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Roila F, Ruggeri B, Ballatori E, Patoia L, Palazzo S, Colucci G, Di Costanzo F, Cascinu S, Labianca R, Sobrero A, Cortesi E, Bressi C, Ferraldeschi R, Mazzoli M, Evangelista M, Di Fonzo C, Cigolari S, Angelini V, Cioffi A, Guardasole V, Zarra E, Tonato M, Betti M, Marrocolo F, Bon-ciarelli V, Cetto G, Silingardi V, Cognetti F, Beretta G, Pessi A, Mosconi S, Milesi L, Bertetto O, Malacarne P, Marzola M, Margutti G, Modenesi C, Manente P, Comandone A, Oliva C, Berniolo P, Cutin SC, Luporini G, Colucci G, Recaldin E, Nicodemo M, Picece V, Turaz-za M, Ferrazzi E, Solina G, Rosati G, Rossi A, Manzione L, Sozzi P, Fornarini G, Lavarello A, Catalano G, Giordani P, Alessandroni P, Troccoli G, Ramus GV, Tonda L, Sirgiovanni M, Iannello GP, Tinessa V, Ruggiero A, Palazzo S, Barni S, Mandalà M, Cremonesi M, Porcile G, Destefanis M, Testore F, Carteni G, Daniele B, Volta C, Ferraù F, Zaniboni A, Marchetti P, Citone G, Cefaro GA, Iacono C, Musi M, Mozzicafreddo A, Imperiale FN, Filippelli G, Sciacca V, D'Aprile M, Isa L, Recchia F, Spada S, Cascinu S, Carroccio R, Mustacchi G, Ceccherini R, Chetrì M, Rizzo P, Botturi M, Marchei P, Bretti S, Montalbetti L, Reguzzoni G, Massidda B, Ionta M, Cruciani G, Prosperi A, Mantovani G, Sidoti V, Peta A, Greco E, Cicero G, Sobrero A, Marsilio P, Vigevani E, Rimondi G, Gebbia V, Nuzzo A, Biondi E, Caroti C, D'Amico M, Tuveri G, Pieri G, Enrici RM, Tonini G, Santini D, Iannone T, Pizza C, Belli M, Del Prete S, Pizza C, Trevisonne R, Serlenga M, Laricchiuta R, Lacava V, Bumma C, Roselli M, Verderame F, Mascia V, Perrone D, Prantera T, Venuta S, Nastasi G, Bortolussi V, Lembo A. Adjuvant Systemic Therapies in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: An Audit on Clinical Practice in Italy. Tumori 2019; 91:472-6. [PMID: 16457144 DOI: 10.1177/030089160509100605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Aims and Background Rarely are conclusions from clinical trials summarized in international consensus conferences and promptly transferred to patient care. The adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer used in daily clinical practice in Italy is described and compared with the recommendations of the 1990 NIH Consensus Conference. Patients and Methods We audited prescriptions of adjuvant systemic therapies for Italian colorectal cancer patients in 82 centers during a fixed one-week period. Results Among 434 patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy there were 139 (42.5%) colon cancer patients with N- and 169 (51.7%) with N+ regional nodal involvement. Treatment at academic centers, a young age, T4 and a low total number of lymph nodes removed at surgery were the factors potentially justifying the decision for adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer patients. The most common chemotherapy used was a bolus of 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid for 6 months (75.8%). Adjuvant radiotherapy was not administered to 37 (38.5%) of 96 patients with stage II and III rectal cancer. Conclusions The study shows that a substantial proportion of patients on adjuvant treatment at a certain time point in a large enough sample of Italian centers are stage II (potential over-treatment) and that an under-treatment of stage II and III rectal cancer patients (lack of radiotherapy) occurs too often in daily clinical practice in this country.
