Preliminary safety of bevacizumab with first-line Folfox, Capox, Folfiri and capecitabine for mCRC—First B.E.A.Trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3534-3534 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Berry ◽  
D. Cunningham ◽  
M. Michael ◽  
M. Dibartolomeo ◽  
F. Rivera ◽  
...  

3534 Background: In a phase III pivotal trial in patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), bevacizumab (BEV) increased overall survival by 30% when added to first-line IFL chemotherapy (CT). Safety data from controlled BEV trials have been described, and indicate that certain serious adverse events (SAE), primarily gastrointestinal (GI) perforations and arterial thromboembolic events (TE) occurred more often in pts who received CT with BEV than those who received CT alone. First BEAT was opened to evaluate safety events of BEV in a broader pt population using a variety of CT regimens. Methods: First BEAT started in June 2004 and aims to enrol up to 2000 mCRC pts in 41 countries. Eligible pts starting with first-line CT (physician’s choice) are treated until progression with BEV (5mg/kg q2w [5FU based CT] or 7.5mg/kg q3w [capecitabine based CT]). SAEs include deaths, new and prolonged hospitalizations, life-threatening as well as medically significant events and are reported within 24 hours. There BEV-relatedness is assessed by investigators. Results: By Dec 20, 2005, 1915 pts had been enrolled in 40 countries. 1603/1915 pts (male 58%; median age 59 years [29% were > 65 years]; PS 0–1 99%) had baseline data available for analyses. Median follow-up was 6.7 months (mean 7.3); 1509 pts had been followed-up for >60 days. The most common first-line CT regimens used with BEV were FOLFOX (28%), CAPOX (17%), FOLFIRI (25%) and capecitabine (8%). Among the 1603 pts that had started treatment with BEV, 638 SAEs were reported in 394 pts (25%). 60-day mortality was 2.4%. The most common SAE were diarrhoea 2.7% and pyrexia 2.2% and were usually not attributed as related to BEV. Related SAEs were reported in 132 (8%) pts. venous TE 1.7%, pulmonary embolism 1.1%, bleeding 1.0%, GI perforation 0.9%, arterial TE 0.8%, hypertension 0.5% wound healing complications 0.3% were usually classified as related SAEs. Conclusions: In this ongoing, large community-based study, the safety profile of BEV in first line mCRC pts receiving a variety of CT regimens, namely FOLFOX, CAPOX, FOLFIRI and capecitabine, appears consistent with that observed in large phase III randomised studies. Updated safety data, including grade 3/4 CTC toxicities, will be presented. [Table: see text]

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1295-1295
Author(s):  
Louis Fehrenbacher ◽  
Jonathan A. Polikoff ◽  
Robert Hermann ◽  
Haresh Jhangiani ◽  
Jean Bjerke ◽  
...  

