[A case of colon metastasis to the lung treated successfully with combined chemotherapy of CPT-11 and 5'-DFUR]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2002 Oct;29(10):1845-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We administered pharmacokinetic modulating chemotherapy (PMC, oral tegafur/uracil [UFT] plus fluorouracil infusion) together with irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) in a patient with rectal cancer, who had multiple lung metastases at 2 years and 7 months after surgery. However, because the patient showed resistance, we attempted combination therapy with CPT-11 and doxifluridine (5'-DFUR) on an outpatient basis, which resulted in NC after 9 months. During this period, the therapy was performed safely without any observable adverse reactions such as diarrhea or myelosuppression. This case suggests the efficacy of combination therapy with CPT-11 and 5'-DFUR, which was expected since this is an established treatment for progressive recurrent colon cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Camptothecin / administration & dosage
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Drug Combinations
  • Floxuridine / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Irinotecan
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • UFT(R) drug
  • Floxuridine
  • Tegafur
  • Uracil
  • Irinotecan
  • Fluorouracil
  • doxifluridine
  • Camptothecin