Table 2. Response rates achieved, resectability at the end of three cycles and toxicity analysis.
| Response | Three-drug regimen (n = 31) (%) |
Two-drug regimens (n = 88) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Complete response (CR) | 0 | 0 |
| Partial response (PR) | 13 (41.9) | 33 (37.5) |
| Stable disease (SD) | 10 (32.3) | 35 (39.8) |
| Progressive disease (PD) | 8 (25.8) | 20 (22.7) |
| Resectability achieved | 10 (32.3) | 23 (26.1) |
| Resectability not achieved | 21 (67.7) | 65 (73.9) |
| Grade 3–4 toxicity | ||
| Anaemia | 3 (9.7) | 23 (26.1) |
| Febrile neutropenia | 6 (19.4) | 9 (10.2) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 0 | 5 (5.7) |
| Vomiting | 1 (3.2) | 3 (3.4) |
| Diarrhoea | 3 (9.7) | 4 (4.6) |
| Cardiac event | 0 | 1 (1.1) |