TY - JOUR T1 - Pemetrexed Combined with Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Advanced Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Retrospective Analysis of Six Cases JF - Anticancer Research JO - Anticancer Res SP - 215 LP - 220 VL - 34 IS - 1 AU - MICHITAKA NAKANO AU - HITOSHI KUSABA AU - AKITAKA MAKIYAMA AU - HIROSHI ARIYAMA AU - SHUJI ARITA AU - HISANOBU ODA AU - TAITO ESAKI AU - KOTOE TAKAYOSHI AU - KEITA UCHINO AU - SHINGO TAMURA AU - HOZUMI KUMAGAI AU - EIJI IWAMA AU - TSUYOSHI SHIRAKAWA AU - KENJI MITSUGI AU - SHIGEO TAKAISHI AU - KOICHI AKASHI AU - EISHI BABA Y1 - 2014/01/01 UR - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/34/1/215.abstract N2 - Background: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (PM) is an extremely rare disease. Pemetrexed and platinum have been used for advanced PM following malignant pleural mesothelioma (PLM). Because PM differs considerably from PLM in clinical features, the efficacy and safety of these therapies have yet to be established. Patients and Methods: Six Japanese patients with PM who had been treated with pemetrexed-based chemotherapy in four Institutions were retrospectively identified. Treatment response, progression-free survival, and overall survival were examined. Toxicities of therapy were also evaluated. Results: Three patients with mild ascites achieved clinical benefits (one with partial response and two with stable disease). Treatments with reduced cisplatin or carboplatin for patients with massive ascites were safely performed. Median PFS and OS were 7.2 and 13.1 months, respectively. Grade 3 hematological toxicities appeared in two patients with massive ascites. Conclusion: Selection of chemotherapy based on the patient's condition, such as ascites, might be important for advanced PM. ER -