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ABSTRACT: Background
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) based chemotherapy is the most common first line regimen used in gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer, but development of severe toxicity is a main concern in the treatment. The present study is aimed to evaluate a novel pre-treatment assay, known as the 5-FU degradation rate (5-FUDR), as a predictive factor for 5-FU toxicity.Methods
Pre-treatment 5-FUDR and gene polymorphisms related to 5-FU metabolism (DPYDIVS14+1G>A, MTHFRA1298T or C677T, TMYS TSER) were characterized in gastro-esophageal cancer patients. Association with toxicities was retrospectively evaluated, using multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results
107 gastro-esophageal cancer patients were retrospectively analyzed. No relation between gene polymorphisms and toxicity were detected, while low (< 5th centile) and high (> 95th centile) 5-FUDRs were associated with development of grade 3-4 toxicity (OR 11.14, 95% CI 1.09-113.77 and OR 9.63, 95% CI 1.70-54.55, p = 0.002).Conclusions
Compared to currently used genetic tests, the pre-treatment 5-FUDR seems useful in identifying patients at risk of developing toxicity.
SUBMITTER: Borro M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5355161 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Borro Marina M Botticelli Andrea A Mazzuca Federica F Onesti Elisa Concetta EC Gentile Giovanna G Romiti Adriana A Cerbelli Bruna B Mazzotti Eva E Marchetti Luca L Lionetto Luana L Simmaco Maurizio M Marchetti Paolo P
Oncotarget 20170201 8
<h4>Background</h4>5-fluorouracil (5-FU) based chemotherapy is the most common first line regimen used in gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer, but development of severe toxicity is a main concern in the treatment. The present study is aimed to evaluate a novel pre-treatment assay, known as the 5-FU degradation rate (5-FUDR), as a predictive factor for 5-FU toxicity.<h4>Methods</h4>Pre-treatment 5-FUDR and gene polymorphisms related to 5-FU metabolism (DPYDIVS14+1G>A, MTHFRA1298T or C677 ...[more]