In a phase III trial in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC), nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (nab-P/Gem) demonstrated greater efficacy but higher rates of peripheral neuropathy (PN) versus Gem. This exploratory analysis aimed to characterise the frequency, duration, and severity of PN with nab-P/Gem in the MPACT study.

Development of peripheral neuropathy and its association with survival during treatment with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine for patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: A subset analysis from a randomised phase III trial (MPACT)

Tortora, Giampaolo;
2016-01-01

Abstract

In a phase III trial in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC), nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (nab-P/Gem) demonstrated greater efficacy but higher rates of peripheral neuropathy (PN) versus Gem. This exploratory analysis aimed to characterise the frequency, duration, and severity of PN with nab-P/Gem in the MPACT study.
2016
Gemcitabine; Pancreatic cancer; Peripheral neuropathy; nab-Paclitaxel; Adenocarcinoma; Albumins; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Deoxycytidine; Humans; Paclitaxel; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
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