First-line treatment of pancreatic cancer patients with the combination of 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid plus gemcitabine: a multicenter phase II trial by the CONKO-study group.

  • Uwe Pelzer
  • Dirk Arnold
  • Peter Reitzig
  • Julia Herrenberger
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Korsten
  • Manfred Kindler
  • Jens Stieler
  • Bernd Dörken
  • Hanno Riess
  • Helmut Oettle

Abstract

This open-label, multi-center phase II study investigated the efficacy and safety of the combination of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid (FA) plus gemcitabine (GFF) in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study is based on our completed dose finding phase I trial.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number5
ISSN0344-5704
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21400239