Phase II study of intraperitoneal docetaxel plus capecitabine/cisplatin for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis: XP+IP DOC trial.

4039Background: Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy with taxanes provides sustained high local concentrations, and the efficacy of IP paclitaxel (PTX) has been shown in ovarian cancer. We previously reported the safety and efficacy of IP PTX plus systemic chemotherapy in clinical trials. Capecitabine/cisplatin (XP) is one of the standard regimens for the first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer worldwide. We designed a new regimen combining IP docetaxel (DOC) with XP, and the recommended dose of IP DOC was determined to be 10 mg/m2 in a phase I study. A phase II study of XP plus IP DOC was performed in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis. Methods: Gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis confirmed by diagnostic imaging, laparoscopy or laparotomy were enrolled. DOC was administered intraperitoneally at 10 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8. Cisplatin was administered intravenously at 80 mg/m2 on day 1, and capecitabine was administered at 1000 mg/m2 bid for 14 consecutive days, repeated ev...