Abstract The addition of rituximab (R) therapy significantly improves PFS in patients with relapsedl/refractory disease responding after CHOP as well as responders after R-CHOP induction (van Oers, 2005). The aim of this study was to assess, in patients with previously untreated indolent NHL, the safety, efficacy and PK of additional R therapy in responders to R-CHOP induction. Between 10/01 and 08/06, 102 patients aged 28–84 (mean 57 yr) yrs with Ann Arbor Stage III (28.4%) or IV (71.6%) indolent NHL were treated on this Phase II single-arm, open-label, multi-center, community-based trial. Baseline LDH and β2 microglobulin were above normal in 20.6% and 66.3% of patients, respectively. Treatment consisted of 6 cycles of R-CHOP (cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2, and doxorubicin 50 mg/m2 all IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle; prednisone 100 mg/d po Days 1–5; and R 375 mg/m2 IV 2–3 days prior to first dose of CHOP and thereafter on Day 1 of each cycle). Patients with ongoing response (CR/CRu or PR) received R 375 mg/m2 weekly x 4, repeated every 6 months x 2 yrs, for a total of up to 16 R doses, within 28 days after completion of R-CHOP. Median follow-up was 39 mos. ORR after R-CHOP was 86.3% (95% CI: 78.3, 92.1), with CR/CRu 48% (95% CI: 38.0, 58.2). As measured from initiation of R-CHOP, PFS at 2 and 3 yrs was 75.2% (95% CI: 64.0, 83.3) and 67.3% (95% CI: 54.6, 77.2), respectively. OS at 2 and 3 yrs was 92.9% (95% CI: 85.7, 96.6) and 89.4% (95% CI: 81.2, 94.2), respectively. Infusion-related toxicity with R given after R-CHOP was less frequent than seen with R-CHOP in this study. The overall incidence of serious adverse events during R therapy given after R-CHOP was 8.5%, including 3 NCI-CTC grade 3/4 events: viral encephalitis (n=1), patellar fracture (n=1) & development of colon cancer (n=1). Serum R concentrations were collected over serial timepoints from 12 patients. Both pre- and end of infusion serum R concentrations were similar across cycles 2–4 of R therapy given after R-CHOP. R concentration was higher just prior to infusion of the first R dose given after R-CHOP due to residual concentration from the R-CHOP treatment. Concentrations were very low (< 10 ug/mL) just prior to initiation of the subsequent R cycles. During R therapy given after R-CHOP, serum R concentrations were similar to those previously reported during R monotherapy treatment (Berinstein, 1998). In summary, this study demonstrated that R therapy given after R-CHOP to be generally well-tolerated, and associated with 75.2% PFS and 92.9% OS at 2 yrs, and 67.3% PFS and 89.4% OS at 3 yrs. Moreover, the current study demonstrates that PK data from R induction can be extrapolated to R given after R-CHOP. The benefit of adding additional R therapy to responders to R-chemotherapy will be addressed in the analysis of the ongoing Phase III PRIMA study, wherein patients with advanced follicular lymphoma who respond to R-chemotherapy induction are randomized to receive further R therapy vs. observation.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3536-3536 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Hedrick ◽  
M. Kozloff ◽  
J. Hainsworth ◽  
S. Badarinath ◽  
A. Cohn ◽  
...  

3536 Background: Bevacizumab (BV) prolongs overall survival and progression-free survival when added to standard chemotherapy for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). BRiTE is a large, community-based observational registry of patients with mCRC receiving BV plus first-line chemotherapy. Safety and efficacy information in unselected patients with mCRC are collected. Chemotherapy regimen choice is at the physician’s discretion. Methods: To facilitate and evaluate enrollment of a typical community-based mCRC population, eligibility criteria were minimized. Cohort demographics were consistent with the NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database for mCRC. Patients are followed for up to 3 years, and safety data including targeted BV-associated serious adverse events (SAEs) are updated every 3 months (mo). Results are based on descriptive analyses and are not adjusted for propensity of treatment, baseline characteristics, and treatment effects. Results: 1968 patients were enrolled between Feb 2004 and Jun 2005. Median study follow-up was 10 mo by Nov 4, 2005. SAEs were reported in 12.0% of patients including gastrointestinal perforation (GIP) (1.7%), postoperative bleeding/wound healing complications (1.2%), arterial thromboembolic events (ATE) (2.1%), and grade 3–4 bleeding (1.9%). 3.2% of patients discontinued BV due to a BV-related toxicity, most commonly bleeding. For patients with the respective event(s), median time to first event was 2.1 mo for GIP, 3.5 mo for ATE and 4.0 mo for grade 3–4 bleeding. 8.9% of patients with no history of hypertension (HTN) developed HTN requiring medication and 6.2% of patients who had HTN requiring medication at baseline experienced worsening of their HTN while on study treatment. Conclusions: In this unselected population of patients with mCRC, the safety profile of BV plus various chemotherapy regimens appears consistent with that observed in the pivotal BV trial. Overall discontinuation of BV due to a BV-related toxicity was uncommon. In this large community-based observational registry, no new BV associated safety issues have been identified. [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6032-6032
Author(s):  
Wang Fang FangZheng

