METHODS FOR TREATING COLORECTAL AND METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCERS

The present invention provides methods for treating patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and metastatic colorectal cancers in a chemotherapeutic regimen comprising the administration of [6R]-5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate (6R-MTHF), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), bevacizumab, and oxaliplatin. The meth...

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Hauptverfasser: Magnus ÖSTBERG, GANLÖV Karin, SUNDÉN Gunnel E, GUSTAVSSON Bengt, LINDBERG Per L
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Sprache:eng ; spa
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides methods for treating patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and metastatic colorectal cancers in a chemotherapeutic regimen comprising the administration of [6R]-5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate (6R-MTHF), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), bevacizumab, and oxaliplatin. The methods reduce disease progression and provide improved overall response rates compared to standard treatments with other folates such as folinic acid. La presente invención proporciona métodos para tratar pacientes diagnosticados con cáncer colorrectal y cánceres colorrectales metastásicos en un régimen quimioterapéutico que comprende la administración de [6R]-5,10-metilentetrahidrofoliato (6R-MTHF), 5-fluorouracilo (5-FU), bevacizumab y oxaliplatino. Los métodos reducen la progresión de la enfermedad y proporcionan tasas mejoradas de respuesta global en comparación a los tratamientos estándar con otros folatos tal como ácido folínico.