Nab-paclitaxel as second-line treatment in advanced gastric cancer: a multicenter phase II study of the Hellenic Oncology Research Group

Authors Panagiotis Katsaounis, Athanasios Kotsakis, Nikolaos Kentepozidis, Aris Polyzos, Marios Bakogeorgos, Filippos Koinis, Lambros Vamvakas, Nikolaos Vardakis, Kostas Kalbakis, Ioannis Boukovinas, Ioannis I. Varthalitis, Efthimios Prinarakis, Vassilis Georgoulias, John Souglakos.

Abstract

Background This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of nab-paclitaxel as second-line treatment in patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma.

Methods Thirty-nine pretreated patients [33 with taxane-based regimens (docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil)] and 6 with combination of fluoropyrimidines plus cisplatin with locally advanced inoperable and metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma were treated with weekly nab-paclitaxel (150 mg/m2 d1, d8, d15 in cycles of 28 days).

Results Partial response (PR) was documented in nine patients (23.1%; 95% confidence interval 10.1-37.2%), stable disease (SD) in 11 (28.2%) and disease progression in 18 (46.2%). The disease control rate (SD + PR + complete response) was 51.3%. Grade 3 and 4 neutropenia occurred in 10.2% and 5.1% of patients, respectively; grade 3 anemia in 5.1%; grade 3 neurotoxicity in 5.1%; and grade 2 pain in 5.1%. The median progression-free survival was 3.0 months (range 0.3-13.6) and the median overall survival 6.8 months (range 0.3-22).

Conclusion Nab-paclitaxel as second-line treatment in locally advanced inoperable or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction carcinoma is an active chemotherapy regimen with a manageable toxicity profile and merits further evaluation.

Keywords Nab-paclitaxel, gastric cancer, second-line treatment, chemotherapy regimen

Ann Gastroenterol 2018; 31 (1): 65-70

Published
2017-12-30
Issue
Volume 31, No 1 (2018)
Section
Original Articles