BACKGROUND: Advanced biliary tract cancers have a poor prognosis. Gemcitabine (G) as a single agent or in combination represents an active treatment option. Systemic chemotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma represents a palliative treatment. Gemcitabine in combination with Liposomal Doxorubicin (LD) may represent an active treatment option. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical trials for biliary and hepatic carcinoma have been reviewed. RESULTS: We obtained RC (1 pt), RP (4 pts), SD (8 pts) and seven pts had PD (RR 25% and SD 40%). Our chemotherapy regimen was Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2) d 1 and 8, Liposomal Doxorubicin 30 mg d 1, q 28. Patients were 21 (17 M), aged 44 to 78 (median 63 yrs). Only in 8 pts we observed G 3-4 haematological toxicity, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia (7 G3, 1 G4).
BACKGROUND: Advanced biliary tract cancers have a poor prognosis. Gemcitabine (G) as a single agent or in combination represents an active treatment option. Systemic chemotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma represents a palliative treatment. Gemcitabine in combination with Liposomal Doxorubicin (LD) may represent an active treatment option. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical trials for biliary and hepatic carcinoma have been reviewed. RESULTS: We obtained RC (1 pt), RP (4 pts), SD (8 pts) and seven pts had PD (RR 25% and SD 40%). Our chemotherapy regimen was Gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2) d 1 and 8, Liposomal Doxorubicin 30 mg d 1, q 28. Patients were 21 (17 M), aged 44 to 78 (median 63 yrs). Only in 8 pts we observed G 3-4 haematological toxicity, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia (7 G3, 1 G4).
Authors: Johnathan D Ebben; Daniel M Treisman; Michael Zorniak; Raman G Kutty; Paul A Clark; John S Kuo Journal: Expert Opin Ther Targets Date: 2010-06 Impact factor: 6.902
Authors: Alexander Y Kim; Shelby Frantz; Pranay Krishnan; Danielle DeMulder; Theresa Caridi; George Emmett Lynskey; James B Spies Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-09-01 Impact factor: 3.240