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Policlinico, Perugia
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- Unità di Statistica Medica, Dip. Medicina Interna e Sanità Pubblica, Università, L'Aquila
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- Dip. Medicina Interna e Scienze Oncologiche, Università, Perugia
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- Oncologia Medica e Sperimentale, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Bari
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Clinicizzata Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Maggiore, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni Molinette, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Castelfranco Veneto
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Carlo Borromeo, Milano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica e Sperimentale, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Bari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Rovigo
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- Divisione Chirurgia Oncologica, Ospedale Cervello, Palermo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Sestri Levante
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, Pesaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, Pesaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Bari
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Benevento
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Benevento
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Mariano Santo, Cosenza
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Alba
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Asti
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Taormina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, C. Cura Poliambulanza, Brescia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, L'Aquila
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, L'Aquila
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ragusa
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Generale, Aosta
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria Goretti, Latina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria Goretti, Latina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Gorgonzola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Avezzano
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale Umberto I, Siracusa
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Parma
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Umberto I, Enna
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale di Summa, Brindisi
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale di Summa, Brindisi
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- UO Radioterapia, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Università La Sapienza, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ivrea
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- D. H. Oncologico, Ospedale Civile, Busto Arsizio
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- Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari
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- Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Lugo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Università, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Pinerolo
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- Divisione Ematologia Oncologica, Ospedale Pugliese, Catanzaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Lamezia Terme
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Castrovillari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Udine
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Udine
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Tolmezzo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Tolmezzo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Palermo
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Renzetti, Lanciano
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Renzetti, Lanciano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Galliera, Genova
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Galliera, Genova
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale della Pietà, Trieste
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale della Pietà, Trieste
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- Oncologia Medica, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
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- Oncologia Medica, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
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- Unità di Radioterapia Oncologica, Ospedale civile, Belluno
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria della Pietà, Nola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Frattamaggiore
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria della Pietà, Nola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica e Radioterapia, Ospedale Civile, Ascoli Piceno
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- Oncologia Radioterapica, Ospedale Civile, Barletta
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- D.H. Oncologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni Vecchio, Torino
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- Oncologia Medica, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Saluzzo, Cuneo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio, Crotone
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Catanzaro
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- Divisione Medicina Oncologica, Ospedale Civile, Alzano Lombardo
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- Servizio Oncologia Medica, Casa di Cura M. Polo, Roma
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Baldini E, Lunghi A, Cortesi E, Turci D, Garassino M, Stati V, Ardizzoni A, Ricciuti B, Frassoldati A, Romano G, Illiano A, Verderame F, Fasola G, Marchetti P, Pinto C, Carteni G, Scotti V, Tibaldi C, Fioretto L, Giannarelli D. Immune-related adverse events correlate with clinical outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with nivolumab in the Italian expanded access programme. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy486.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ravaud A, Motzer R, Pandha H, Staehler M, George D, Pantuck A, Patel A, Chang YH, Escudier B, Donskov F, Magheli A, Carteni G, Laguerre B, Tomczak P, Breza J, Gerletti P, Lin X, Lechuga M, Martini JF, Patard JJ. genitourinary tumours, non prostate Phase III trial of sunitinib (SU) vs placebo (PBO) as adjuvant treatment for high-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after nephrectomy (S-TRAC). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw435.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Vitali M, Crinò L, Logroscino A, Ardizzoni A, Caponnetto S, Landi L, Bordi P, Luana C, Barbieri F, Santo A, Santarpia M, Carteni G, Mini E, Vasile E, Morgillo F, De Galitiis F, Conca R, Macerelli M, Tedde N, Vitiello F. Preliminary efficacy and safety data of nivolumab in never smoker patients with advanced squamous NSCLC: Experience from Italian sites participating in the Expanded Access Programme (EAP). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw383.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Franceschi E, Finocchiaro G, Zagonel V, Reni M, Fabi A, Caserta C, Clavarezza M, Maiello E, Carteni G, Rosti G, Agati R, Tosoni A, Proietti E, Paccapelo A, Brandes A. Time to response (TTR) and early tumor shrinkage (ETS) in recurrent glioblastoma patients treated with bevacizumab: an exploratory analysis of the prospective randomized AVAREG (ML25739) phase II study. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv348.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ciardiello F, Falcone A, Cascinu S, Sobrero A, Boni C, Barone C, Luppi G, Maiello E, Siena S, Zagonel V, Carteni G, Constanzo FD, Bartolomeo MD, Santoro A, Russo A, Moscovici M, Van Cutsem E, Zaniboni A. 2143 Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Results from 683 Italian patients treated in the open-label phase 3B CONSIGN study. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31064-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gore ME, Szczylik C, Porta C, Bracarda S, Bjarnason GA, Oudard S, Lee SH, Haanen J, Castellano D, Vrdoljak E, Schöffski P, Mainwaring P, Hawkins RE, Crinò L, Kim TM, Carteni G, Eberhardt WEE, Zhang K, Fly K, Matczak E, Lechuga MJ, Hariharan S, Bukowski R. Final results from the large sunitinib global expanded-access trial in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Br J Cancer 2015; 113:12-9. [PMID: 26086878 PMCID: PMC4647545 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We report final results with extended follow-up from a global, expanded-access trial that pre-regulatory approval provided sunitinib to metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients, ineligible for registration-directed trials. METHODS Patients ⩾18 years received oral sunitinib 50 mg per day on a 4-weeks-on-2-weeks-off schedule. Safety was assessed regularly. Tumour measurements were scheduled per local practice. RESULTS A total of 4543 patients received sunitinib. Median treatment duration and follow-up were 7.5 and 13.6 months. Objective response rate was 16% (95% confidence interval (CI): 15-17). Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 9.4 months (95% CI: 8.8-10.0) and 18.7 months (95% CI: 17.5-19.5). Median PFS in subgroups of interest: aged ⩾65 years (33%), 10.1 months; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ⩾2 (14%), 3.5 months; non-clear cell histology (12%), 6.0 months; and brain metastases (7%), 5.3 months. OS was strongly associated with the International Metastatic Renal-Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium prognostic model (n=4065). The most common grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse events were thrombocytopenia (10%), fatigue (9%), and asthenia, neutropenia, and hand-foot syndrome (each 7%). CONCLUSION Final analysis of the sunitinib expanded-access trial provided a good opportunity to evaluate the long-term side effects of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used worldwide in mRCC. Efficacy and safety findings were consistent with previous results.