6032 Background: A phase III multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare cisplatin plus 5-fluorourcil with or without docetaxel as first-line induction chemotherapy in the patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Here, we report on the long-term outcomes and late toxicities of the trial (NCT01536223). Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed LANPC, stage III-IV disease, Karnofsky performance score≥70, without metastasis were eligible and randomly assigned 1:1 to TPF versus PF for three cycles. The primary end point was progression-free survival; local control, OS and advent events were important key secondary end points. The Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test were used to conduct and compare the survival curves in this study. Results: Two hundred ninety-nine patients were enrolled. 276 patients (138 TPF and 138 PF) were evaluable. Baseline characteristics were well-balanced between two groups, and the median age was 48 (range, 18-60 years). The ORR rates after induction chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy were 90.6% and 9797.8% in TPF group and 87.0% (P > 0.05) and 97.8% (P > 0.05), respectively. The median follow-up was 99 months. For all patients, the 5- and 8-year OS and PFS were 76.9% and 74.9%, 72.3% and 69.1%, respectively. PF was associated with a similar PFS versus TPF ( 5-year PFS of 72.4% versus 73.2%, P =.747), and an equivalent OS at 5 years ( 79.2% and 79.1%, P = 0.519). Treatment-related grade 3 to 4 advent events were less frequent with PF compared with TPF. Conclusions: With prolonged follow-up, the survival outcomes in the PF group were not non-inferiority to those in the TPF group, but grade 3 to 4 advent events were less frequent. Clinical trial information: NCT01536223.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3575-3575
Author(s):  
Tamas Pinter ◽  
Esteban Abella ◽  
Alvydas Cesas ◽  
Adina Croitoru ◽  
Jochen Decaestecker ◽  
...  

3575 Background: The literature reports that adding biologics to chemotherapy (ctx) may increase the incidence of clinically significant neutropenia. his trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of PEG in reducing the incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN) in pts with locally-advanced (LA) or metastatic (m)CRC receiving first-line treatment with either FOLFOX/B or FOLFIRI/B. Methods: Key eligibility: ≥ 18 years old; measurable, nonresectable CRC per RECIST 1.1. Pts were randomly assigned 1:1 to either placebo or 6 mg PEG ~24 h after ctx/B. The study treatment period included four Q2W cycles, but pts could continue their assigned regimen until progression. Pts were stratified by region (North America vs rest of world), stage (LA vs mCRC), and ctx (FOLFOX vs FOLFIRI). Estimated sample size (N = 800) was based on the expected incidence of grade 3/4 FN (primary endpoint) across the first 4 cycles of ctx/B, powered for PEG superiority over placebo. Other endpoints included overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: 845 pts were randomized (Nov 2009 to Jan 2012) and received study treatment; 783 pts completed 4 cycles of ctx/B. Median age was 61 years; 512 (61%) pts were male; 819 (97%) had mCRC; 414 (49%) received FOLFOX, and 431 (51%) received FOLFIRI. Grade 3/4 FN (first 4 cycles) for placebo vs PEG was 5.7% vs 2.4%; OR 0.41; p = 0.014. A similar incidence of other ≥ grade 3 adverse events was seen in both arms (28% placebo; 27% PEG). See table for additional results. Conclusions: PEG significantly reduced the incidence of grade 3/4 FN in this pt population receiving standard ctx/B for CRC. Follow-up is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT00911170. [Table: see text]


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1038-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi ◽  
Salomon M. Stemmer ◽  
Howard A. Burris ◽  
Yoon Sim Yap ◽  
Gabe S. Sonke ◽  
...  

