Abstract | PURPOSE: METHODS: Eligible patients received CS, HIPEC, and baseline imaging, followed by pretreatment thalidomide counseling. All participants were then started on a 28-day regimen of thalidomide, 100 mg by mouth at bedtime, followed by 200 mg for 4 weeks, followed by 300 mg as the final maintenance dose, as tolerated. RESULTS: Twenty-seven eligible patients (median age 52 years; 52% appendiceal/48% colorectal) were enrolled on this trial and included in the analysis, and 26 were evaluable for response. Eighteen patients demonstrated stable disease on adjuvant thalidomide, while eight showed evidence of progression. Approximately 30% of the patients withdrew due to toxicity. Grade 3/4 toxicities included neurological disorders (16%), nausea (12%), vomiting (8%), and thromboembolism (8%). Median overall survival (OS) and PFS were 43.0 and 9.3 months, respectively, and median follow-up was 40.4 months. Multivariate modeling showed significant improvements in PFS and OS for appendiceal patients and those with R0 or R1 resections. On an intent-to-treat analysis, the PFS of the study group was 9 months. CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, thalidomide cannot be recommended as adjuvant therapy after CS and HIPEC for gastrointestinal malignancies. Further research is needed to identify active agents in this population.
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Authors | Perry Shen, Christopher R Thomas, Joyce Fenstermaker, Mebea Aklilu, Thomas P McCoy, Edward A Levine |
Journal | Journal of gastrointestinal cancer
(J Gastrointest Cancer)
Vol. 45
Issue 3
Pg. 268-75
(Sep 2014)
ISSN: 1941-6636 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24452995
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase II, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Thalidomide
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(drug therapy, secondary, surgery, therapy)
- Adult
- Aged
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Antineoplastic Agents
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Appendiceal Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
(methods)
- Colorectal Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Disease Progression
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Hyperthermia, Induced
- Infusions, Parenteral
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nausea
(chemically induced)
- Nervous System Diseases
(chemically induced)
- Peritoneal Neoplasms
(drug therapy, secondary, surgery, therapy)
- Thalidomide
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Thromboembolism
(chemically induced)
- Treatment Outcome
- Vomiting
(chemically induced)
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