FOLFIRI regimen

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The FOLFIRI regimen is a combination chemotherapy protocol, typically including folinic acid, fluorouracil, and irinotecan, commonly used to treat advanced colorectal cancer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chemotherapy regimen
commonAdverseEffect alopecia
anemia
diarrhea
fatigue
mucositis
nausea
neutropenia
thrombocytopenia
vomiting
comparedWith FOLFOX regimen
contraindicationComponent irinotecan is contraindicated in severe hepatic impairment
doseAdjustment dose reduction may be required in patients with UGT1A1*28 polymorphism for irinotecan
drugClassComponent fluorouracil is an antimetabolite
folinic acid is a reduced folate
irinotecan is a topoisomerase I inhibitor
linked to: irinotecan
fullName folinic acid, fluorouracil, and irinotecan regimen
linked to: FOLFIRI regimen
hasComponent 5-fluorouracil
fluorouracil
folinic acid
irinotecan
leucovorin
indicationContext treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer regardless of RAS status when combined with bevacizumab
treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer with RAS wild-type tumors when combined with anti-EGFR therapy
mechanismComponent fluorouracil inhibits thymidylate synthase
folinic acid enhances binding of fluorouracil to thymidylate synthase
irinotecan inhibits DNA topoisomerase I
oftenCombinedWith aflibercept
bevacizumab
linked to: Avastin

cetuximab
panitumumab
ramucirumab
requiresMonitoring complete blood count
liver function tests
renal function
routeOfAdministration intravenous
seriousAdverseEffect febrile neutropenia
gastrointestinal perforation when combined with bevacizumab
severe diarrhea
typicalSchedule biweekly regimen
repeated every 2 weeks
usedAs first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer
second-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer
usedFor advanced colorectal cancer
metastatic colorectal cancer
recurrent colorectal cancer
unresectable colorectal cancer

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aflibercept usedWith FOLFIRI regimen
Zaltrap usedInCombinationWith FOLFIRI
linked to: FOLFIRI regimen
irinotecan isComponentOfRegimen FOLFIRI
linked to: FOLFIRI regimen
FOLFIRI regimen fullName folinic acid, fluorouracil, and irinotecan regimen
linked to: FOLFIRI regimen