1038 Background: Endocrine therapy (ET) is the basis of first-line (1L) treatment for HR+ ABC. However, ET resistance are almost universal. At the first interim analysis (IA) of MONALEESA-2 (NCT01958021), ribociclib (RIB; cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor) + letrozole (LET) significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) vs placebo (PBO) + LET in patients (pts) with HR+, HER2– ABC.1 Here we report updated efficacy and safety data from MONALEESA-2 with a further ~11 months of follow-up. Methods: Postmenopausal women with no prior therapy for ABC were randomized 1:1 toRIB (600 mg/day, 3-weeks-on/1-week-off) + LET(2.5 mg/day, continuous) vs PBO + LET. The primary endpoint was locally assessed PFS. Secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS; key) and safety. OS significance was defined by a p-value threshold of 3.15 x 10-5. Tumor assessments were performed every 8 weeks for the first 18 months, and every 12 weeks, thereafter. Results: 668 pts were enrolled (334 in each arm). At the second IA for OS (data cut-off Jan 2, 2017), the median duration of follow-up was 26.4 months; 116 deaths and 345 PFS events had occurred. OS data remain immature, with 15.0% vs 19.8% of pt deaths in the RIB + LET vs PBO + LET arm (HR = 0.746; 95% CI: 0.517–1.078; p= 0.059). Updated PFS analyses confirmed continued treatment benefit in the RIB + LET vs PBO + LET arm. The 24-month PFS rates (RIB + LET vs PBO + LET) were 54.7% vs 35.9%. Treatment benefit was consistent across pt subgroups. The most common Grade 3/4 laboratory abnormalities (≥10% of pts; RIB + LET vs PBO + LET) were decreased neutrophils (62.6% vs 1.5%), decreased leukocytes (36.8% vs 1.5%), decreased lymphocytes (16.2% vs 3.9%), and elevated alanine aminotransferase (11.4% vs 1.2%). Conclusion: After 26+ months of follow-up, treatment benefit with 1LRIB + LET persists in postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2– ABC. The study remains immature for OS analysis. The safety profile of RIB + LET remains manageable. 1. Hortobagyi G, et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:1738–48. Clinical trial information: NCT01958021.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (27_suppl) ◽  
pp. 104-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope S. Rugo ◽  
Howard A. Burris ◽  
Michael Gnant ◽  
José Baselga ◽  
Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart ◽  
...  

104 Background: Postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor–positive (ER+) BC who relapse/progress on a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) are usually treated with the steroidal AI exemestane (EXE), but there is no currently approved treatment for this indication. The BOLERO-2 trial showed that adding everolimus (EVE), an oral inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), to EXE significantly improved clinical benefit beyond that of EXE alone (Hortobagyi et al, SABCS 2011, Abstract S3-7). As many women with advanced BC are elderly, the tolerability profile of EVE + EXE in this population is of interest. Methods: BOLERO-2 is a phase III, randomized trial comparing EVE (10 mg once daily) vs placebo (PBO), both plus EXE (25 mg once daily), in postmenopausal women with advanced ER+ BC progressing or recurring after NSAIs. Safety data with a focus on elderly patients are reported at 12.5 months’ median follow-up. Results: Baseline disease characteristics, age, and prior cancer therapy were well balanced between treatment arms (N = 724). At 12.5 months’ median follow-up, the addition of EVE to EXE significantly improved progression-free survival in patients <65 (HR, 0.37; p < .05) or ≥65 years of age (HR, 0.56; p < .05). Adverse events (AEs) of special interest (all grades) occurring more frequently with EVE vs PBO (overall study population) included stomatitis (66.6% vs 11.3%), infection (50.4% vs 25.2%), rash (44.0% vs 8.4%), pneumonitis (18.7% vs 0.4%), and hyperglycemia (15.4% vs 2.5%). Elderly EVE-treated patients (≥65 years) had similar or marginally lower incidence of stomatitis (52.1%), rash (32.3%), pneumonitis (14.6%), and hyperglycemia (12.5%) compared with the overall population. Grade 3-4 AEs in patients ≥70 years of age (n = 161) reported only among patients receiving EVE (n = 118) included fatigue (10.2%), anemia (10.2%), hyperglycemia (8.5%), stomatitis (7.6%), dyspnea (6.8%), pneumonitis (5.1%), neutropenia (3.4%), and hypertension (3.4%). Conclusions: Adding EVE to EXE was well tolerated in the overall population and in elderly patients with advanced BC; grade 3-4 AEs were uncommon and manageable. Overall, AEs were consistent with the known safety profile of EVE.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. LBA445-LBA445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamas Pinter ◽  
Steve Abella ◽  
Alvydas Cesas ◽  
Adina Croitoru ◽  
Jochen Decaestecker ◽  
...  

