| Literature DB >> 17190958 |
A A Argyriou1, E Chroni, P Polychronopoulos, G Iconomou, A Koutras, T Makatsoris, M K Gerolymos, P Gourzis, K Assimakopoulos, H P Kalofonos.
Abstract
We conducted a randomized, open-label, controlled trial to assess the efficacy of oxcarbazepine for prophylaxis against oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OxIN). Thirty-two patients with colon cancer received 12 courses of the FOLFOX-4 regimen and were randomly assigned to receive oxcarbazepine (600 mg BID) or chemotherapy without oxcarbazepine. The incidence of OxIN was strikingly decreased in patients receiving oxcarbazepine (31.2% vs 75%). Oxcarbazepine may prevent OxIN symptoms. Further larger placebo-controlled trials are warranted to confirm our results.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17190958 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000249344.99671.d4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910