Table 2 Transcapillary transfera of capecitabine and its metabolites to malignant and healthy tissues

From: Penetration of capecitabine and its metabolites into malignant and healthy tissues of patients with advanced breast cancer

Ratio of AUC 0−5 h

Capecitabine

DFCR

DFUR

FU

Tumour/plasma

1.76

0.67

0.53

0.66

 

(0.54–7.07)

(0.45–2.97)

(0.28–2.56)

(0–5.56)

s.c. Tissue/plasma

1.31

0.67

0.44

1.53

 

(0.46–16.7)

(0.41–2.60)

(0.25–1.36)

(0.32–3.38)

Tumour/s.c. tissue

1.11

1.12

1.20

0.66

 

(0.36–1.99)

(0.55–1.93)

(0.60–3.07)

(0–17.5)

aRatios are reported as median and range in parentheses as calculated from each single patient (n=10). See Table 1.