Platinum-Based Versus Non-Platinum-Based Chemotherapy as First Line Treatment of Inoperable, Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

Wei-Wei Chen, Feng Wang and Rui-Hua Xu

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 7, 1-8

Abstract: Background: Although the platinum regimen is adopted widely nowadays in spite of the excessive side effects, there is still no international standard for palliative chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer. This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy and tolerability of platinum versus non–platinum chemotherapy as first-line palliative treatment in patients with inoperable, advanced gastric cancer. Methods: Randomized phase II and III clinical trials on first-line palliative chemotherapy in inoperable, advanced gastric cancer were identified by electronic searches of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Trial Register, and hand searches of relevant abstract books and reference lists. Response rates, overall survival, and toxicity were analyzed. Depending on whether new-generation agents (S-1, taxanes and irinotecan) were utilized, the non–platinum regimens were divided into two subgroup. Results: Compared to non-platinum regimens containing new-generation agents, the use of platinum-based regimens was associated with better response (risk ratio (RR) = 1.94, 95%CI[1.48, 2.55], p

Date: 2013
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