Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil and leucovorin for advanced biliary system adenocarcinomas: a prospective phase II trial

Br J Cancer. 2002 Sep 23;87(7):702-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600543.

Abstract

We studied the activity of combined oxaliplatin and fluorouracil-leucovorin in 16 consecutive patients with advanced biliary tract adenocarcinomas. The disease control rate (responses and stable disease) was 56% (95% confidence interval, 29-84%) and the median overall survival time was 9.5 months (range 0.9-26.8+). Therefore, this regimen might be active in biliary adenocarcinomas with further evaluation necessary.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / therapeutic use*
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil