A single-arm, phase II feasibility study of neoadjuvant docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and S-1 (DOS) chemotherapy in potentially resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 96-96
Author(s):  
M. Ryu ◽  
Y. Choi ◽  
B. Kim ◽  
Y. Park ◽  
H. Kim ◽  
...  

96 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility and safety of neoadjuvant docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and S-1 (DOS) chemotherapy in patients with potentially resectable adenocarcinoma of stomach or gastroesophageal junction. Methods: Forty-one patients with clinical stage T3-4N0M0 or T2-4N+M0 determined by CT, endoscopic ultrasonography, and laparoscopy were enrolled between DEC 2008 and MAR 2010. Gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection was conducted after 3 cycles of DOS chemotherapy. DOS chemotherapy consists of docetaxel 50 mg/m2 iv (day1), oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 iv (day1), and S-1 40 mg/m2 po bid (days1-14) at 3 weeks interval. After curative gastrectomy, the patients were given 1 year of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 (40 mg/m2 D1-28, every 6 weeks). Results: All patients finished the planned neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Twenty-three (56%) patients achieved a partial response, and the remaining 18 patients had stable disease by CT scan after 3 cycles of DOS chemotherapy. No disease progression was observed during the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. A median 4.7 weeks (range, 4.0-7.6) after the start of the 3rd cycle of DOS chemotherapy, 39 (95%) patients underwent R0 resection with no pathologic residual disease in 4 (10%) patients. Hematologic toxicities were common including grade 4 neutropenia (32%), grade 3 thrombocytopenia (17%), and febrile neutropenia (10%). However, hematologic toxicities were generally transient and manageable. There were no grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicities with frequency > 5% of patients. With all toxicities taken together, 21 (51%) patients experienced grade 3 or 4 toxicities (except grade 3 neutropenia). There was no treatment-related death, and surgical complications included only mild wound problem in 4 (10%) patients. Conclusions: In this study, neoadjuvant DOS chemotherapy could induce a sufficient down-staging and R0 resection of locally advanced gastric cancer with mild and manageable toxicities. A phase III randomized trial is planned for evaluating the benefit of neoadjuvant DOS chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. [Table: see text]

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15647-e15647
Author(s):  
S. R. Park ◽  
J. S. Lee ◽  
Y. W. Kim ◽  
I. J. Choi ◽  
K. W. Ryu ◽  
...  

e15647 Background: In metastatic gastric cancer, the response to chemotherapy is assessed by RECIST or WHO criteria according to the change of tumor size. There are no data, however, on the usefulness of those criteria in evaluating tumor response in the setting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy-as assessed by RECIST and WHO criteria-and clinical outcome in locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) patients. Methods: This study recruited LAGC patients who, from January 2003 through November 2005, entered the neoadjuvant arm of prospective randomized phase II trials comparing neoadjuvant chemotherapy to adjuvant chemotherapy. LAGC was defined as stage III or IV (M0) disease based on computed tomography (CT) according to the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma. Patients with measurable lesions received 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of docetaxel (36 mg/m2) and cisplatin (40 mg/m2) on days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks, followed by surgery. Results: After chemotherapy, 40 (95%) patients underwent surgery and the remaining 2 patients showed new distant metastasis on CT scan. Thirty-five (83%) patients had curative R0 resection. Twenty-eight (67%) patients had a clinical response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to RECIST/WHO criteria. Although R0 resection rate (93% vs 64%, P = 0.03), median relapse-free survival (RFS) (43.2 vs 7.5 months, P = 0.14), and overall survival (OS) (not reached vs 27.0 months, P = 0.10) were better in responders than non-responders, they did not differ significantly in the subgroup that subsequently underwent surgery. When we redefined the decrease in tumor size judged as a response by RECIST (≥60% rather than ≥30%) and WHO (≥75% rather than ≥50%) criteria, response correlated significantly with both RFS (P = 0.03) and OS (P = 0.02). Conclusions: In the neoadjuvant setting, which frequently involves smaller measurable lesions than the metastatic setting, larger changes in tumor size than those specified by RECIST and WHO criteria are needed to predict postoperative outcome. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 122-122
Author(s):  
L. Chen