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- M E Gore
- Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Military Medical Institute, Department of Oncology, 128 Szaserów Street 04-141 Warsaw, Poland
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- IRCCS San Matteo University Hospital Foundation, Piazzale C. Golgi, 19, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- San Donato Hospital, Istituto Toscano Tumori (ITT), Via Pietro Nenni, 20 52100 Arezzo, Italy
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- Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3M5
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- Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, René Descartes University Paris 5, 20 Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Avenida de Córdoba, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Clinical Hospital Center Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Spinčićeva 1 21000 Split, Croatia
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- University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Catholic University Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Mater Adult Hospital, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia
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- Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
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- Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia, via Dottori, 106156 Perugia, Italy
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- Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- A.O.R.N. 'A Cardarelli', Divisione di Oncologia, via A. Cardarelli, 9-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Pfizer Oncology, 10555 Science Center Drive, La Jolla, CA 92121, USA
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- Pfizer Oncology, 558 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- Pfizer Oncology, 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Pfizer Oncology, Pfizer Italia Srl, Via Lorenteggio 257, 20152 Milan, Italy
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- Pfizer Oncology, 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue/R35, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Franceschi E, Agati R, Finocchiaro G, Zagonel V, Fabi A, Reni M, Caserta C, Maiello E, Carteni G, Clavarezza M, Rosti G, Eoli M, Lombardi G, Bacci A, Monteforte M, Doria S, Galli A, Brandes AA. NI-26 * COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RANO AND MACDONAD'S CRITERIA IN RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA TREATED IN THE RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL AVAREG WITH BEVACIZUMAB OR FOTEMUSTINE. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou264.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Santini D, Santoni M, Conti A, Procopio G, Porta C, Ibrahim T, Barni S, Fontana A, Berruti A, Vincenzi B, Ortega C, Carteni G, Fedeli S, Adamo V, Maiello E, Sabbatini R, Felici A, Tonini G, Bracarda S, Cascinu S. Bone Metastases from Rcc are not Always Associated with a Poor Prognosis. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu337.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Brandes A, Finocchiaro G, Zagonel V, Fabi A, Caserta C, Reni M, Clavarezza M, Maiello E, Carteni G, Rosti G, Eoli M, Lombardi G, Monteforte M, Agati R, Eusebi V, Galli A, Doria S, Franceschi E. Randomized Phase Ii Trial Avareg (Ml25739) with Bevacizumab (Bev) or Fotemustine (Ftm) in Recurrent Gbm: Final Results from the Randomized Phase Ii Trial. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu330.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Riccardi F, Mocerino C, Barbato C, Ambrosio F, Festino L, Vitale MG, Carrillo G, Trunfio M, Minelli S, Carteni G. First-line chemotherapy with liposomal doxorubicin plus cyclofosfamide in metastatic breast cancer: a case report of early and prolonged response. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2013; 26:773-8. [PMID: 24067476 DOI: 10.1177/039463201302600323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The treatment choice for metastatic breast cancer should consider the appropriate balance between efficacy and toxicity of the therapy. We discuss a clinical case with an early response and prolonged to liposomal anthracyclines-based chemotherapy, without cardiotoxicity, enhancing the evidence of safety of liposomal formulation to prevent heart damage. Moreover, the case seems to be of interest for the role of 18F-FDG-PET in clinical response assessment: an early decrease of the standardized uptake value value, even before conventional imaging evaluation, is highly predictive for prolonged clinical response.
