The predictive value of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the VEGF system to the efficacy of first-line treatment with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

First-line treatment with regorafenib in frail metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients has shown some benefit. To accurately identify such patients before treatment, we studied blood biomarkers and primary tumor molecules. We unveiled serum microRNAs (miRNAs), single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in angiogenic-related genes, and Notch 1 expression as biomarkers associated with response or toxicity. MicroRNA array profiling and genotyping of selected SNPs were performed in the blood of fragile mCRC patients treated with regorafenib. Notch 1 and CRC-associated miRNA expression was also analyzed in tumors. High levels of miR-185-5p in serum, rs7993418 in the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1) gene, and Notch 1 expression in biopsies were associated with a favorable response to treatment. Serum levels of miR-126-3p and miR-152-3p and tumor expression of miR-92a-1-5p were associated with treatment toxicity, particularly interesting in patients exhibiting comorbidities, and high levels of miR-362-3p were associated with asthenia. Additionally, several miRNAs were associated with the presence of metastasis, local recurrence, and peritoneal metastasis. Besides, miRNAs determined in primary tumors were associated with tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging. The rs2305948 and rs699947 SNPs in VEGFR2 and VEGFA, respectively, were markers of poor prognosis correlating with locoregional relapse, a higher N stage, and metastatic shedding. In conclusion, VEGF and VEGFR SNPs, miRNAs, and Notch 1 levels are potential useful biomarkers for the management of advanced CRC under regorafenib treatment.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of A randomized, phase II trial of standard triweekly compared with dose-dense biweekly capecitabine plus oxaliplatin plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: XELOX-A-DVS (dense versus standard).

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717697918.793457734 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Hans-Joachim Schmoll

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Phase Ii Trial ◽

Line Treatment ◽

First Line ◽

Randomized Phase Ii ◽

Dose Dense ◽

First Line Treatment

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of FOLFOX4 plus cetuximab administered weekly or every second week in the first-line treatment of patients with KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: a randomized phase II CECOG study.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717997102.793478384 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Sabine Tejpar ◽

Loredana Vecchione

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽

Phase Ii ◽

Line Treatment ◽

Wild Type ◽

First Line ◽

Randomized Phase Ii ◽

First Line Treatment

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Predictive factors of severe early treatment-related toxicity in patients receiving first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: Pooled analysis of 2190 patients enrolled in Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive (FFCD) trials

European Journal of Cancer ◽

10.1016/j.ejca.2021.04.040 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 153 ◽

pp. 40-50

Author(s):

Clémence Breton ◽

Thomas Aparicio ◽

Karine Le Malicot ◽

Michel Ducreux ◽

Thierry Lecomte ◽

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Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽

Predictive Factors ◽

Early Treatment ◽

Pooled Analysis ◽

Line Treatment ◽

First Line ◽

Cancérologie Digestive ◽

First Line Treatment

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Evidence-Based Second-Line Treatment in RAS Wild-Type/Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the Precision Medicine Era

International Journal of Molecular Sciences ◽

10.3390/ijms22147717 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (14) ◽

pp. 7717

Author(s):

Guido Giordano ◽

Pietro Parcesepe ◽

Giuseppina Bruno ◽

Annamaria Piscazzi ◽

Vincenzo Lizzi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer ◽

Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽

Line Treatment ◽

Second Line ◽

Wild Type ◽

First Line ◽

Braf Mutations ◽

Mutational Status ◽

First Line Treatment

Target-oriented agents improve metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) survival in combination with chemotherapy. However, the majority of patients experience disease progression after first-line treatment and are eligible for second-line approaches. In such a context, antiangiogenic and anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) agents as well as immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved as second-line options, and RAS and BRAF mutations and microsatellite status represent the molecular drivers that guide therapeutic choices. Patients harboring K- and N-RAS mutations are not eligible for anti-EGFR treatments, and bevacizumab is the only antiangiogenic agent that improves survival in combination with chemotherapy in first-line, regardless of RAS mutational status. Thus, the choice of an appropriate therapy after the progression to a bevacizumab or an EGFR-based first-line treatment should be evaluated according to the patient and disease characteristics and treatment aims. The continuation of bevacizumab beyond progression or its substitution with another anti-angiogenic agents has been shown to increase survival, whereas anti-EGFR monoclonals represent an option in RAS wild-type patients. In addition, specific molecular subgroups, such as BRAF-mutated and Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) mCRCs represent aggressive malignancies that are poorly responsive to standard therapies and deserve targeted approaches. This review provides a critical overview about the state of the art in mCRC second-line treatment and discusses sequential strategies according to key molecular biomarkers.

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