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IntroductionThe drugs and protocols used for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) vary among institutions. Here we show the efficacy of the 3-drug combination of mitomycin C (MMC), 5-fluorouracil (5FU), and oxaliplatin (OHP) in an in vitro simulation of HIPEC and the safety of HIPEC with these drugs during a Phase I study of patients at high risk of developing colorectal peritoneal metastasis.MethodsTo simulate HIPEC, we used HCT116 and WiDr cells to assess the growth inhibitory efficacy of MMC 2 μg/mL, 5FU 200 μg/mL, and OHP 40 μg/mL as single drugs or their combination after an exposure time of 30 min at 37 or 42 °C. In addition, nine patients underwent surgical resection of tumors and HIPEC with MMC, 5FU, and an escalating dose of OHP (90/110/130 mg/m²). Dose-limiting toxicity was monitored.ResultsIn the simulation, the 3-drug combination showed marked tumor-suppressive effects compared with those from ten times higher dose of OHP 400 μg/mL, with significant augmentation under hyperthermic conditions. No dose-limiting toxicity occurred in the clinical study. Dose escalation was completed at the final level of OHP.ConclusionsThe MMC-5FU-OHP combination showed marked growth inhibition against colorectal cancer cells under hyperthermic conditions in vitro. In the phase I study, the recommended dose of OHP was determined as 130 mg/m² when used with MMC and 5FU; HIPEC using MMC-5FU-OHP appears to be safe and feasible for patients at high risk of colorectal peritoneal metastasis.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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