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- F Riccardi
- UOSC Oncologia, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Merlini L, Carteni G, Iacobelli S, Stelitano C, Airoldi M, Balke P, Keil F, Haslbauer F, Belton L, Pujol B. Anemia Point Prevalence in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in 56 Centers in Italy and Austria. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)34179-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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D'Alterio C, Portella L, Ottaiano A, Rizzo M, Carteni G, Pignata S, Facchini G, Perdona S, Di Lorenzo G, Autorino R, Franco R, La Mura A, Nappi O, Castello G, Scala S. High CXCR4 Expression Correlates with Sunitinib Poor Response in Metastatic Renal Cancer. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2012; 12:693-702. [DOI: 10.2174/156800912801784820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Riccardi F, Nappi O, Balzano A, De Palma M, Buonerba C, Rizzo M, Barbato C, De Dominicis G, Buonocore U, De Sena G, Lastoria S, Molino C, Monaco G, Rabitti PG, Romano L, Scavuzzo F, Suozzo R, Uomo G, Volpe R, Di Lorenzo G, Carteni G. Neuroendocrine tumors diagnosed at the Antonio Cardarelli hospital (Naples, Italy) between 2006-2009: a single-institution analysis. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2011; 24:251-6. [PMID: 21496411 DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare, with an incidence of about 5 per 100,000 inhabitants. As no study on NETs has ever been specifically conducted on the population of Campania, we performed a retrospective analysis of all newly diagnosed NETs at the Antonio Cardarelli hospital between 2006-2009. A search of the registry of the Pathology Department of the Antonio Cardarelli hospital was carried out to retrieve available data on all newly diagnosed NET cases. Two hundred and ninety-nine NET tumors were diagnosed at our Institution from January, 2006 to December, 2009. Globally, 121 patients (40% of the population) had a lung NET, while 92 patients (30% of the population) presented a GEP-NET. The most common primary tumor site varied by sex, with female patients being more likely to have a primary NET in the lung, breast or colon, and male patients being more likely to have a primary tumor in the lung. Also, twenty-three cases of breast NETs were identified, and clinical information regarding therapy and response was available for 22 patients. Our study represents a pioneering effort to provide the medical community in Campania with basic information on a large number of patients with different types of NETs. The Antonio Cardarelli hospital could greatly benefit from cooperation with other hospitals in order to become a highly specialized center for NETs in the region and Southern Italy.
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Caffo O, Gernone A, Ortega C, Sava T, Carteni G, Facchini G, Amadio P, Veccia A, Pagliarulo A, Galligioni E. Brain and meningeal metastases (BMm) from castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) in the era of docetaxel (DOC). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.7_suppl.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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217 Background: The occurrence of BMm is usually viewed as an exceptional event in the history of prostate cancer (PC) patients (pts). In two large retrospective series the incidence of BMm in PC pts was about 0.5%. Since the introduction of DOC as first line treatment has improved survival of CRPC pts, we have retrospectively evaluated the occurrence of BMm in such setting of pts, to explore whether the incidence of BMm has changed. Methods: The clinical records of a series of 801 pts with CRPC treated from 2002 to 2010 were reviewed. All pts met the definition of CRPC according to international guidelines: all pts received or were eligible for DOC-based treatment. Results: We collected a series of 28 pts with BMm (incidence 2.9%). Sixteen pts had a median number of 1 brain metastases (range 1-8) and neurological symptoms were present in 11 cases. Teen cases presented meningeal metastases: in this case all but one pt were symptomatic. To date, no detailed information are available for the 2 remaining cases. After BMm diagnosis, local treatments were proposed in 16 pts: 5 pts underwent metastasectomy (M) + external brain irradiation (BI), 1 M alone, 9 BI alone, 1 gamma-knife. Eleven pts received chemotherapy after BMm, while the remaining received only best supportive care. The median interval from the PC diagnosis and the achievement of CRPC was 23 mos (range 7-141) while the appearance of BMm was documented after 6-173 mos (median 42) The median survival after BMm was 3 mos (range 1-29) with 6 pts surviving more than 1 year. These long-term survivors had brain metastases in 5 cases and meningeal metastases in 1 case and were managed with surgery in 3 cases, radiotherapy in 2 cases and DOC in 1 case. Conclusions: It appears from our data that in the DOC era 1) the incidence of BMm in CRPC pts is higher than in the historical reports; 2) the interval from PC diagnosis and the appearance of BMm is clearly longer (42 mos) compared to that reported in historical series (28 mos). These findings could be related to the changes in survival of CRPC, produced by DOC introduction in the clinical practice. A special attention should be reserved to the appearance of neurological symptoms in a long-term CRPC survivor due to a possible relation with BMm. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- O. Caffo
- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Oncology Unit, Policlinico, Bari, Italy; Divisione Universitaria di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Istituto per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro, Candiolo, Italy; Civil Hospital, Verona, Italy; Oncology, Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy; National Cancer Institute, Naples, Italy; Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy; Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy; Urology Unit II, Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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Riccardi F, Rizzo M, Carrillo G, De Michele F, Daniele S, Festa R, Ambrosio F, Carteni G. 29 FIRST LINE CHEMOTHERAPY WITH DOCETAXEL/GEMCITABINE/TRASTUZUMAB (GOIM 2611) IN PATIENT WITH ADVANCED BREAST CANCER HER-2 POS: A CASE REPORT OF EARLY AND PROLONGED RESPONSE. Cancer Treat Rev 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0305-7372(10)70055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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De Portu S, Mantovani LG, Ravaioli A, Tamburini E, Bollina R, Cozzi C, Grimaldi AM, Testa TE, Bianchessi C, Carteni G. Cost analysis of capecitabine vs 5-fluorouracil-based treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer patients. J Chemother 2010; 22:125-8. [PMID: 20435573 DOI: 10.1179/joc.2010.22.2.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The aim was to evaluate the cost of capecitabine vs conventional combination chemotherapics such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in Italy. The study was a multicenter, retrospective longitudinal treatment-cost analysis. Patients older than 18 years, diagnosis of mCRC and at least 3 completed cycles of chemotherapy with oral capecitabine or 5-FU also in association with other chemotherapic agents were enrolled. Direct healthcare resources attributable to mCRC treatment were quantified using 2007 prices and tariffs. The analysis was conducted from the National Health Service perspective with a 6-month time horizon. A total of 231 patients affected by mCRC (55% males; mean age 63.7+/-10.31 yrs) were studied. Total direct costs per patient per month in capecitabine and 5-FU groups were euro1,001.66 +/- euro434.93 and euro3,172.81 +/- euro1,232.37 respectively (p<0.0001). Oral capecitabine therapy cost the health service less than intravenous therapies.