122 Background: Previous phase II trial with combination therapy of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) demonstrated high response rate and well tolerability in patients with untreated advanced gastric cancer. The aim of this phase II trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SOX as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Methods: Eligibility criteria included a histologically proven AGC with stage IIIb, IIIc (AJCC 7th edition), at least 1 measurable lesion, no prior chemotherapy, ECOG 0∼2, adequate hepatic, renal, and bone marrow function. Enrolled patients were staged by EUS and CT. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisted of 3-4 cycles of oxaliplatin (130 mg/m2) on day 1 and S-1 (80 mg/m2/day) for 14 days with 7 days rest. After chemotherapy, the patients underwent surgery. Results: From Dec 2009 to Sep 2010, 35 patients (IIIb; 19pts, IIIc; 16pts) were enrolled. The median age of the patients was 54.6 years (range; 20-72 y). All patients were available for evaluating the clinical responese and adverse events. The overall response rate was 68.5% (1CR, 23 PR, 9 SD, 2 PD). 32 patients underwent surgical resection. Of them, 27 patients underwent standard D2 surgery and 5 patients had palliative surgery. 25 patients had R0 resection. Postoperative pathological examination showed that most of the surgical patients were in T4a stage. According to Lauren classification, 71.9% patiens (23/32pts) were diffuse type, SOX showed higher respons rate (1CR, 20 PR, 2 SD, RR: 91.3%) among these patients. Major grade 3/4 hematological toxicities were anemia (5.7%), neutropenia (5.7%) and liver dysfunction (8.6%) and non-hematological toxicities were anorexia (5.7%) and vomiting (11.4%). But most of the adverse events were managable. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) showed high response rate and and R0 resection rate for locally advanced GC, especially for diffuse type patients. All the patients did not have severe toxicity during the process of chemotherapy. This is the preliminary results, and the survival benefit in locally advanced GC patients that respond to SOX neoadjuvant chemotherapy needs to be addressed by a randomized-controlled trial. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihang Liu ◽  
Feng Li ◽  
Shengtao Lin ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Changshun Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Limited researches focused on the application of laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) in locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) patients following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). In this study, we aimed at illustrating the surgical and survival outcome of LG in LAGC patients following NACT.Methods: We performed a retrospective study of patients with LAGC who received either LG following NACT or upfront LG at Fujian Provincial Hospital between March 2013 and October 2018. Perioperative parameters, short-term and long-term outcomes were compared. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to describe the survival curves, and the differences were examined by the log-rank test.Results: In total, 76 consecutive patients were enrolled into the NACT-LG (41 patients) and LG (35 patients) group, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups for baseline characteristics, including age, sex, BMI, Eastern Clinical Oncology Group performance status, tumor size, location, Borrmann type, Lauren type, differentiation, cT stage, and surgical type (all P>0.05). The surgical trauma in terms of incision length and blood loss, and postoperative recovery in terms of first aerofluxus time, first time on liquid diets, drainage duration, and hospital stays were similar between the two groups (all P>0.05). The operation time was significantly longer for NACT-LG than for LG (286.5 vs. 248.9 min, P=0.008). There was no significant difference in surgical morbidity (19.5% vs. 22.9%, P=0.721) between the two groups. No patient died of postoperative complications in the NACT-LG group, and one patient (1/35, 2.9%) died of postoperative complications in the LG group (P=0.461). After NACT, the R0 resection rate was significantly higher (95.1% vs. 77.1%, P=0.049), and metastatic lymph nodes were less for NACT-LG than for LG (1 vs. 8, P=0.001). Compared with the LG group, the NACT-LG group had a significantly better DFS (59.4% vs. 14.4%, P=0.034) and better OS (69.0% vs. 37.4%, P=0.009) at 3 years.Conclusions: NACT does not decrease safety of LG for patients with LAGC and offer higher R0 resection rate and better disease-free and overall survival. For patients with LAGC, LG following NACT should be the priority treatment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15503-e15503
Author(s):  
Ya'nan Zheng ◽  
Xiao Yang ◽  
Zhentian Ni ◽  
Zhenglun Zhu ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
...  

