Safety and pharmacology of gemcitabine and capecitabine in patients with advanced pancreatico-biliary cancer and hepatic dysfunction

M. Joerger, A.D. Huitema, D. Koeberle, H. Rosing, J.H. Beijnen, F. Hitz, T. Cerny, J.H.M. Schellens, S. Gillessen

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Abstract

PURPOSE: We assessed the impact of hepatic dysfunction on the safety and pharmacology of gemcitabine/capecitabine in patients with advanced pancreatico-biliary cancer. METHODS: We included 12 patients receiving 3 weekly gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m(2) day 1, 8 and oral capecitabine 650 mg/m(2) b.i.d. over 2 weeks until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. Patients were included into one normal hepatic function cohort [total bilirubin (TB) 80 mumol/L). Three patients with a creatinine clearance
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-124
Number of pages12
JournalCancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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