Preliminary results from a phase II study of infusional 5-FU, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3579-3579 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kopetz ◽  
J. L. Abbruzzese ◽  
C. Eng ◽  
R. B. Adinin ◽  
J. Morris ◽  
...  

3579 Background: Irinotecan (I) plus bolus 5-FU (F) and leucovorin (L) comprise the IFL regimen, a very active treatment in mCRC when combined with bevacizumab (B). The response rate (RR) for IFL-B given as first-line treatment is 45%, with a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 10.6 months and a median survival of 20.3 months. The IFL regimen is now considered inferior to infusional 5-FU regimens, such as FOLFIRI, which have less toxicity and improved efficacy. Methods: We designed a 43 patient (pt), single-arm phase II trial of FOLFIRI-B with B (5mg/kg), I (180mg/m2), bolus of F (400mg/m2) and L (400mg/m2) followed by a 46-hour infusion of F (2400mg/m2), with a primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS). Chemotherapy naïve mCRC patients (pts) with adequate organ function and performance status 0–2 received B alone on Day minus 14, starting FOLFIRI + B on Day 1. DCE-MRI and laboratory correlates were completed before and after B alone and cycle 1. Once cycle is equivalent to two weeks. Results: 21 pts, median age 59 y/o (range 26–75), M:F = 15:6, 4 with prior F in adjuvant setting, have been enrolled to date. 20 pts are evaluable for response. One pt is too early. A total of 215 cycles have been administered (median 11). Median PFS has not been reached after a median follow-up of 8 months. By intent-to-treat analysis, there were 14 PRs (70%), and 5 (25%) pts with stable disease observed (including 1 unconfirmed PR). PRs were observed from 9 to 35 weeks after the first cycle (median: 18 weeks). 9 pts remain on treatment (1–12 months); 12 pts are off study (3 for progressive disease, 1 withdrew, 4 sent for curative surgery, 2 for toxicity, 2 sent for surgery unrelated to cancer). Toxicity included 10 cases of grade 3 neutropenia, including 1 febrile neutropenia, 4 venous thrombi, and 6 cases of hypertension requiring medication change. One pt included in the analysis developed peritonitis, considered a possible microperforation, after B alone and never received FOLFIRI. No ≥ grade 3 diarrhea was observed. Analysis of correlative studies will be presented at a later date. Conclusion: Our preliminary results indicate that FOLFIRI-B is well tolerated and an excellent choice as a first-line treatment for mCRC. [Table: see text]

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3593-3593
Author(s):  
Satoshi Yuki ◽  
Yoshito Komatsu ◽  
Takuto Miyagishima ◽  
Takashi Kato ◽  
Kazuteru Hatanaka ◽  
...  

3593 Background: The FIRIS study (Muro K et al. Lancet Oncol 2010;11:853–860) previously demonstrated the non-inferiority of Irinotecan plus S-1(IRIS) to FOLFIRI for metastatic colorectal cancer(mCRC), with progression-free survival (PFS) as the primary endpoint. We previously reported that IRIS plus bevacizumab(IRIS/bev) is very effective as first-line treatment (Komatsu Y et al. ESMO 2010). We now report the updated results of this study. Methods: Eligible patients had to have mCRC with a confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, an age of >20 years, ECOG performance status (PS) of 0-1, and no history of prior chemotherapy. S-1 40-60 mg twice daily p.o. was given on days 1-14 and irinotecan 100 mg/m2 and bevacizumab 5 mg/kg i.v. were given on days 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. The primary endpoint was safety. The secondary endpoints included overall response (OR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: The target number of 53 patients was enrolled as of March 2009. The results are reported for 52 patients with evaluable lesions. The clinical characteristics of the patients were as follows. The median age was 63.5 years (range, 48 to 82). The male:female ratio was 3:2. The performance status on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scale was 0. In January 2012, on safety analysis, the incidence of grade 3 or 4 neutropenia was 27%. The incidences of other grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions were as follows: diarrhea, 17%; anorexia, 4%; stomatitis, 2%; hypertension, 21%; and gastrointestinal perforation, 0%. The overall response rate was 63.5%. Three patients had complete response. Thirty patients had partial response, 16 had stable disease, none had progressive disease, and 3 were not evaluable. Median progression-free survival was 17.0 months and median survival time was 39.6 months. Conclusions: IRIS/Bev is a remarkably active and generally well-tolerated first-line treatment for patients with mCRC. Randomized control trial comparing this regimen with oxaliplatin containing regimen(XELOX or mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab) is being planned.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4089-4089 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kopetz ◽  
K. Y. Glover ◽  
C. Eng ◽  
R. A. Wolff ◽  
D. Z. Chang ◽  
...  

