Clinical observation of raltitrexed combined with irinotecan as first-line chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer
- VernacularTitle:雷替曲塞联合伊立替康一线治疗复发或转移性胃癌的临床观察
- Author:
Min ZHANG
;
Weidong LU
;
Zhen XU
;
Shaokai WANG
;
Yun ZUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Drug therapy;
Raltitrexed;
Irinotecan
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2016;43(9):669-672
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the efficacy and adverse reaction of raltitrexed combined with irino-tecan as first-line chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer.Methods From January 201 4 to March 201 5,39 patients of recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer who received treatment in the First People′s Hospital of Zhangjiagang of Jiangsu Province were collected.All patients received raltitrexed (3.0 mg/m2 , 1 5 min intravenous drip)on the first day and irinotecan (1 80.0 mg/m2 ,90 min intravenous drip)on the first day.One cycle lasted 21 days.The efficacies were evaluated every 2-cycle.Adverse reactions were evaluated every cycle.Results The efficacies and adverse reactions could be evaluated in 39 patients.The study received 0 complete remission,1 6 partial remission,1 1 stable disease,1 2 progression disease.The objective response rate was 41 .03% (1 6 /39).The disease control rate was 69.23% (27 /39).The median overall sur-vival time was 9.3 months (95%CI:8.8-1 1 .1 months).The median progression-free survival time was 6.0 months (95%CI:5.1 -6.8 months).The adverse reactions were mainly neutropenia,anemia,liver dysfunc-tion,the incidence of them were 35.90%,33.33% and 28.21 % respectively.Conlusion Raltitrexed com-bined with irinotecan as first-line chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic gastric cancer acquires an definite efficacy,and the adverse reactions can be tolerated,which is worthy of further clinical research.