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- S De Portu
- CIRFF, Federico II University of Naples, Italy.
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D'Alterio C, Consales C, Polimeno MN, Franco R, Cindolo L, Portella L, Cioffi M, Calemma R, Carteni G, Longo N, Pucci L, Marra L, Claudio L, Perdona S, Pignata S, Facchini G, Ottaiano A, Costantini S, Castello G, Scala S. Concomitant CXCR4 and CXCR7 Expression Predicts Poor Prognosis in Renal Cancer. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2010. [DOI: 10.2174/1568210205789900096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tan EH, Rolski J, Grodzki T, Schneider CP, Gatzemeier U, Zatloukal P, Aitini E, Carteni G, Riska H, Tsai YH, Abratt R. Global Lung Oncology Branch trial 3 (GLOB3): final results of a randomised multinational phase III study alternating oral and i.v. vinorelbine plus cisplatin versus docetaxel plus cisplatin as first-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2009; 20:1249-56. [PMID: 19276396 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study compared the efficacy of a first-line treatment with day 1 i.v. vinorelbine (NVBiv) and day 8 oral vinorelbine (NVBo) versus docetaxel (DCT) in a cisplatin-based combination in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, in terms of time to treatment failure (TTF), overall response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), tolerance and quality of life (QoL). METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to receive cisplatin 80 mg/m2 with NVBiv 30 mg/m2 on day 1 and NVBo 80 mg/m2 on day 8 every 3 weeks, after a first cycle of NVBiv 25 mg/m2 on day 1 and NVBo 60 mg/m2 on day 8 (arm A) or cisplatin 75 mg/m2 and DCT 75 mg/m2 on day 1 every 3 weeks (arm B), for a maximum of six cycles in both arms. RESULTS From 2 February 2004 to 1 January 2006, 390 patients were entered in a randomised study and 381 were treated. The patient characteristics are as follows (arms A/B): metastatic (%) 80.5/84.8; patients with three or more organs involved (%) 45.3/40.8; median age 59.4/62.1 years; male 139/146; squamous (%) 34.2/33.5; adenocarcinoma (%) 41.6/39.3; median TTF (arms A/B in months) [95% confidence interval (CI)]: 3.2 (3.0-4.2), 4.1 (3.4-4.5) (P = 0.19); overall response (arms A/B) (95% CI): 27.4% (21.2% to 34.2%), 27.2% (21.0% to 34.2%); median PFS (arms A/B in months) (95% CI): 4.9 (4.4-5.9), 5.1 (4.3-6.1) (P = 0.99) and median OS (arms A/B in months) (95% CI): 9.9 (8.4-11.6), 9.8 (8.8-11.5) (P = 0.58). The median survival for squamous histology was 8.87/9.82 months and for adenocarcinoma 11.73/11.60 months for arms A and B, respectively. Main haematological toxicity was grade 3-4 neutropenia: 24.4% (arm A) and 28.8% (arm B). QoL as measured by the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale was similar in both arms. CONCLUSIONS Both arms provided similar efficacy in terms of response, time-related parameters and QoL, with an acceptable tolerance profile. In the current Global Lung Oncology Branch trial 3, NVBo was shown to be effective as a substitute for the i.v. formulation. This can relieve the burden of the i.v. injection on day 8 and can optimise the hospital's resources and improve patient convenience.
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- E H Tan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre, Singapore.
