Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2009; 15(40): 5058-5066
Published online Oct 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5058
Table 1 Patient characteristics and UGT1A1 status (%)
Total (n = 103)WT (6/6) (n = 41)(6/7) (n = 52)(7/7) (n = 10)
Age (yr) median (range)64 (41-79)63 (41-76)65 (42-79)65 (52-74)
Gender (M/F)70.5/29.570.7/29.367.3/32.780.0-20.0
Colon cancer59.051.263.580.0
Rectal cancer41.048.836.520.0
Adjuvant pre-treatment35.243.930.820.0
KPS 70%-90%43.829.351.970.0
KPS 100%56.270.748.130.0
LDH ≤ 240 U/L55.261.048.170.0
LDH > 240 U/L44.839.051.930.0
Table 2 Genotype distribution with regard to treatment n (%)
UGT1A1 statusFOLFIRIIROXAll
WT (6/6)19 (34.5)22 (44.0)41 (39.0)
(6/7)28 (50.9)24 (48.0)52 (49.5)
(7/7)7 (12.7)3 (6.0)10 (9.5)
(5/7)1 (1.8)1 (2.0)2 (1.9)
Table 3 Response to treatment with regard to UGT1A1 status n (%)
WT (6/6)(6/7, 7/7)Allχ² test [WT vs (6/7, 7/7)]
CR3 (8.1)7 (11.5)10 (10.2)
PR13 (35.1)20 (32.8)33 (33.7)
SD11 (29.7)29 (47.5)40 (40.8)
PD7 (18.9)5 (8.2)12 (12.2)
NA3 (8.1)-3 (3.1)
OR16 (43.2)27 (44.3)43 (43.9)P > 0.05
DCR27 (73.0)56 (91.8)83 (84.7)P < 0.05
Table 4 Toxicity and UGT1A1 status according to treatment arm n (%)
Toxicity WHOmFOLFIRI
mIROX
χ² test
Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
WT (6/6)2 (33.3)10 (33.3)6 (37.5)1 (33.3)-17 (53.1)3 (23.1)2 (50.0)P > 0.05
(6/7)3 (50.0)16 (53.3)7 (43.8)2 (66.7)1 (100)14 (43.8)7 (53.8)2 (50)P > 0.05
(7/7)1 (16.7)4 (13.3)2 (12.5)--1 (3.1)2 (15.4)-P > 0.05
(5/7)--1 (6.3)---1 (7.7)-P > 0.05
Table 5 Haematological toxicity and UGT1A1 status (per cycle analysis) cycles (%)
WT (6/6)
(6/7, 7/7)
χ² test
Grade 0Grade 1-2Grade 3-4Grade 0Grade 1-2Grade 3-4
Leucocytes69 (61.1)43 (38.1)1 (0.9)102 (52.8)85 (44.0)6 (3.1)P > 0.05
Neutropenic fever113 (100.0)--191 (98.9)1 (0.5)1 (0.5)P > 0.05
Anaemia30 (26.5)80 (70.8)3 (2.7)47 (24.3)142 (73.6)4 (2.1)P > 0.05
Thrombocytes89 (78.8)23 (20.4)1 (0.9)157 (81.3)36 (18.7)-P > 0.05
Table 6 Non-haematological toxicity and UGT1A1 status (per cycle analysis) cycles (%)
WT (6/6)
(6/7, 7/7)
χ² test
Grade 0Grade 1-2Grade 3-4Grade 0Grade 1-2Grade 3-4
Nausea35 (30.9)77 (68.1)1 (0.9)69 (35.8)122 (63.2)2 (1.0)P > 0.05
Vomiting77 (68.1)35 (31.0)1 (0.9)123 (63.7)69 (35.8)1 (0.5)P > 0.05
Diarrhoea early81 (71.7)30 (26.5)2 (1.8)149 (77.2)42 (21.8)2 (1.0)P > 0.05
Diarrhoea delayed51 (45.1)55 (48.7)7 (6.2)78 (40.4)90 (46.6)25 (13.0)P > 0.05
Mucositis97 (85.8)16 (14.2)-160 (82.9)31 (16.1)2 (1.0)P > 0.05
Table 7 Dose reductions, treatment delays and UGT1A1 status (per cycle analysis) n (%)
WT (6/6)(6/7, 7/7)χ² test
Dose reduction22 (19.3)48 (25.1)P > 0.05
Dose delayed31 (27.2)41 (21.5)P > 0.05