4089 Background: When compared to bolus 5-fluorouracil (F), leucovorin (L), and irinotecan (I) regimens such as IFL, the infusional F, L, I regimen (FOLFIRI) resulted in a improved toxicity profile with a response rate (RR) of 35% and median progression free survival (PFS) of 6.7 months. When combined with bevacizumab (B) as first-line treatment, IFL demonstrated improved activity with a RR of 45% and a median PFS of 10.6 months. Combining FOLFIRI and B may further improve the efficacy. Methods: We designed a single-arm, phase II trial of FOLFIRI+B with B (5mg/kg), I (180mg/m2), bolus of F (400mg/m2) and L (400mg/m2) with a 46-hour infusion of F (2400mg/m2) every 2 weeks. The primary endpoint was PFS. Chemotherapy naïve mCRC patients (pts) with a performance status of 0–2 received B alone on Day -14, starting FOLFIRI+B on Day 1. Proteomic and radiographic correlative studies were completed and will be reported separately. Results: N=41 pts, median age 56 y/o (range 26–78), M:F = 16:25, 5 pts with prior adjuvant therapy, were enrolled from 1/2005 to 1/2007. A total of 502 cycles have been administered (median = 12). The median PFS is 12.6 months. Response rate by intention-to-treat analysis was 62% (24 pts), with 33% stable disease (13 pts). Responses occurred after a median of 4 months of therapy. Fifteen pts remain on treatment; 26 pts are off study: 7 for progressive disease, 2 withdrew consent, 7 for toxicity and 2 for surgery unrelated to cancer. Eight pts were removed from the study for metastasectomies. Grade 3 or 4 toxicities included 17 occurrences of grade = 3 neutropenia, including 1 grade 4 febrile neutropenia, 4 grade 4 pulmonary emboli, 2 grade 3 hand-foot syndrome, and 1 grade 3 diarrhea. One pt included in the analysis developed a possible microperforation, manifested by peritonitis, after B alone and never received FOLFIRI. Conclusion: FOLFIRI+B is well-tolerated and efficacious, with an impressive PFS that compares favorably to historical controls. This regimen is an excellent choice as a first-line treatment for mCRC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 251-251
Author(s):  
Matt D. Galsky ◽  
Susanne Krege ◽  
Chia-Chin Lin ◽  
Noah M. Hahn ◽  
Thorsten Ecke ◽  
...  

251 Background: Advances in the first-line treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer (UC) have proven elusive. The lack of appropriate intermediate endpoints to screen the activity of novel regimens may be a barrier to progress, particularly in this disease state characterized by relatively high response rates but short response durations. Progression-free-survival (PFS) at fixed time points may overcome several of the limitations of response rate-based endpoints, but would be further supported by establishing benchmarks and demonstrating a correlation between PFS and overall survival (OS). Methods: Data were pooled from eight phase II and III trials evaluating first-line cisplatin-based chemotherapy in metastatic UC. Landmark analyses for progression at 3, 6, and 9 months after treatment initiation were performed to minimize lead-time bias. A proportional hazards model was used to assess the utility of PFS for predicting OS. Results: 545 patients were included in the analysis. The median PFS was 7.75 months (95% CI, 7.06, 8.18) and the median OS was 12.35 months (95% CI, 10.97, 13.44). The results of the landmark analysis, adjusted for performance status ≥ 1 and presence of visceral metastases, is shown in the Table. By using the Fleischer model, the estimated correlation between PFS and OS was 0.86 (bootstrap standard error 0.001, 95% CI 0.83, 0.89). Conclusions: PFS at 3, 6, and 9 months predicted OS in this analysis of patients with metastatic UC treated with first-line cisplatin-based chemotherapy. This analysis provides benchmarks, and support, for the use of PFS as an endpoint for phase II trials screening the activity of novel regimens as first-line treatment for metastatic UC. [Table: see text]


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7081-7081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary O'Brien ◽  
Rabab Mohamed Gaafar ◽  
Sanjaykumar Popat ◽  
Francesco Grossi ◽  
Allan Price ◽  
...  