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Carteni G, Manegold C, Garcia GM, Siena S, Zielinski CC, Amadori D, Liu Y, Blatter J, Visseren-Grul C, Stahel R. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma-Results from the International Expanded Access Program using pemetrexed alone or in combination with a platinum agent. Lung Cancer 2008; 64:211-8. [PMID: 19042053 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2008.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2008] [Revised: 07/07/2008] [Accepted: 08/22/2008] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM Peritoneal mesothelioma (PM) has rarely been studied. The Expanded Access Program (EAP) provided access to 109 patients with PM. METHODS This was a nonrandomized, open-label study conducted in chemo-naïve or previously treated patients with PM not amenable to curative surgery. Patients received pemetrexed (PEM) 500 mg/m2 alone or with cisplatin (CIS) 75 mg/m2 or carboplatin (CARBO) AUC 5 every 21 days, supplemented with standard vitamin B(12), folate, and dexamethasone. RESULTS Response rates (95% CI) for PEM, PEM/CIS, and PEM/CARBO were 12.5% (3.5, 29.0), 20.0% (7.7, 38.6), and 24.1% (10.3, 43.5), respectively. Median survival for PEM was 10.3 months. One-year survival rates for PEM/CIS and PEM were 57.4% (95% CI: 10.3, 100) and 41.5% (95% CI: 4.6, 78.4), respectively, and were not available for PEM/CARBO. Anemia was the most common serious adverse event (6.4%). Neutropenia (34.6%) was the most frequent CTC grade 3 or 4 toxicity reported. CONCLUDING STATEMENT PEM with or without a platinum agent was both active and well tolerated in patients with peritoneal mesothelioma.
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- G Carteni
- Cardarelli Hospital, Medical Oncology, Via Cardarelli 9, 80100 Naples, Italy.
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Porta C, Szczylik C, Bracarda S, Hawkins R, Bjarnason GA, Oudard S, Lee S, Carteni G, Hariharan S, Gore ME. Short- and long-term safety with sunitinib in an expanded access trial in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.5114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hariharan S, Szczylik C, Porta C, Bracarda S, Hawkins R, Bjarnason GA, Oudard S, Lee S, Carteni G, Gore ME. Sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients (pts) with brain metastases (mets): data from an expanded access trial. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.5094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Szczylik C, Porta C, Bracarda S, Hawkins R, Bjarnason GA, Oudard S, Lee S, Carteni G, Hariharan S, Gore ME. Sunitinib in patients with or without prior nephrectomy (Nx) in an expanded access trial of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.5124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Carteni G, Manegold C, Martin Garcia G, Siena S, Zielinski C, Amadori D, Liu Y, Visseren-Grul C, Blatter J, Stahel R. 6571 POSTER Open-label study of pemetrexed (P) alone or in combination with a platinum in patients (pts) with peritoneal mesothelioma (PM): results from the international expanded access program (EAP). EJC Suppl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(07)71399-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Frasci G, D'Aiuto G, Comella P, Thomas R, Capasso I, Di Bonito M, Rivellini F, Carteni G, De Lucia L, Maiorino L, D'Aniello R, Frezza P, Lapenta L, Comella G. Cisplatin-epirubicin-paclitaxel weekly administration with G-CSF support in advanced breast cancer. A Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group (SICOG) phase II study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2000; 62:87-97. [PMID: 11016746 DOI: 10.1023/a:1006429205363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE It has been shown in vitro that both cisplatin and epirubicin increase the antitumor activity of paclitaxel. Weekly administration could give a substantial improvement in the therapeutic index of cisplatin and paclitaxel. This study was aimed at defining the antitumor activity of a weekly cisplatin-epirubicin-paclitaxel (PET) administration in locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-eight breast cancer patients with advanced disease, who had not received prior chemotherapy (except adjuvant), received weekly cisplatin 30 mg/sqm, paclitaxel 120 mg/sqm and epirubicin 50 mg/sqm plus G-CSF (day 3-5), for a maximum of 12 cycles. Thirty-five patients had stage IIIB and 33 stage IV disease (14 with visceral metastases). RESULTS All patients were evaluable for response on an intent to treat basis. Overall, 21 complete and 38 partial responses have been recorded for an 87% ORR (95% CI = 76-94%). Fourteen CRs and 19 PRs have been registered in the 35 patients with locally advanced disease for a 94% ORR (95% CI = 81-99%) while 7 CRs and 19 PRs were observed in the 33 patients with metastatic disease for a 79% ORR (95% CI-61-91%). Surgery was performed in 33/35 women with locally advanced disease. Four of these patients (11%) showed no invasive cancer on pathologic examination, and in an additional 8 patients tumor < 1 cm was found in the breast. Only 4/33 patients who underwent surgery relapsed. The projected one-year RFS was greater than 80%. At an 11-month median follow-up (range, 3-19), 11 patients had progressed and 5 had died among the 33 patients with metastatic disease, the median progression-free survival in this group being 14 months. Severe hematologic toxicity was uncommon, grade 3-4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurring in 32% and 4% of patients, respectively. Only 2 episodes of neutropenic sepsis were registered. Packed red blood cell transfusions were required in 7 patients. Vomiting, diarrhoea, mucositis and skin toxicity were severe in 6%, 9%, 10%, and 9% of patients, respectively. Peripheral neuropathy was observed in 47% of patients. CONCLUSIONS The weekly PET administration is a well tolerated and very effective approach in advanced breast cancer patients. It can produce a 40% clinical complete response rate, with a more than 10% pCR rate in patients with T4 disease, and an about 80% ORR in those with distant metastases. A phase III trial comparing PET with a standard every 3 weeks epirubicin-taxol administration is underway.
