Effect of thalidomide on gastrointestinal toxic effects of irinotecan
Effect of thalidomide on gastrointestinal toxic effects of irinotecan
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02586-1
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发表时间:
2000-08-12
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影响因子:
168.9
通讯作者:
Hauer-Jensen, M
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作者:
Govindarajan, R;Heaton, KM;Hauer-Jensen, M
Irinotecan is the only accepted second-line treatment for colorectal cancer in the USA. Doses are, however, frequently limited by associated late-onset diarrhoea. Thalidomide has antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory properties and is being investigated as an antineoplastic. We did a pilot study of combination therapy with thalidomide and irinotecan for metastatic colorectal cancer. In an interim analysis of nine patients, thalidomide had almost eliminated the dose-limiting gastrointestinal toxic effects of irinotecan, especially diarrhoea and nausea (each p