Capecitabine in Metastatic Breast and GI Cancers

Summary

The purpose of this study is compare different doses of capecitabine to see if one is better than the other in terms of efficacy and toxicity.

Timeline

Start

2015-10-05

Primary completion

2022-12

Completion

2023-12

Publications

• Background Chia SK, Speers CH, D'yachkova Y, Kang A, Malfair-Taylor S, Barnett J, Coldman A, Gelmon KA, O'reilly SE, Olivotto IA. The impact of new chemotherapeutic and hormone agents on survival in a population-based cohort of women with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer. 2007 Sep 1;110(5):973-9. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22867.
• Background Liu G, Franssen E, Fitch MI, Warner E. Patient preferences for oral versus intravenous palliative chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 1997 Jan;15(1):110-5. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.1.110.
• Background Hofheinz RD, Wenz F, Post S, Matzdorff A, Laechelt S, Hartmann JT, Muller L, Link H, Moehler M, Kettner E, Fritz E, Hieber U, Lindemann HW, Grunewald M, Kremers S, Constantin C, Hipp M, Hartung G, Gencer D, Kienle P, Burkholder I, Hochhaus A. Chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine versus fluorouracil for locally advanced rectal cancer: a randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2012 Jun;13(6):579-88. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70116-X. Epub 2012 Apr 13.
• Background Kopf B, De Giorgi U, Zago S, Carminati O, Rosti G, Marangolo M. Innovative therapy for patients with brain metastases: oral treatments. J Chemother. 2004 Nov;16 Suppl 5:94-7. doi: 10.1080/1120009x.2004.11782396.
• Background Fumoleau P, Largillier R, Clippe C, Dieras V, Orfeuvre H, Lesimple T, Culine S, Audhuy B, Serin D, Cure H, Vuillemin E, Morere JF, Montestruc F, Mouri Z, Namer M. Multicentre, phase II study evaluating capecitabine monotherapy in patients with anthracycline- and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2004 Mar;40(4):536-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2003.11.007.
• Background Oshaughnessy JA, Blum J, Moiseyenko V, Jones SE, Miles D, Bell D, Rosso R, Mauriac L, Osterwalder B, Burger HU, Laws S. Randomized, open-label, phase II trial of oral capecitabine (Xeloda) vs. a reference arm of intravenous CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil) as first-line therapy for advanced/metastatic breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2001 Sep;12(9):1247-54. doi: 10.1023/a:1012281104865.
• Background Blum JL, Dieras V, Lo Russo PM, Horton J, Rutman O, Buzdar A, Osterwalder B. Multicenter, Phase II study of capecitabine in taxane-pretreated metastatic breast carcinoma patients. Cancer. 2001 Oct 1;92(7):1759-68. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011001)92:73.0.co;2-a.
• Background Blum JL, Jones SE, Buzdar AU, LoRusso PM, Kuter I, Vogel C, Osterwalder B, Burger HU, Brown CS, Griffin T. Multicenter phase II study of capecitabine in paclitaxel-refractory metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Feb;17(2):485-93. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1999.17.2.485.
• Background Mackean M, Planting A, Twelves C, Schellens J, Allman D, Osterwalder B, Reigner B, Griffin T, Kaye S, Verweij J. Phase I and pharmacologic study of intermittent twice-daily oral therapy with capecitabine in patients with advanced and/or metastatic cancer. J Clin Oncol. 1998 Sep;16(9):2977-85. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.9.2977.
• Background Leonard R, O'Shaughnessy J, Vukelja S, Gorbounova V, Chan-Navarro CA, Maraninchi D, Barak-Wigler N, McKendrick JJ, Harker WG, Bexon AS, Twelves C. Detailed analysis of a randomized phase III trial: can the tolerability of capecitabine plus docetaxel be improved without compromising its survival advantage? Ann Oncol. 2006 Sep;17(9):1379-85. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdl134.
• Background Norton L. Conceptual and practical implications of breast tissue geometry: toward a more effective, less toxic therapy. Oncologist. 2005 Jun-Jul;10(6):370-81. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.10-6-370.
• Background Traina TA, Dugan U, Higgins B, Kolinsky K, Theodoulou M, Hudis CA, Norton L. Optimizing chemotherapy dose and schedule by Norton-Simon mathematical modeling. Breast Dis. 2010;31(1):7-18. doi: 10.3233/BD-2009-0290.
• Background Traina TA, Theodoulou M, Feigin K, Patil S, Tan KL, Edwards C, Dugan U, Norton L, Hudis C. Phase I study of a novel capecitabine schedule based on the Norton-Simon mathematical model in patients with metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr 10;26(11):1797-802. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.13.8388.
• Background Gajria D, Feigin K, Tan LK, Patil S, Geneus S, Theodoulou M, Norton L, Hudis CA, Traina TA. Phase 2 trial of a novel capecitabine dosing schedule in combination with bevacizumab for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer. 2011 Sep 15;117(18):4125-31. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25992. Epub 2011 Mar 8.
• Background Ou SH, Holcombe RF. Capecitabine in advanced gastric or oesophagogastric cancer: a viewpoint by Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou and Randall F. Holcombe. Drugs. 2007;67(4):611-2. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200767040-00011. No abstract available.