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- G Frasci
- Division of Medical Oncology A, National Tumor Institute, Naples, Italy.
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Caponigro F, Comella P, Marcolin P, Spena FR, Biglietto M, Carteni G, De Lucia L, Avallone A, Gravina A, Comella G. A phase II trial of cisplatin, methotrexate, levofolinic acid, and 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of patients with locally advanced, metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000. [DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0020.2000.290317-2.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Toma S, Tucci A, Villani G, Carteni G, Spadini N, Palumbo R. Liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx) in advanced pretreated soft tissue sarcomas: a phase II study of the Italian Sarcoma Group (ISG). Anticancer Res 2000; 20:485-91. [PMID: 10769710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Doxorubicin remains one of the few drugs with consistent single agent activity in advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas (STS), with a demonstrated dose-response relationship. Liposomal-encapsulated Doxorubicin (LED) has been shown to be at least as active as free doxorubicin in experimental models, and phase I and II human studies indicate that this novel strategy of drug delivery my have less myocardial toxicity. Few clinical trials in adult STS have been published until now, with disappointing and often contrasting results. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-five consecutive patients with measurable advanced and/or metastatic STS, previously pretreated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy, were enrolled into the trial. LED (Caelyx) was administered over 1-hour intravenous infusion at the dose of 30 mg/m2 in the first 5 patients, then at the fixed dose of 50 mg/m2 in the subsequent 20 patients. Treatment was given on ambulatory basis, at 3-week intervals. Antiemetics were generally not required and only used if indicated. RESULTS A total of 98 courses of chemotherapy were given (median 4 per patient, range 2 to 5). Amongst the 25 evaluable patients, there were 3 partial responses (12%, 95% confidence interval 4.2% to 29.9%) lasting 3-9+ months and all occurring in patients treated at 50 mg/m2/cycle. In addition, 2 minor responses (4+ months) and 17 stable disease (2-7+ months) were observed; the remaining 3 patients progressed while on therapy. The median delivered drug dose-intensity was 13.3 mg/m2/week (range 10 to 16.6 mg/m2/week). Treatment was well tolerated, with no patient requiring dose reduction or therapy delay because of toxicity. Only 2 cases of WHO grade 3 toxicity occurred, consisting of neutropenia and scrotal skin toxicity; respectively; no cardiotoxicity was seen. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that Caelyx has some activity in advanced, anthracycline-pretreated STS, with favourable toxic profile. From the analysis of available experiences it emerges that liposomal doxorubicin has not been tested at doses adequate to exploit the antitumor effects of the drug, being the reached dose-intensity being even lower than those deemed critical for obtaining optimal responses to free doxorubicin. We suggest that further and better addressed studies be performed in STS, including patients with less advanced stages of disease, focused on attempting to delivery the drug at optimal doses.
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- S Toma
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Genoa-National Institute for Cancer Research, Italy.
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Frasci G, Comella P, D'Aiuto G, Apicella A, Thomas R, Capasso I, Carteni G, De Lucia L, Maiorino L, Comella G. Cisplatin — epirubicin — paclitaxel (PET) weekly administration with G-CSF support in advanced breast cancer (ABC). A phase II study. Eur J Cancer 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(99)81693-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Caponigro F, Comella P, Daponte A, Gravina A, Carteni G, Biglietto M, Casaretti R, Frasci G, Ionna F, Mozzillo N, Comella G. A phase I study of cisplatin, methotrexate, levofolinic acid and 5-fluorouracil in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Oncol Rep 1997; 4:1207-11. [PMID: 21590223 DOI: 10.3892/or.4.6.1207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Twenty-one chemotherapy-naive patients with unresectable or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) received a combination chemotherapy including cisplatin (CDDP), methotrexate (MTX), folinic acid (LFA) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The doses of the 3 cytotoxic drugs were escalated until dose-limiting toxicity occurred in more than 1/3 of the patients. The treatment was generally well tolerated; no toxic deaths occurred. Only 2 patients showed dose-limiting neutropenia. Non-haematologic drug toxicities were infrequent and never reached grade 3. 3/21 (14%) complete responses and 6/21 (29%) partial responses were observed, for an overall response rate of 43%. 5/6 patients treated at step 5 achieved an objective response to treatment and 2 complete responses were observed in this group of patients. Although maximum tolerated doses (MTD) were not reached even at step 5, we decided to stop the escalation and to recommend this level for the phase II study. Our regimen combines a good tolerability with a high level of activity at step 5; a phase II study is currently ongoing.
