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Gemcitabine and platinum combinations in pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Agop Philip Philip
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.10757
Subject(s) - gemcitabine , medicine , pancreatic cancer , cisplatin , oncology , toxicity , chemotherapy , cancer , deoxycytidine
Abstract Progress in the treatment of pancreatic cancer in the past several decades has been very modest. Several new agents with activity against this disease have been identified. Of these, gemcitabine appears to be the most promising when used in combination with other drugs. Gemcitabine and cisplatin combinations have been tested in several studies. The major toxicity reported to occur with the gemcitabine‐cisplatin combination is myelosuppression, which is greater than that encountered with single‐agent gemcitabine. However, episodes of neutropenic fever or spontaneous bleeding are reported to be very infrequent. Pilot Phase II studies combining gemcitabine with cisplatin have shown improved outcomes in objective response rates and survival; however, these findings must be confirmed in larger randomized studies. Cancer 2002;95:908–11. © 2002 American Cancer Society. DOI 10.1002/cncr.10757