OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficiency and safety of the oxaliplatin, fluorouracil （5-FU） and leucovorin regimen （FOLFOX）in previously untreated patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer. METHODS Pr...OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficiency and safety of the oxaliplatin, fluorouracil （5-FU） and leucovorin regimen （FOLFOX）in previously untreated patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer. METHODS Previously untreated patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer received 100 mg/m^2 of oxaliplatin intravenously （Ⅳ） over 2 h on day 1, and Ⅳ 400 mg/m^2 of leucovorin over 2 h followed by a bolus of 400 mg/m^2 of 5-FU. Then 2,600-3,000 mg/m^2 of 5-FU was administered by continuous infusion over 46 h. RESULTS An evaluated response rate was determined for 97 of 105 treated patients. The overall response rate was 35.1%, 9 patients （9.3%） had a complete response and 25 patients （25.8%） a partial response. Thirtytwo patients （33.0%） developed stable disease and 32.0% of the patients progressed. The median time to progression （TTP） was 7.7 months and the median overall survival 20.5 months. One and 2-year survival rates were 68% and 32%. Toxic effects based on the National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria （NCI-CTC）, reaching grade 3/4 were： neutropenia 12.3%, anemia 11.3%, vomiting 4.1% and diarrhea 7.2%. Grade 3 neuropathy was 5.1%. The overall survival rate of patients who had received a radical resection was superior to the patients who had not received a operation, or had received a palliative resection （P=0.0658）. The serum levels of CEA, ALP and LDH had no relationship with survival （P〉0.05）. CONCLUSION The FOLFOX regimen containing oxaliplatin, 5-FU plus leucovorin was an efficacious regimen with good tolerability in previously untreated metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer patients.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficiency and safety of the oxaliplatin, fluorouracil （5-FU） and leucovorin regimen （FOLFOX）in previously untreated patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer. METHODS Previously untreated patients with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer received 100 mg/m^2 of oxaliplatin intravenously （Ⅳ） over 2 h on day 1, and Ⅳ 400 mg/m^2 of leucovorin over 2 h followed by a bolus of 400 mg/m^2 of 5-FU. Then 2,600-3,000 mg/m^2 of 5-FU was administered by continuous infusion over 46 h. RESULTS An evaluated response rate was determined for 97 of 105 treated patients. The overall response rate was 35.1%, 9 patients （9.3%） had a complete response and 25 patients （25.8%） a partial response. Thirtytwo patients （33.0%） developed stable disease and 32.0% of the patients progressed. The median time to progression （TTP） was 7.7 months and the median overall survival 20.5 months. One and 2-year survival rates were 68% and 32%. Toxic effects based on the National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria （NCI-CTC）, reaching grade 3/4 were： neutropenia 12.3%, anemia 11.3%, vomiting 4.1% and diarrhea 7.2%. Grade 3 neuropathy was 5.1%. The overall survival rate of patients who had received a radical resection was superior to the patients who had not received a operation, or had received a palliative resection （P=0.0658）. The serum levels of CEA, ALP and LDH had no relationship with survival （P〉0.05）. CONCLUSION The FOLFOX regimen containing oxaliplatin, 5-FU plus leucovorin was an efficacious regimen with good tolerability in previously untreated metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer patients.
