| abstract |
A combination therapy for treating cancer including administering at least one camptothecin derivative in conjunction with another anticancer agent. The combination therapy is preferably used as a first-line therapy for treating metastatic colorectal cancer and preferably involves administration of a combination of CPT-11, 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid, according to specific infusional treatment schedules which show therapeutic synergy in the treatment of cancer. |