Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2020; 26(39): 6027-6036
Published online Oct 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i39.6027
Table 2 Treatment details for patients who received at least two lines of systemic therapy
Second-line chemotherapy backbone [n = 123, n (%)]
5-FU/oxaliplatin9 (7)
5-FU/irinotecan21 (17)
5-FU/cisplatin3 (2)
Ramucirumab/paclitaxel76 (62)
Docetaxel8 (7)
Capecitabine2 (2)
Irinotecan3 (2)
Trastuzumab alone1 (1)
Best response to second-line treatment, n (%)
Complete response2 (2)
Partial response17 (14)
Stable disease27 (22)
Progressive disease73 (59)
Unknown4 (3)
Median duration of second-line treatment (mo)2.8 (1.4-5.7)
Reason for discontinuation of second-line treatment, n (%)
Progression100 (81)
Toxicity7 (6)
Other12 (10)
Unknown11 (9)
Third-line chemotherapy backbone [n = 40, n (%)]
5-FU1 (2.5)
5-FU/irinotecan14 (35)
5-FU/oxaliplatin1 (2.5)
Docetaxel2 (5)
Irinotecan8 (20)
Ramucirumab/paclitaxel11 (28)
Pembrolizumab1 (2.5)
Nivolumab1 (2.5)
Durvalumab/Tremelimumab1 (2.5)
Best response to third-line treatment, n (%)
Complete response1 (2.5)
Partial response7 (18)
Stable disease6 (15)
Progressive disease25 (63)
Unknown1 (2.5)
Median duration of third-line treatment (mo)1.9 (0.9-4.4)
Reason for discontinuation of third-line treatment, n (%)
Progression34 (85)
Toxicity0
Other3 (8)
Unknown3 (8)
Fourth-line chemotherapy backbone [n = 6, n (%)]
5-FU1 (17)
5-FU/oxaliplatin2 (33)
5-FU/irinotecan1 (17)
5-FU/cisplatin1 (17)
Nivolumab1 (17)
Best response to fourth-line treatment, n (%)
Complete response0
Partial response0
Stable disease1 (17)
Progressive disease 5 (83)
Median duration of fourth-line treatment (mo)2.57 (2.08-3.75)
Reason for discontinuation of fourth-line treatment, n (%)
Progression6 (100)
Toxicity0
Other 0
Unknown0