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Neoadjuvant continuous infusion of weekly 5-fluorouracil and escalating doses of oxaliplatin plus concurrent radiation in locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: results of a phase I/II trial

Lorenzen, S. and Brücher, B. and Zimmermann, F. and Geinitz, H. and Riera, J. and Schuster, T. and Roethling, N. and Höfler, H. and Ott, K. and Peschel, C. and Siewert, J. R. and Molls, M. and Lordick, F.. (2008) Neoadjuvant continuous infusion of weekly 5-fluorouracil and escalating doses of oxaliplatin plus concurrent radiation in locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: results of a phase I/II trial. British journal of cancer, Vol. 99, no. 7. pp. 1020-1026.

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Abstract

Oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil have a significant activity in locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell cancer (OSCC). However, their optimal dosage and efficacy when combined with concurrent radiotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment are unknown. This non-randomised, phase I/II study aimed to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and assessed the histopathological tumour response rate to neoadjuvant oxaliplatin in weekly escalating doses (40, 45, 50 mg m(-2)) and continuous infusional 5-fluorouracil (CI-5FU; 225 mg m(-2)) plus concurrent radiotherapy. Patients had resectable OSCC. Resection was scheduled for 4-6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy. During phase I (dose escalation; n=19), weekly oxaliplatin 45 mg m(-2) plus CI-5FU 225 mg m(-2) was established as the MTD and was the recommended dosage for phase II. Oesophageal mucositis was the dose-limiting toxicity at higher doses. During phase II, histopathological responses (>10% residual tumour cells within the specimen) were observed in 10 of 16 patients (63%; 95% confidence interval: 39-82%). Overall, 16 of the 25 patients (64%) who underwent resection had a histopathological response; tumour-free resection (R0) was achieved in 80%. Neoadjuvant weekly oxaliplatin 45 mg m(-2) plus CI-5FU 225 mg m(-2) with concurrent radiotherapy provides promising histological response rates and R0 resection rates in locally advanced OSCC.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Radiologie USB > Radioonkologie (Zimmermann)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Radiologie USB > Radioonkologie (Zimmermann)
UniBasel Contributors:Zimmermann, Frank
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:1532-1827
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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