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Study data from L. Dilauro et al provide new insights into adenocarcinoma

Published in Drug Law Weekly, May 12th, 2009

"This phase II study was designed to evaluate the activity and safety of a combination of epirubicin, oxaliplatin and docetaxel in metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Forty patients with measurable distant metastases received epirubicin 50 mg/m(2), docetaxel 60 mg/m(2) followed by oxaliplatin 100 mg/m(2) on day 1 of each 21-day cycle," scientists in Rome, Italy report.

"Primary end point was response rates (RR). All patients were evaluable. The overall RR was 47.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 32 63). The disease control was 80%. Median time for response was 6 weeks. Median time to progression was 6.3 months (95% CI 5.4-7.2) and the...

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