LBA445 Background: The literature reports that adding biologics to chemotherapy (ctx) may increase the incidence of clinically significant neutropenia. This trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of PEG in reducing the incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN) in pts with locally advanced (LA) or metastatic (m)CRC receiving first-line treatment with either FOLFOX/B or FOLFIRI/B. Methods: Key eligibility: ≥ 18 years old; measurable, nonresectable CRC per RECIST 1.1. Pts were randomly assigned 1:1 to either placebo or 6 mg PEG ~24 h after ctx/B. The study treatment period included four Q2W cycles, but pts could continue their assigned regimen until progression. Pts were stratified by region (North America vs rest of world), stage (LA vs mCRC), and ctx (FOLFOX vs FOLFIRI). Estimated sample size (N = 800) was based on the expected incidence of grade 3/4 FN (primary endpoint) across the first 4 cycles of ctx/B, powered for PEG superiority over placebo. Other endpoints included overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: 845 pts were randomized (Nov 2009 to Jan 2012) and received study treatment; 783 pts completed 4 cycles of ctx/B. Median age was 61 years; 512 (61%) pts were male; 819 (97%) had mCRC; 414 (49%) received FOLFOX, and 431 (51%) received FOLFIRI. Grade 3/4 FN (first 4 cycles) for placebo vs PEG was 5.7% vs 2.4%; OR 0.41; p = 0.014. A similar incidence of other ≥ grade 3 adverse events was seen in both arms (28% placebo; 27% PEG). See Table for additional results. Conclusions: PEG significantly reduced the incidence of grade 3/4 FN in this pt population receiving standard ctx/B for CRC. Follow-up is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT00911170. [Table: see text]


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1003-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith A. Perez ◽  
Carlos H. Barrios ◽  
Wolfgang Eiermann ◽  
Masakazu Toi ◽  
Young-Hyuck Im ◽  
...  

1003 Background: In MARIANNE (NCT01120184), patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer were randomized to trastuzumab + docetaxel or paclitaxel (HT; n=365), T-DM1 + placebo (T-DM1; n=367), or T-DM1 + P (T-DM1 + P; n=363) as first-line therapy. In the primary analysis, T-DM1–based treatment exhibited noninferior, but not superior, progression-free survival relative to HT (Perez EA, et al. J Clin Oncol 2016). OS was similar between treatments in the first interim analysis. Here we report OS from the final descriptive analysis. Methods: Enrolled patients had centrally assessed HER2-positive (IHC3+ or ISH+) progressive/recurrent locally advanced breast cancer or previously untreated MBC with a ≥6-month interval since (neo)adjuvant treatment with taxanes or vinca alkaloids. Results: At the clinical cutoff date of May 15, 2016, median follow-up was 54 months and 512 patients had died. Median OS was 50.9, 53.7, and 51.8 months with HT, T-DM1, and T-DM1 + P, respectively (Table). A sensitivity analysis in which HT-treated patients who received T-DM1 and/or P after disease progression (n=85) were censored prior to treatment switch found similar results. There were numerically fewer grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) with T-DM1. Conclusions: With this longer follow-up, the T-DM1 safety profile was consistent with the primary analysis and prior experience. While OS was similar across treatment arms, a median OS of 53.7 months and fewer grade ≥3 AEs (vs other arms) supports T-DM1 as an effective and tolerable alternative first-line treatment for HER2-positive MBC patients. Clinical trial information: NCT01120184. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9518-9518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Peters ◽  
Tony S. K. Mok ◽  
Shirish M. Gadgeel ◽  
Rafael Rosell ◽  
Rafal Dziadziuszko ◽  
...  