• Background Evans TR, Pentheroudakis G, Paul J, McInnes A, Blackie R, Raby N, Morrison R, Fullarton GM, Soukop M, McDonald AC. A phase I and pharmacokinetic study of capecitabine in combination with epirubicin and cisplatin in patients with inoperable oesophago-gastric adenocarcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2002 Sep;13(9):1469-78. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdf243.
• Background Hong YS, Song SY, Lee SI, Chung HC, Choi SH, Noh SH, Park JN, Han JY, Kang JH, Lee KS, Cho JY. A phase II trial of capecitabine in previously untreated patients with advanced and/or metastatic gastric cancer. Ann Oncol. 2004 Sep;15(9):1344-7. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdh343.
• Background Koizumi W, Saigenji K, Ujiie S, Terashima M, Sakata Y, Taguchi T; Clinical Study Group of Capecitabine. A pilot phase II study of capecitabine in advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. Oncology. 2003;64(3):232-6. doi: 10.1159/000069313.
• Background Lee JL, Kang YK, Kang HJ, Lee KH, Zang DY, Ryoo BY, Kim JG, Park SR, Kang WK, Shin DB, Ryu MH, Chang HM, Kim TW, Baek JH, Min YJ. A randomised multicentre phase II trial of capecitabine vs S-1 as first-line treatment in elderly patients with metastatic or recurrent unresectable gastric cancer. Br J Cancer. 2008 Aug 19;99(4):584-90. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604536. Epub 2008 Jul 29.
• Background Qiu MZ, Wei XL, Zhang DS, Jin Y, Zhou YX, Wang DS, Ren C, Bai L, Luo HY, Wang ZQ, Wang FH, Li YH, Yang DJ, Xu RH. Efficacy and safety of capecitabine as maintenance treatment after first-line chemotherapy using oxaliplatin and capecitabine in advanced gastric adenocarcinoma patients: a prospective observation. Tumour Biol. 2014 May;35(5):4369-75. doi: 10.1007/s13277-013-1574-5. Epub 2014 Feb 11.
• Background Ajani J. Review of capecitabine as oral treatment of gastric, gastroesophageal, and esophageal cancers. Cancer. 2006 Jul 15;107(2):221-31. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21986.
• Background Cartwright TH, Cohn A, Varkey JA, Chen YM, Szatrowski TP, Cox JV, Schulz JJ. Phase II study of oral capecitabine in patients with advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2002 Jan 1;20(1):160-4. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.1.160.
• Background Boeck S, Wilkowski R, Bruns CJ, Issels RD, Schulz C, Moosmann N, Laessig D, Haas M, Golf A, Heinemann V. Oral capecitabine in gemcitabine-pretreated patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Oncology. 2007;73(3-4):221-7. doi: 10.1159/000127413. Epub 2008 Apr 17.
• Background Saadati H, Saif MW. Capecitabine as salvage therapy for a pancreatic cancer patient with extensive liver metastases and associated impairment of liver function. JOP. 2008 May 8;9(3):354-6. No abstract available.
• Background Patt YZ, Hassan MM, Aguayo A, Nooka AK, Lozano RD, Curley SA, Vauthey JN, Ellis LM, Schnirer II, Wolff RA, Charnsangavej C, Brown TD. Oral capecitabine for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder carcinoma. Cancer. 2004 Aug 1;101(3):578-86. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20368.
• Background Hoff PM, Ansari R, Batist G, Cox J, Kocha W, Kuperminc M, Maroun J, Walde D, Weaver C, Harrison E, Burger HU, Osterwalder B, Wong AO, Wong R. Comparison of oral capecitabine versus intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin as first-line treatment in 605 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of a randomized phase III study. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Apr 15;19(8):2282-92. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.8.2282.
• Background Van Cutsem E, Twelves C, Cassidy J, Allman D, Bajetta E, Boyer M, Bugat R, Findlay M, Frings S, Jahn M, McKendrick J, Osterwalder B, Perez-Manga G, Rosso R, Rougier P, Schmiegel WH, Seitz JF, Thompson P, Vieitez JM, Weitzel C, Harper P; Xeloda Colorectal Cancer Study Group. Oral capecitabine compared with intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of a large phase III study. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Nov 1;19(21):4097-106. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2001.19.21.4097.
• Background Twelves CJ. Xeloda in Adjuvant Colon Cancer Therapy (X-ACT) trial: overview of efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2006 Nov;6(4):278-87. doi: 10.3816/CCC.2006.n.046.
• Background Twelves C, Wong A, Nowacki MP, Abt M, Burris H 3rd, Carrato A, Cassidy J, Cervantes A, Fagerberg J, Georgoulias V, Husseini F, Jodrell D, Koralewski P, Kroning H, Maroun J, Marschner N, McKendrick J, Pawlicki M, Rosso R, Schuller J, Seitz JF, Stabuc B, Tujakowski J, Van Hazel G, Zaluski J, Scheithauer W. Capecitabine as adjuvant treatment for stage III colon cancer. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 30;352(26):2696-704. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa043116.
• Background Stockler M, S.T., Grimison P, et al, A randomized trial of capecitabine (C) given intermittently (IC) rather than continuously (CC) compared to classical CMF as first-line chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer (ABC). J Clin Oncol, 2007. 25(18S; June 20 suppl). Abstract 1031.
• Background Soto C, T.L., Reyes S, et al., Capecitabine (X) and taxanes in patients (pts) with anthracycline-pretreated metastatic breast cancer (MBC): sequential vs. combined therapy results from a MOSG randomized phase III trial. J Clin Oncol., 2006. 24(18S; June 20 suppl). Abstract 570.
• Background O'shaughnessy J, B.J., A retrospective evaluation of the impact of dose reduction in patients treated with Xeloda (capecitabine). Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol, 2000. 19: 104a. Abstract 400.

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