Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan.
Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan.
J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 Jan;12(1):118-121. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.06.017. Epub 2020 Jun 21.
OBJECTIVES: For older patients with pancreatic cancer (PC), the benefits of gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel (GnP) are still uncertain, and the toxicity may be excessive. We aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of modified GnP (m-GnP), which is a nab-paclitaxel reduced regimen, for older patients (≥75 years) with advanced PC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 34 patients met the eligibility criteria for study inclusion between 2015 and 2020. We evaluated the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), best response, and adverse events associated with m-GnP treatment. RESULTS: The median OS and PFS were 15.4 months and 5.9 months, respectively. The best response was partial response in 29% (10/34), stable disease in 53% (18/34), and progressive disease in 15% of patients (5/34); one patient was not evaluated. Among the grade 3 or higher hematological adverse events, neutropenia was the most frequent, occurring in 38% of patients (13/34), whereas febrile neutropenia occurred in 3% (1/34). Grade 3 or higher non-hematological adverse events occurred in 12% of patients (4/34). Early discontinuation owing to intolerable adverse events occurred in one patient, and there were no chemotherapy-related deaths. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that m-GnP exhibited good efficacy with acceptable toxicity. To avoid early discontinuation and maintain dose intensities, initial dose reduction may be a good option for older patients with PC when receiving GnP.
目的:对于老年胰腺癌(PC)患者,吉西他滨联合 nab-紫杉醇(GnP)的获益仍不确定,且毒性可能过大。我们旨在研究改良 GnP(m-GnP)的疗效和安全性,m-GnP 是一种减少剂量的 nab-紫杉醇方案,适用于年龄≥75 岁的晚期 PC 患者。
材料与方法:2015 年至 2020 年期间,共有 34 例患者符合研究纳入标准。我们评估了 m-GnP 治疗的总生存期(OS)、无进展生存期(PFS)、最佳缓解和不良事件。
结果:中位 OS 和 PFS 分别为 15.4 个月和 5.9 个月。最佳缓解为部分缓解 29%(10/34),稳定疾病 53%(18/34),进展疾病 15%(5/34);1 例患者未评价。3 级或以上血液学不良事件中,最常见的是中性粒细胞减少症,占 38%(13/34),发热性中性粒细胞减少症占 3%(1/34)。3 级或以上非血液学不良事件发生在 12%的患者(4/34)。因不能耐受的不良反应而早期停药 1 例,无化疗相关死亡。
结论:本研究表明,m-GnP 疗效良好,毒性可接受。对于接受 GnP 治疗的老年 PC 患者,为避免早期停药和维持剂量强度,初始剂量减少可能是一个不错的选择。
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