Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Current Medical Research and Opinion, cilt.40, sa.7, ss.1137-1143, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI and paclitaxel in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) who were previously treated with first-line modified docetaxel, cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (mDCF), or 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, docetaxel (FLOT). Methods: Patients who received a triplet regimen in the first line setting and were treated with FOLFIRI or paclitaxel in the second-line treatment were included. Results: The study included 198 patients, with 115 receiving FOLFIRI and 83 receiving paclitaxel. The median age was 58 (range = 24–69). The median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 5.2 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 4.4–5.5] months in the FOLFIRI arm, and 4.1 (95% CI = 3.3–4.6) months in the paclitaxel arm (p =.007). The median overall survival (mOS) was 9.4 (95% CI = 7.4–10.5) months in the FOLFIRI arm and 7.2 (95% CI = 5.6–8.3) months in the paclitaxel arm (p =.008). Grade 3–4 neuropathy was higher in patients receiving paclitaxel compared to those receiving FOLFIRI (p =.04). Grade 3–4 diarrhea was 8% in the FOLFIRI arm and 2.4% in the paclitaxel arm (p =.02). Conclusion: Beyond progression with docetaxel-based triplet chemotherapy, FOLFIRI may be preferred as a second-line treatment over paclitaxel due to its longer mPFS and mOS.