[Gemcitabine plus S-1 combination therapy (GS therapy) for pancreatic cancer patients with high-grade hepatic metastasis]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2011 Dec;108(12):2003-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer shows the worst prognosis among the solid tumors, and survival for patients with high-grade liver metastasis is estimated at around a few months. We reported the effects of combination therapy with gemcitabine and S-1 (GS therapy) on pancreatic cancer patients with high-grade hepatic metastasis. Patients with severe metastatic pancreatic cancer received chemotherapy comprising S-1 (30mg/m² p.o. b.i.d., days 1-14) and gemcitabine (1000mg/m² on days 1 and 8), repeated every 3 weeks. Fourteen patients (7 men, 7 women) received treatment at a mean age of 56.5 years (range, 39-76 years), achieving complete response in 1 patient, partial response in 5 patients, and stable disease in 3 patients and progressive disease in 5 patients. The response rate was thus 43%. Median progression-free survival was 186 days (95% confidence interval, 40-247 days). Median overall survival was 261 days (95% confidence interval, 162-358 days). GS therapy appears to be well-tolerated and effective in patients with high-grade hepatic metastasis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Gemcitabine
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxonic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Drug Combinations
  • Deoxycytidine
  • S 1 (combination)
  • Tegafur
  • Oxonic Acid
  • Gemcitabine