e15503 Background: Locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC) has a poor prognosis. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can reduce tumor loading, degrade staging and increase possibility of complete resection, thus prolonging the survival of LAGC patients (pts). We conducted a phase II trial to assess the feasibility of SOX regimen in combination with apatinib (an anti-angiogenic agent) as neoadjuvant therapy in LAGC. Methods: This study recruited untreated LAGC pts with pathologically and/or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma. Treatment included three 21-day cycles of apatinib (oral, 500 mg qd; discontinued in the last cycle), S-1 (oral, 40-60 mg, bid, day 1-day 14) and oxaliplatin (iv, 130 mg/m2, day 1), followed by radical surgery after 4 weeks. The primary outcome was neoadjuvant therapy related toxicity, and the secondary outcomes included tumor response, R0 resection rate, postoperative pathological evaluation and surgical morbidity. Results: Between December 2, 2016 and August 1, 2018, 31 patients were enrolled. Total 29 patients were eligible for safety and efficacy analyses of SOXA as NAC. During NAC treatment, the incidence of adverse events (AEs, any grade) was 100%, and the incidence of grade 3/4 AEs was 34.48%. No treatment-related death. The ORR of 79.31% (95%CI, 60.28-92.01%) and DCR of 96.55% (95%CI, 82.24-99.91%) were achieved. One patient was evaluated as PD with hepatic metastasis after 3 cycles of preoperative chemotherapy, and this case was inoperable. Resection with curative intent was undertaken in 28 patients with R0 resection rate of 100%. Operative morbidity was observed in 12 of 28 patients including fever (9, 32.14%), anastomotic leakage (1, 3.57%), fat liquefaction of post-surgical incision (1, 3.57%), and gastroparesis (1, 3.57%). Additionally, after surgery 1 patient had pulmonary infection and 1 patient had pleural effusion. The median tumor regression was 90% on pathological findings after surgery. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant therapy with apatinib plus SOX for LAGC showed acceptable toxicity and promising efficacy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 93-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaki Yoshikawa ◽  
Kentaro Sakamaki ◽  
Kazuhiro Nishikawa ◽  
Kazumasa Fujitani ◽  
Kazuaki Tanabe ◽  
...  

93 Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is promising to improve the survival of resectable gastric cancer. Cisplatin/S-1 (CS) and docetaxel/cisplatin/S-1 (DCS) are both active for metastatic gastric cancer. Methods: We conducted a randomized phase II trial to compare two and four courses of neoadjuvant S-1/cisplatin (SC) and docetaxel/cisplatin/S-1 (DCS) using a two-by-two factorial design for locally resectable advanced gastric cancer. Patients with M0 and either T4 or T3 in case of junctional cancer or schirrhous type received two or four courses of cisplatin (60 mg/m2 at day 8)/S-1 (80 mg/m2 for 21 days with 1 week rest) or docetaxel (40 mg/m2 at day 1)/cisplatin (60 mg/m2 at day 1)/S-1 (80 mg/m2 for 14 days with 2 weeks rest) as neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Then, patients underwent D2 gastrectomy and adjuvant S-1 chemotherapy for 1 year. The primary endpoint was 3-year overall survival. The planned sample size was 120 eligible patients in total so that the treatment group with the superior observed 3-year OS rate by more than 60% as compared with 50% of the control group was to be selected with a probability of 85% or higher. Results: Between October 2011 and September 2014, 132 patients were assigned to CS (n = 66; 33 in 2-courses and 33 in 4-courses) and DCS (n = 66; 33 in 2-courses and 33 in 4-courses). The 3-year OS was 58.1% (95% CI, 45.8-70.3%) in CS and 60.0% (95% CI, 48.0-71.9%) in DCS with hazard ratio of 0796 (95% CI, 0.475-1.335), while that was 53.1% (95% CI, 40.9-65.4%) in the two courses and 65.0% (95% CI, 53.2-76.8%) in the four courses with hazard ratio of 0.722 (95% CI, 0.429-1.216). In the survival analysis by duration in each regimen, the 3-year OS was 58.1% (95% CI, 45.8-70.3%) both for two and four courses in CS, while that was 48.5% (95% CI, 31.4-65.5%) for two courses of DCS and was 71.9% (95% CI, 56.3-87.5%) for four courses of DCS. Conclusions: Considering high 3-year OS, four courses DCS has a value to be tested in a future phase III study to confirm superiority of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer. Clinical trial information: UMIN000006378.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 65-65
Author(s):  
Masanori Terashima ◽  
Zenichiro Saze ◽  
Ryo Hosotani ◽  
Masahiro Takahashi ◽  
Akinori Takagane ◽  
...  

