Abstract:
Objective This study evaluates the efficacy and toxicity of oxaliplatin regimen combined with fluoropyrimidines in Chinese patients with advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA).
Methods Advanced SBA patients who received FOLFOX/CAPOX as the first-line chemotherapy between April 2004 and October 2010 from three hospitals were retrospectively analyzed. The response rate, progression-free survival, overall survival, and chemotherapy-associated toxicity were evaluated using SPSS 13.0.
Results A total of 34 patients were enrolled in the study, 28 of which received FOLFOX6 and 6 received XELOX. The objective response and disease control rates were 32.3% and 61.7%, respectively. The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 6.3 and 14.2 months, respectively. The toxicity was tolerable, and a toxicity grade of 3-4 was rare. In addition, anorexia (58.8%), nausea (47.1%), and peripheral neuropathy (32.4%) were the most common toxic reactions, with a toxicity grade of 1-2.
Conclusions This study was the first to report the efficacy of oxaliplatin combined with fluoropyrimidines as the first-line chemotherapy for advanced SBA in China. FOLFOX/CAPOX is proven effective and safe for advanced SBA, and is worthy of further study.