PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - HIGGINS, BRIAN
AU  - KOLINSKY, KENNETH
AU  - LINN, MICHAEL
AU  - ADAMES, VIOLETA
AU  - ZHANG, YU-E
AU  - MOISA, CARLOS
AU  - DUGAN, UTE
AU  - HEIMBROOK, DAVID
AU  - PACKMAN, KATHRYN
TI  - Antitumor Activity of Capecitabine and Bevacizumab Combination in a Human Estrogen Receptor-negative Breast Adenocarcinoma Xenograft Model
DP  - 2007 Jul 01
TA  - Anticancer Research
PG  - 2279--2287
VI  - 27
IP  - 4B
4099  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/4B/2279.short
4100  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/27/4B/2279.full
SO  - Anticancer Res2007 Jul 01; 27
AB  - Background: Capecitabine and bevacizumab have each been shown to inhibit tumor growth. Their combination failed to improve survival in a phase III trial of metastatic breast cancer (MBC), although it should be noted patients had been heavily pretreated with anthracyclines and taxanes. Our aim was to evaluate whether combination treatment would increase tumor growth inhibition and survival in a breast cancer model. Materials and Methods: Mice bearing KPL-4 human estrogen receptor-negative breast adenocarcinoma xenografts were given capecitabine orally daily for 14 days at the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or half MTD, alone or with 5 mg/kg intraperitoneal bevacizumab twice weekly. Results: Tumor growth inhibition (TGI) and increased life span (ILS) were superior in the combination groups versus monotherapy (p<0.05). TGI and ILS were significantly improved in the high-versus low-dose capecitabine combination (p<0.05). Conclusion: Capecitabine in combination with bevacizumab provides a basis for pursuing the combination for first-line treatment of MBC. Copyright© 2007 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved