Capecitabine combined with oxaliplatin (CapOx) in clinical practice: how significant is peripheral neuropathy?

Autor: Dawn J Storey, Hamish A. Phillips, Sally Clive, Lucy Wall, Chelsea M. McLean, Marie Fallon, L K Dawson, M Sakala
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Annals of Oncology. 21:1657-1661
ISSN: 0923-7534
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp594
Popis: Background There is speculation that peripheral neuropathy (PN) with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CapOx; 130 mg/m2, day 1, every 21 days) may be more common than with FOLFOX4 (5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, day 1, every 14 days). We aimed to determine PN incidence and associations during CapOx, and 6 and 12 months after CapOx. Patients and methods Retrospective audit of 188 oxaliplatin-naive colorectal cancer patients (87 adjuvant, 101 palliative) who received at least one cycle of CapOx. Neurosensory Common Toxicity Criteria Adverse Events version 3 were applied. Results Overall, 94% experienced acute PN. Worst severities for adjuvant and palliative patients, respectively, were grade 1, 44% and 54%; grade 2, 35% and 32%; grade 3, 16% and 3%; grade 4, 0% and 1% and grade unclear 1% and 1%. Two patients developed PN after CapOx completion despite no symptoms during treatment. Chronic PN at 6 months affected 57% and 18% of adjuvant and palliative patients, respectively. At 12 months, 35% and 16% were affected. Chronic PN at 12 months was associated with cumulative oxaliplatin dose but not age, gender, acute myotonia, pseudolaryngospasm or grade 2 or more PN during treatment. Conclusion Incidence of acute PN during CapOx appears similar to FOLFOX4 but chronic PN in adjuvant patients may be more common with CapOx.
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