The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) injection for use in combination with infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer whose disease has recurred or become worse following initial therapy with a combination of irinotecan with bolus 5-FU and leucovorin. The combination including Eloxatin was shown to shrink tumors in some patients and delay resumed tumor growth. There are as yet no data on the effects of the combination on survival.
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