Phase II trials of 5-FU, doxorubicin, and cisplatin in advanced, measurable adenocarcinoma of the lung and stomach.

A combination of 5-FU (600 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 8), doxorubicin (40 mg/m2 on Day 1), and cisplatin (75 mg/m2 on Day 1) has been used for treatment of 31 patients with advanced measurable adenocarcinoma of the lung and 35 with gastric cancer. The regimen was given every 4 weeks until disease progression to patients who had not received prior chemotherapy. One complete response occurred in the lung cancer group. Ten of the gastric cancer patients (29%) had partial responses. The median duration of response was 5.5 months and the median survival in responding patients was 10.8 months. Toxicity of the regimen was moderate. We conclude that this combination offers no particular advantages over previously described treatments for these diseases.