Fluorouracil versus combination of irinotecan plus cisplatin versus S-1 in metastatic gastric cancer: a randomised phase 3 study
2009
Summary Background The best chemotherapy regimen for metastatic gastric cancer is uncertain, but promising findings have been reported with
irinotecanplus cisplatin and S-1 (
tegafur, 5-chloro-2,4-dihydropyrimidine, and potassium
oxonate). We aimed to investigate the superiority of
irinotecanplus cisplatin and non-inferiority of S-1 compared with
fluorouracil, with respect to overall survival, in patients with metastatic gastric cancer. Methods We undertook a phase 3 open label randomised trial in 34 institutions in Japan. We enrolled patients aged 20–75 years or younger, who had histologically proven gastric adenocarcinoma, and randomly assigned them by minimisation to receive either: a continuous infusion of
fluorouracil(800 mg/m 2 per day, on days 1–5) every 4 weeks (n=234); intravenous
irinotecan(70 mg/m 2 , on days 1 and 15) and cisplatin (80 mg/m 2 , on day 1) every 4 weeks (n=236); or oral S-1 (40 mg/m 2 , twice a day, on days 1–28) every 6 weeks (n=234). The primary endpoint was overall survival. Analyses were done by intention to treat. This study is registered with Clinicaltrials.gov, number NCT00142350, and with UMIN-CTR, number C000000062. Findings All randomised patients were included in the primary analysis. Median overall survival was 10·8 months (IQR 5·7–17·8) for individuals assigned
fluorouracil, 12·3 months (8·1–19·5) for those allocated
irinotecanplus cisplatin (hazard ratio 0·85 [95% CI 0·70–1·04]; p=0·0552), and 11·4 months (6·4–21·3) for those assigned S-1 (0·83 [0·68–1·01]; p=0·0005 for non-inferiority). Three treatment-related deaths occurred in the
irinotecanplus cisplatin group and one was recorded in the S-1 group. Interpretation S-1 is non-inferior to
fluorouraciland, in view of the convenience of an oral administration, could replace intravenous
fluorouracilfor treatment of unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer, at least in Asia.
Irinotecanplus cisplatin is not superior to
fluorouracilin this setting. Funding Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan; Taiho Pharmaceutical; Yakult Honsha.
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