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- F Caponigro
- IST NAZL TUMORI,DIV SURG B,I-80131 NAPLES,ITALY. CARDARELLI HOSP,DIV MED ONCOL,I-80131 NAPLES,ITALY
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Palmieri G, Comelia P, Casaretti R, Parziale A, Daponte A, Balasco A, Gravina A, Carteni G, Manzione L, Cornelia G. 744 Methotrexate, L-folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of advanced digestive tract carcinomas. Eur J Cancer 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(95)95993-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Comella P, Biglietto M, Della Vittoria Scarpati M, Stampino CG, Pandolfi A, Palmieri G, Carteni G, Catalano G, Comella G. Dose-finding study of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine in combination with fixed doses of cisplatin and L-folinic acid for the treatment of advanced or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Oncology 1995; 52:326-30. [PMID: 7777248 DOI: 10.1159/000227483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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In order to assess the maximum tolerated dose of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5dFUR) combined with a cisplatin (20 mg/m2 i.v.) and L-folinic acid (100 mg/m2 i.v.), 5-day schedule 19 consecutive chemotherapy-naive patients affected by advanced or recurrent carcinoma of the head and neck were entered in this phase I trial. Doses of 5dFUR were escalated from a starting level of 2,000 mg/m2/day up to 3,000 and 5,000 mg/m2/day. At the latter step the dose-limiting acute toxicities were stomatitis and diarrhea, which were of WHO grade 3-4 and occurred in 3 and 1 out of 4 evaluated patients, respectively. Other grade 3 acute toxicities were leukopenia, anemia, renal impairment, and neurologic symptoms, observed in 1 patient each. Furthermore, one possibly treatment-related death was registered among patients entered in the highest dose level. Eleven out of 19 patients (58%; 95% CI:34-80%) showed a complete (2 cases) or partial (9 cases) response to this treatment, regardless of the 5dFUR dosage employed. From our results we may define the maximum tolerated dose of 5dFUR to be associated with cisplatin and L-folin acid used in this trial as 3,000 mg/m2/day x 5 days. Assessment of the real activity of this combination chemotherapy deserves further studies.
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- P Comella
- Division of Medical Oncology A, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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Carteni G, Biglietto M, Tucci A, Pacilio G. Sandostatin, a long acting somatostatin analogue, in the treatment of advanced metastatic prostatic cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/0277-5379(90)90452-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pacilio G, Carteni G, Biglietto M, De Cesare M. Lonidamine alone and in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer patients. Oncology 1984; 41 Suppl 1:108-12. [PMID: 6326014 DOI: 10.1159/000225897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The tolerance and antitumor activity of Lonidamine administered alone and in combination with other anticancer agents were studied. Myalgia was the most frequent side effect; there were no changes in the hematological parameters attributable to Lonidamine administration. 1 partial response out of the 16 patients treated with Lonidamine alone was observed.
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Perez G, Carteni G, Ungaro B, Saccà L. Influence of nephrectomy on the glucoregulatory response to insulin administration in the rat. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 1980; 58:301-5. [PMID: 6991080 DOI: 10.1139/y80-051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Insulin sensitivity and resistance were examined in vivo in uremic rats by using tracer methods which permit the assessment of "non-steady-state" glucose kinetics. By relating the changes in the rates of glucose output by the liver (Ra), uptake by tissues (Rd), and metabolic clearance (MCR) to immunoreactive glucagon and insulin, it was possible to assess the tissue sensitivity to physiologic and supraphysiologic levels of these two hormones and the site of insulin resistance. The effect of an intravenous injection of insulin (100 mU) on glucose turnover was studied in acutely uremic rats 15 h after bilateral nephrectomy and in sham-operated controls, in the postabsorptive state. Glucose output by the liver and uptake by tissues were determined by the primed constant infusion technique using [3H]glucose. Under basal conditions, no significant difference in Ra and Rd between the two groups were observed, while a significant hyperglycemia and a reduced glucose metabolic clearance rate in the face of hyperglucagonemia and normal plasma insulin levels were observed in nephrectomized rats. After insulin injection, the glycemic curves were similar in the two groups, while Ra, Rd, and MCR displayed significantly lower values in nephrectomized rats in the face of higher plasma concentrations of insulin and glucagon. It was concluded that acute uremia in the rat is characterized by a loss of the normal ability of insulin to promote peripheral glucose uptake with retention of hepatic sensitivity to insulin.
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Sacca L, Perez G, Carteni G, Rengo F. Evaluation of the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the glucoregulatory response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia in the rat. Endocrinology 1977; 101:1016-22. [PMID: 908262 DOI: 10.1210/endo-101-4-1016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Saccá L, Perez G, Carteni G, Trimarco B, Rengo F. Role of glucagon in the glucoregulatory response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia in the rat. Horm Metab Res 1977; 9:209-12. [PMID: 885473 DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1093538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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