Albumin Bound Paclitaxel Plus S-1 as the First Line Chemotherapy in Advanced or Recurrent Gastric Cancer

As the first phase II clinical trial of fluoropyrimidines plus Nab-PTX in AGC patientsphase II trial, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of S-1 plus Nab-PTX as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic gastric cancer. All patients were orally treated with S-1 in doses of 40 mg (BSA<1.25 m2), 50 mg (1.25≤BSA<1.50 m2) and 60 mg (BSA≥1.50 m2) b.i.d. on days 1-14 in combination with Nab-PTX (240 mg/m2, divided on days 1 and 8, intravenously for 30 minutes) of each 21-day cycle. Treatment was planned for 6 cycles or until progression, unacceptable toxicity, or patient refusal.

Inclusion criteria

• Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach with inoperable locally advanced or recurrent and/or metastatic disease.
• Male or female.
• Age ≥ 18.
• No previous chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic disease (prior adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy is allowed if at least 6 months has elapsed between completion of adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy and enrolment into the study).
• Measurable disease, according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours(RECIST)
• ECOG Performance status 0, 1 or 2
• Haematological, Biochemical and Organ Function: Neutrophil count >2.0 × 10 9/L, platelet count > 100 ×10 9/L. Serum bilirubin< 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); or, AST or ALT < 2.5 × ULN (or < 5 × ULN in patients with liver metastases); or, alkaline phosphatase< 2.5 × ULN (or > 5 × ULN in patients with liver metastases,Creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min.
• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Prior palliative chemotherapy.
• Received any investigational drug treatment within 30 days of start of study treatment.
• Patients with active gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Other malignancy within the last 5 years, except for carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or basal cell carcinoma.
• History or clinical evidence of brain metastases.
• Serious uncontrolled systemic intercurrent illness, e.g. infections or poorly controlled diabetes.
• Pregnancy women.
• Subjects with reproductive potential not willing to use an effective method of contraception.
• Patients with known active infection with HIV.
• Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs.
• Neurological toxicity ≥ grade 2 NCI-CTCAE.