Chronotherapy of colorectal cancer
Chronotherapy of colorectal cancer
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DOI:
10.1081/cbi-120002602
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发表时间:
2002-01-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Giacchetti, S
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作者:
Giacchetti, S
Chronotherapy consists of chemotherapy delivery according to circadian rhythms. These genetically based rhythms modulate cellular metabolism and cell proliferation in normal tissues. As a result, both the host tolerance and antitumor efficacy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and oxaliplatin (L-OHP), like 30 other anticancer drugs, vary largely according to the dosing time in laboratory rodents. The transfer of this concept to the clinic is aimed primarily at increasing the dose-intensity of the therapy through adjustment of drug-delivery to 24h rhythms in host tolerance. A specific technology (programmable-in-time infusion pumps) enables administration of chronotherapy to fully ambulatory patients. Phase I-II clinical trials show chronotherapy significantly increases tolerance to high doses of cancer drugs and improves antitumor activity in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. These safe conditions of drug-delivery led to the first demonstration of the high activity of the 5-FU-Ieucovorin-L-OHP protocol. Chronotherapy with these three drugs also allows surgical removal of previously unresectable liver and lung metastases. This novel medico-surgical management provides hope for the cure of metastatic disease in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer metastases. Copyright (C) 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.