Impact of first-line fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) for patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective analysis.

Authors

Aline Lino

Aline Da Rocha Lino

Centro Oncologico Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, São Paulo, Brazil

Aline Da Rocha Lino , Raphael Brandao Moreira , Jessica Ribeiro Gomes , Tarcia Tarciane Soares de Sousa , Carina Mina Abrahao , Rodnei Merlrina Martins Junior , Matheus Bongers Alessandretti , Marcus Paulo Fernandes Amarante , Fabio Augusto Barros Schutz , Carolina Kawamura , Rafael Schmerling , Marcelo Rocha Cruz , Fernando C. Maluf , Antonio C. Buzaid , Renata D'Alpino Peixoto

Organizations

Centro Oncologico Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, São Paulo, Brazil, Centro Oncológico Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, São Paulo, Brazil, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: Despite a large number of randomized trials, there is no consensus as to the best regimen for advanced gastroesophageal cancer. Combination therapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-FU has shown increased response rates, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), but at the cost of significant toxicity. Based on a small phase II study, FLOT has been adopted by some groups given its better toxicity profile. We aim at reporting our experience with this regimen Methods: Patients with unresectable advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma who received FLOT (oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 200 mg/m2, and fluorouracil 2600 mg/m2 as a 24h infusion in combination with docetaxel 50 mg/m2 on day 1 every 2 weeks) as first-line therapy at our institution were retrospectively evaluated. PFS and OS were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: A total of 23 patients were reviewed, most of them with metastatic disease (60%). Median age was 56 years (range 26–76) and 74% were male. Median PFS and OS were 5,2 (95% CI 4,0-6,3) and 8,5 months (95% CI 4,4-12,6), respectively. Only 13%of the patients experienced prolonged PFS (>12 months). There were no deaths due to the treatment. Conclusions: Before FLOT could be adopted as a first-line regimen for metastatic gastroesophageal cancer, phase III trials are urgently needed comparing FLOT with more traditional regimens.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

General Poster Session A: Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach

Track

Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach

Sub Track

Multidisciplinary Treatment

Citation

J Clin Oncol 33, 2015 (suppl 3; abstr 216)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2015.33.3_suppl.216

Abstract #

216

Poster Bd #

E12

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