9518 Background: Final, mature PFS from the global phase III ALEX study (NCT02075840) of ALC vs CRZ in untreated, advanced/metastatic ALK+ NSCLC have been previously published: ALC 34.8 months (m) (95% CI 17.7–NR) vs CRZ 10.9 m (95% CI 9.1–12.9), (HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.32–0.58). We report 5-year OS and updated safety data from ALEX with a further 12 m follow-up (FU) (cutoff date: Nov 29, 2019). Methods: Patients (pts) with stage IIIB/IV ALK+ NSCLC (by central IHC), ECOG PS 0–2 and no prior systemic therapy for advanced NSCLC were randomized 1:1 to ALC 600 mg BID (n = 152) or CRZ 250 mg BID (n = 151). Asymptomatic CNS metastases (mets) at baseline (BL) were allowed. OS was a secondary endpoint, and no formal statistical testing was planned. Results: Median duration of FU: 48.2 m with ALC vs 23.3 m with CRZ. OS data remain immature (events: 37%; stratified HR 0.67 [95% CI 0.46–0.98]); median OS with CRZ was 57.4 m (95% CI 34.6–not estimable [NE]) vs NE with ALC. The 5-year survival rate was 62.5% (95% CI 54.3–70.8) with ALC vs 45.5% (95% CI 33.6–57.4) with CRZ (Table). In pts with CNS mets at BL the OS HR was 0.58 (95% CI 0.34–1.00) and 0.76 (95% CI 0.45–1.26) in pts without CNS mets at BL. The OS benefit of ALC vs CRZ was generally consistent across all subgroups. Considering the longer treatment duration for ALC (28.1 m) vs the previous analysis (27.7 m), the safety profile of ALC remains consistent; no new safety signals were observed. With ALC, 35% of pts remain on study treatment vs 9% of pts remaining on CRZ. In pts with ≥1 known post-progression treatment (ALC: 32.2%; CRZ: 45.7%), lorlatinib was the most common ALK TKI received after first-line ALC (7.2%), compared with ceritinib after first-line CRZ (15.2%). Conclusions: This is the first global randomized study of a 2nd generation ALK TKI to demonstrate a clinically meaningful improvement in OS vs CRZ in ALK+ NSCLC (5-year survival rate: 62.5%, ALC vs 45.5%, CRZ); longer FU is required as OS data remain immature. Clinical trial information: NCT02075840 . [Table: see text]


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13578-13578
Author(s):  
C. Gennatas ◽  
V. Michalaki ◽  
S. Gennatas ◽  
A. Kondi-Paphiti ◽  
D. Voros ◽  
...  

13578 Background: Capecitabine is an oral fluoropyrimidine with superior activity and safety compared with bolus 5-FU/LV in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination of capecitabine and oxaliplatin as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced CRC. Methods: Fourty-six patients (26 men and 20 women) with metastatic CRC entered this study. All patients were treated with capecitabine (1,000mg/m2 p.o.twice daily, days 1–14) and oxaliplatin (130mg/m2 on day 1). Cycles were repeated every 21 days until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Baseline characteristics: Median age 61 years (range 32–74), main sites of metastasis: Liver 32 patients (70%), liver and lungs 4 patients (9%), lungs 3 patients (6%), other sites 7 patients (15%). Results: 2 patients (4%) achieved complete response (CR), 17 patients (37%) achieved partial response (PR) and 7 patients (15%) attained stable disease (SD). With a median follow-up of 22 months the progression free survival was 7.5 months and overall survival was 19.0 months. All patients were assessable for toxicities. The most commonly encountered adverse events were from the gastrointestinal system (all grades 48%, grade 3, 6%). Neither toxic death nor life-threatening febrile neutropenia were reported. Conclusions: The combination of capecitabine and oxaliplatin is a convenient regimen in patients with advanced CRC that is associated with considerable efficacy and limited toxicity. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


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