65 Background: Combination chemotherapy involving S-1 and irinotecan (IRI-S) has failed to demonstrate a survival benefit over S-1 alone in metastatic gastric cancer. However, the tumor response rate was significantly higher with I-RIS. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of I-RIS as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer. Methods: Patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma, T3-4, N0-3, M0, for whom curative surgery was planned after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, PS 0-1, with adequate organ function were enrolled in this study. Patients received irinotecan 80 mg/m2 on days 1 and 15 and oral S-1 80 mg/m2/day on days 1 to 21. Treatment was repeated every 28 days for 2 courses. Patients then underwent gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy. After surgery, patients resumed treatment with S-1 alone for 1 year. Results: Of the 39 patients enrolled, 37 were eligible. Two cycles of chemotherapy were completed in 34 patients, and surgery was performed in 33 patients. Of 27 RECIST-evaluable patients, 16 (59%) had a partial response and 9 (33%) had stable disease. Major grade 3 toxicities were neutropenia in 6, anorexia in 4, nausea in 3, diarrhea in 2, and fatigue in 2. Resection was performed in 32 (86%) patients and R0 resection was possible in 20 (54%) patients. The reason for R1/R2 were cy+ in 6, M1(LYM) in 5, M1(PER) in 4, M1(HEP) in 1 and PM+ in 2. Postoperative complications were observed in 13 (39%) patients. There were no treatment-related deaths. Pathological response was observed in 13 of 32 patients (41%); 2 patients had pathological CR. Median survival time was 15.9M and median progression-free survival (PFS) was 5.9M. Overall survival and PFS were significantly better in patients underwent R0 resection (p < 0.0001). Neither objective tumor response nor pathologic response predicted the survival. Conclusions: These results show that neoadjuvant S-1 and irinotecan combination chemotherapy was active and feasible for treating locally advanced gastric cancer. R0 resection is essential to achieve long-term survival. Therefore, careful diagnosis with staging laparoscopy before surgery is mandatory to avoid non-curative operation. Clinical trial information: NCT00134095.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Wang ◽  
Shuo Li ◽  
Yihong Sun ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
Xian Shen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Curing locally advanced gastric cancer through surgery alone is difficult. Adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy bring potential benefits to more patients with gastric cancer based on several clinical trials. According to phase II studies and guidelines, SOX regimen as neoadjuvant chemotherapy is efficient. However, the optimal duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy has not been established. In this study, we will evaluate the efficacy and safety of different cycles of SOX as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. Methods RESONANCE-II trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled phase III study which will enroll 524 patients in total. Eligible patients will be registered, pre-enrolled and receive three cycles of SOX, after which tumor response evaluations will be carried out. Those who show stable disease or progressive disease will be excluded. Patients showing complete response or partial response will be enrolled and assigned into either group A for another three cycles of SOX (six cycles in total) followed by D2 surgery; or group B for D2 surgery (three cycles in total). The primary endpoint is the rate of pathological complete response and the secondary endpoints are R0 resection rate, three-year disease-free survival, five-year overall survival, and safety. Discussion This study is the first phase III randomized trial to compare the cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using SOX for resectable locally advanced cancer. Based on a total of six to eight cycles of perioperative chemotherapy usually applied in locally advanced gastric cancer, patients in group A can be considered to have completed all perioperative chemotherapy, the results of which may suggest the feasibility of using chemotherapy only before surgery in gastric cancer. Trial registration Registered prospectively in the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP) with registration number ChiCTR1900023293 on May 21st, 2019.


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