSION: GemCap failed to improve OS at a statistically significant level compared to Gem treatment. This study showed a trend toward improved OS compared to Gem alone. GemCap and Gem both exhibited similar safety profiles.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Medicine - 96(2017), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite e5702

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Hee Seung [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Moon Jae [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jeong Youp [VerfasserIn]
Bang, Seungmin [VerfasserIn]
Park, Seung Woo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Ho Gak [VerfasserIn]
Noh, Myung Hwan [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang Hyub [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Yong-Tae [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyo Jung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Chang Duck [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Dong Ki [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Kwang Bum [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Chang Min [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Jong Ho [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Dong Uk [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Dae Hwan [VerfasserIn]
Cheon, Young Koog [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Ho Soon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tae Hyeon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jae Kwang [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Jieun [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Hye Jung [VerfasserIn]
Song, Si Young [VerfasserIn]
Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0W860991D6
6804DJ8Z9U
Capecitabine
Clinical Trial, Phase III
Comparative Study
Deoxycytidine
Gemcitabine
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.02.2017

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MD.0000000000005702

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM267859201