Multicenter phase II trial of adjuvant therapy for resected pancreatic cancer using cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and interferon-alfa-2b-based chemoradiation: ACOSOG Trial Z05031

V. J. Picozzi, R. A. Abrams, P. A. Decker, W. Traverso, E. M. O'Reilly, E. Greeno, R. C. Martin, L. S. Wilfong, M. L. Rothenberg, M. C. Posner, P. W.T. Pisters

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Abstract

Background: The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group sought to confirm the efficacy of a novel interferon-based chemoradiation regimen in a multicenter phase II trial. Patients and methods: Patients with resected (R0/R1) adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head were treated with adjuvant interferon-alfa-2b (3 million units s.c. on days 1, 3, and 5 of each week for 5.5 weeks), cisplatin (30 mg/m2 i.v. weekly for 6 weeks), and continuous infusion 5-fluorouracil (5-FU; 175 mg·m2/day for 38 days) concurrently with external-beam radiation (50.4 Gy). Chemoradiation was followed by two 6-week courses of continuous infusion 5-FU (200 mg·m2/day). The primary study end point was 18-month overall survival from protocol enrollment (OS18); an OS18 ≥65% was considered a positive study outcome. Results: Eighty-nine patients were enrolled. Eighty-four patients were assessable for toxicity. The all-cause grade ≥3 toxicity rate was 95% (80 patients) during therapy. No long-term toxicity or toxicity-related deaths were noted. At 36-month median follow-up, the OS18 was 69% [95% confidence interval (CI) 60% to 80%]; the median disease-free survival and overall survival were 14.1 months (95% CI 11.0-20.1 months) and 25.4 months (95% CI 23.4-34.1 months), respectively. Conclusions: Notwithstanding promising multi-institutional efficacy results, further development of this regimen will require additional modifications to mitigate toxic effects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)348-354
Number of pages7
JournalAnnals of Oncology
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Chemoradiation
  • Cisplatin
  • Interferon
  • Pancreas
  • Surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology

MD Anderson CCSG core facilities

  • Clinical Trials Office

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