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An international randomised trial of celecoxib versus celecoxib plus difluoromethylornithine in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
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- Author(s): Lynch, Patrick M.1 ; Burke, Carol A.2; Phillips, Robin3; Morris, Jeffrey S.4; Slack, Rebecca4,5; Xuemei Wang4; Jun Liu6; Patterson, Sherri; Sinicrope, Frank A.7; Rodriguez-Bigas, Miguel A.8; Half, Elizabeth9; Bulow, Steffen10; Latchford, Andrew3; Clark, Sue3; Ross, William A.1; Malone, Bonnie1; Hasson, Hennie; Richmond, Ellen11; Hawk, Ernest12
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Gut. Feb2016, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p286-295. 10p. 2 Color Photographs, 3 Charts.
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Background and aim Although Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce colorectal adenoma burden in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), the utility of combining chemopreventive agents in FAP is not known. We conducted a randomised trial of celecoxib (CXB) versus CXB+diflouromethylornithine (DFMO) to determine the synergistic effect, if any. Methods The primary endpoint was % change in adenoma count in a defined field. Secondary endpoints were adenoma burden (weighted by adenoma diameter) and video review of entire colon/rectal segments. Adverse event (AEs) were monitored by National Cancer Institution toxicity criteria. Results 112 subjects were randomised: 60 men and 52 women at a mean age of 38 years. For the 89 patients who had landmark-matched polyp counts available at baseline and 6 months, the mean % change in adenoma count over the 6 months of trial was -13.0% for CXB+DFMO and -1.0% for CXB (p=0.69). Mean % change in adenoma burden was -40% (CXB+DFMO) vs -27% (CXB) (p=0.13). Video-based global polyp change was -0.80 for CXB+DFMO vs -0.33 for CXB (p=0.03). Fatigue was the only significant AE, worse on the CXB arm (p=0.02). Conclusions CXB combined with DFMO yielded moderate synergy according to a video-based global assessment. No significant difference in adenoma count, the primary endpoint, was seen between the two study arms. No evidence of DFMO-related ototoxicity was seen. There were no adverse cardiovascular outcomes in either trial arm and no significant increase in AEs in the CXB+DFMO arm of the trial. Differences in outcomes between primary and secondary endpoints may relate to sensitivity of the endpoint measures themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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