TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical outcome of patients with chemorefractory metastatic colorectal cancer treated with trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102): a single Italian institution compassionate use programme
AU - Sforza, Vincenzo
AU - Martinelli, Erika
AU - Cardone, Claudia
AU - Martini, Giulia
AU - Napolitano, Stefania
AU - Vitiello, Pietro Paolo
AU - Vitale, Pasquale
AU - Zanaletti, Nicoletta
AU - Reginelli, Alfonso
AU - Bisceglie, Maurizio Di
AU - Latiano, Tiziana Pia
AU - Bochicchio, Anna Maria
AU - Cecere, Fabiana
AU - Selvaggi, Francesco
AU - Ciardiello, Fortunato
AU - Troiani, Teresa
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - BACKGROUND: TAS-102 improves overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to standard treatments. However, predictive biomarkers of efficacy are currently lacking. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We treated a cohort of 43 chemorefractory mCRC patients treated with TAS-102, in a single institution expanded access, compassionate use programme. We stratified patients in two groups according to number of cycles received (
AB - BACKGROUND: TAS-102 improves overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to standard treatments. However, predictive biomarkers of efficacy are currently lacking. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We treated a cohort of 43 chemorefractory mCRC patients treated with TAS-102, in a single institution expanded access, compassionate use programme. We stratified patients in two groups according to number of cycles received (
U2 - 10.1136/esmoopen-2017-000229
DO - 10.1136/esmoopen-2017-000229
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - e000229
JO - ESMO Open
JF - ESMO Open
SN - 2059-7029
IS - 4
ER -