[PMID]: | 29249005 |
[Au] Autor: | Trevisani F; Brandi G; Garuti F; Barbera MA; Tortora R; Casadei Gardini A; Granito A; Tovoli F; De Lorenzo S; Inghilesi AL; Foschi FG; Bernardi M; Marra F; Sacco R; Di Costanzo GG |
[Ad] Endereço: | Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Medical Semeiotics, University of Bologna, via Albertoni 15, 40138, Bologna, Italy. franco.trevisani@unibo.it. |
[Ti] Título: | Metronomic capecitabine as second-line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma after sorafenib discontinuation. |
[So] Source: | J Cancer Res Clin Oncol;144(2):403-414, 2018 Feb. |
[Is] ISSN: | 1432-1335 |
[Cp] País de publicação: | Germany |
[La] Idioma: | eng |
[Ab] Resumo: | PURPOSE: Metronomic capecitabine (MC) is a well-tolerated systemic treatment showing promising results in one retrospective study, as second-line therapy after sorafenib failure, in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: 117 patients undergoing MC were compared to 112 patients, eligible for this treatment, but undergoing best supportive care (BSC) after sorafenib discontinuation for toxicity or HCC progression. The two groups were compared for demographic and clinical features. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to detect independent prognostic factors. To balance confounding factors between the two groups, a propensity score model based on independent prognosticators (performance status, neoplastic thrombosis, causes of sorafenib discontinuation and pre-sorafenib treatment) was performed. RESULTS: Patients undergoing MC showed better performance status, lower tumor burden, lower prevalence of portal vein thrombosis, and better cancer stage. Median (95% CI) post-sorafenib survival (PSS) was longer in MC than in BSC patients [9.5 (7.5-11.6) vs 5.0 (4.2-5.7) months (p < 0.001)]. Neoplastic thrombosis, cause of sorafenib discontinuation, pre-sorafenib treatment and MC were independent prognosticators. The benefit of capecitabine was confirmed in patients after matching with propensity score [PSS: 9.9 (6.8-12.9) vs. 5.8 (4.8-6.8) months, (p = 0.001)]. MC lowered the mortality risk by about 40%. MC achieved better results in patients who stopped sorafenib for adverse events than in those who progressed during it [PSS: 17.3 (10.5-24.1) vs. 7.8 (5.2-10.1) months, (p = 0.035)]. Treatment toxicity was low and easily manageable with dose modulation. CONCLUSIONS: MC may be an efficient and safe second-line systemic therapy for HCC patients who discontinued sorafenib for toxicity or tumor progression. |
[Mh] Termos MeSH primário: |
Capecitabina/administração & dosagem Carcinoma Hepatocelular/tratamento farmacológico Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamento farmacológico Niacinamida/análogos & derivados Compostos de Fenilureia/administração & dosagem
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[Mh] Termos MeSH secundário: |
Administração Metronômica Idoso Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem Feminino Seres Humanos Masculino Niacinamida/administração & dosagem Niacinamida/efeitos adversos Compostos de Fenilureia/efeitos adversos Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/administração & dosagem Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/efeitos adversos Estudos Retrospectivos Taxa de Sobrevida
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[Pt] Tipo de publicação: | JOURNAL ARTICLE |
[Nm] Nome de substância:
| 0 (Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic); 0 (Phenylurea Compounds); 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors); 25X51I8RD4 (Niacinamide); 6804DJ8Z9U (Capecitabine); 9ZOQ3TZI87 (sorafenib) |
[Em] Mês de entrada: | 1803 |
[Cu] Atualização por classe: | 180308 |
[Lr] Data última revisão:
| 180308 |
[Sb] Subgrupo de revista: | IM |
[Da] Data de entrada para processamento: | 171218 |
[St] Status: | MEDLINE |
[do] DOI: | 10.1007/s00432-017-2556-6 |
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