[Modified FOLFOX6 in a patient on hemodialysis with metastatic colorectal cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2008 Apr;35(4):673-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Since pharmacokinetics in patients undergoing hemodialysis differs from that in patients with normal renal function, chemotherapy for a hemodialysis patient should be considered with due care. We administered chemotherapy of modified FOLFOX6 to a patient on hemodialysis with inoperable metastatic colorectal cancer, and measured his plasma concentration of total platinum and non-protein-bound platinum. Since there is no reported case of oxaliplatin use in patients on hemodialysis so far, we evaluated whether it could be safely used for such patients. We made a dose escalation study with 40, 50, 60, 70 and 85 mg of oxaliplatin, and evaluated the pharmacokinetics at each dose. AUC was 5.67-10.21 mg/L x h. The dialysis removal rate was 84.0%. Although this patient could accept it relatively safely without any severe side effect, the optimal dosage and the timing of hemodialysis for inoperable metastatic colorectal cancer patients should be determined by a further study using more cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / complications
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / therapeutic use
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrosis / complications
  • Nephrosis / therapy*
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Renal Dialysis*

Substances

  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • Folfox protocol