A 3-hour infusion of paclitaxel (135 mg/m2) followed by oxaliplatin (85 mg/m2) and leucovorin (400 mg/m2), administered simultaneously over a 2-hour infusion period. Subsequently, a 46-hour infusion of fluorouracil (2400 mg/m2) was administered using an ambulatory pump, repeating every 14 days for 12 cycles.

CAPOX: IV oxaliplatin given over 120 min at a dose of 130 mg/m2 on day 1, oral capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 twice daily on days 1 through 14 every 21 days for 8 cycles.

SOX: Oxaliplatin 130mg/m2 IV on D1 every 21 days and S-1 80mg/m2/day PO [BSA <1.25 40mg bid (total 80mg/day); BSA ≥1.25 - <1.5 50mg bid (total 100mg/day); BSA ≥1.5 60mg bid (total 120mg/day)], divided by two on D1-14 every 21 days for 8 cycles.

mFOLFOX6: IV oxaliplatin given over 120 min at a dose of 85 mg/m2 on day 1 followed by IV leucovorin 400 mg/m2 over 2h, IV bolus 5-Fluorouracil 400 mg/m2 and IV infusional 5-Fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 over 46h every 14 days for 12 cycles.

A 3-hour infusion of paclitaxel (135 mg/m2) followed by oxaliplatin (85 mg/m2) and leucovorin (400 mg/m2), administered simultaneously over a 2-hour infusion period. Subsequently, a 46-hour infusion of fluorouracil (2400 mg/m2) was administered using an ambulatory pump, repeating every 14 days for 12 cycles.

The time from randomisation to the time of recurrence of the original gastric cancer, development of a new gastric cancer, or death from any cause

The time from the date of randomisation to date of death from any cause