Comparison of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting Between Gemcitabine Plus Nab-paclitaxel Combination Chemotherapy and Gemcitabine Monotherapy in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.

BACKGROUND/AIM: To clarify the risk of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) with GnP therapy, gemcitabine (GEM) plus nab-paclitaxel (nab-PTX), we compared CINV between GEM and GnP therapy.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Patients who had received an initial course of GEM and GnP therapy were enrolled. Primary endpoint was the incidence of nausea, and secondary endpoints were the incidence of vomiting and rescue. In addition, the association between nausea and combination therapy with GEM and nab-PTX was evaluated by multivariate logistic regression with adjustment for covariates. All patients received anti-cancer drugs under guideline-consistent, low-risk antiemetic measures.

RESULTS

Data from 105 patients were analyzed (GEM group, 44 patients; GnP group, 61 patients). The incidence of nausea, vomiting, and rescue did not significantly differ between the two groups during the acute, delayed or overall periods. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that combination therapy with GEM and nab-PTX was not significantly associated with nausea compared to GEM alone.

CONCLUSION

Under guideline-consistent, low-risk antiemetic measures, GnP therapy-induced nausea and vomiting can be controlled similarly to when induced by GEM.