7081 Background: Cisplatin is one of the most active drugs available in MPM while bortezomib has shown some activity in single agent phase II studies against MPM. This was a prospective phase II study of cisplatin and bortezomib (CB) in the first line treatment of MPM. Methods: Patients with histological proven MPM, with performance status (PS) 0/1, were eligible. The doses were cisplatin 75mg/m2 /3 wks and bortezomib 1.3mg/m2 day 1, 4, 8, 11 every 3 wks. The primary end-point was progression free survival rate at 18 wks (PFSR=18). The 2-stage Simon design (a=0.1; b = 0.05, P0=0.50 and P1=0.675) was used. In the first step of the study 37 eligible patients were planned. If more than 19 patients were alive and free of progression at 18 wks the total sample size was increased to 76 eligible patients. Results: Between 2007 and 2010 82 patients were entered. The median follow-up time is 32.3 months The median age was 55 years (range: 22-77yrs), male/female: 55/27 , PS 0/1: 9/73, Stage T1: 10%; T2: 42%, T3: 25%; T4: 23% and N0: 57%; N1: 4%; N2: 33%; N3: 6%. The median number of cycles received was 4 and 38% received 6 cycles. Cisplatin/ bortezomib dose intensity was 98/ 80%. Toxicity (grade 3/4): neutropenia 10%, thrombocytopenia 11%, anaemia 1%. Grade 3-4 hyponatraemia/ hypokalaemia occurred in 46/ and 17%. Grade 2 tinnitus, grade 3 fatigue occurred in 16%, and 12%, of patients. Motor/sensory/other neurotoxicity was grade 1: 6/28/7%, grade 2: 2/26/2% and grade 3: 1/7/2% respectively. There were 2 toxic deaths at 32 and 74 days due to acute pneumonitis and cardiac arrest. The PFRS-18 (including symptomatic progression) was 53% (80% confidence intervals, CI, 42-64%). The overall survival was 13.5 months (95% CI 10.5-15) with 56% (95% CI 44-66%) alive at 1 year. The PFS was 5.1 months (95% CI 3.3-6.5). Conclusions: On the basis of the PFRS-18, the null hypothesis could not be rejected, although CB gave predictable toxicity and was as active as other reported regimens in MPM.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 613-613
Author(s):  
Sotaro Sadahiro ◽  
Toshiyuki Suzuki ◽  
Akira Tanaka ◽  
Kazutake Okada ◽  
Gota Saito ◽  
...  

613 Background: FOLFOX or FOLFIRI plus Bev is a first-line treatment for MCRC. Recent studies have confirmed that oral S-1 combined with Iri and Bev is equivalent to FOLFIRI plus Bev. Iri is usually administered as a short-term 90-min. infusion. However, the cytocidal activity is S-phase specific, and carboxylesterases, that convert Iri into SN-38, are less likely to become saturated when Iri is given as a long-term infusion. Therefore, a low dose of Iri given as a long-term infusion is expected to enhance antitumor activity. We conducted a randomized phase II study to compare this regimen with FOLFIRI plus Bev. Methods: The subjects comprised 120 chemotherapy-naïve patients with MCRC. The study group received 24-hr infusion of Iri at a dose of 125 mg/m2 on days 1 and 15, combined with oral S-1 80 mg/m2 on days 1 to 14. The FOLFIRI group received Iri at a dose of 150 mg/m2, 5-FU given at a dose of 400 mg/m2 as a bolus injection and at a dose of 2400 mg/m2 as a 46 hr-infusion, 200 mg/m2 of leucovorin on days 1 and 15. Bev was given at a dose of 5.0 mg/kg on days 1 and 15 in both groups. Treatment was repeated every 4 weeks. The primary endpoint was the 1 y progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints were PFS, response rates (RR), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AEs). Results: From October 2013 through December 2017, a total of 61 patients assigned to receive IRIS plus Bev (the A group) and 59 patients assigned to receive FOLFIRI plus Bev (the B group) were included in the analysis. The 1y RFS was 37.3% in the A group and 17.0% in the B group (p = 0.0281). The PFS was 10.2 mon in the A group and 10.0 mon in the B group, and the median OS was 27.0 mon and 28.6 mon, respectively (p = 0.26, p = 0.68). RR was significantly higher in the A group (87.0%) than in the B group (61.7%) (p = 0.005). The main grade 3 or 4 AEs were neutropenia (27.8%) and diarrhea (11.1%) in the A group and neutropenia (23.4%) and leukopenia (6.4%) in the B group. Conclusions: Our results showed that Iri, given biweekly as a 24-hour infusion in combination with oral S-1 and Bev, is a highly effective and well-tolerated regimen for the first-line treatment of MCRC. Clinical trial information: UMIN000014664.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 460-460
Author(s):  
Satoshi Yuki ◽  
Yoshito Komatsu ◽  
Hiraku Fukushima ◽  
Takahide Sasaki ◽  
Toraji Amano ◽  
...  

460 Background: The FIRIS study (Muro K et al. Lancet Oncol 2010;11:853–860) previously demonstrated the non-inferiority of Irinotecan plus S-1 (IRIS) to FOLFIRI for mCRC, with progression-free survival (PFS) as the primary endpoint. We previously reported that IRIS plus bevacizumab (IRIS/Bev) is very effective as first-line treatment (Komatsu Y et al. Acta Oncol. 2012 May 4). We now report the final results of this study. Methods: Eligible patients had to have mCRC with a confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, an age of >20 years, ECOG performance status (PS) of 0-1, and no history of prior chemotherapy. S-1 (40-60 mg depending on patients body surface area) was given orally, twice daily for 2 consecutive weeks, and 100 mg/m2irinotecan and 5 mg/kg bevacizumab was given intravenously on day 1 and 15, followed by 2-week rest period, within a 4-week cycle. The primary endpoint was safety. The secondary endpoints included overall response (OR), PFS, and overall survival (OS). Results: A total of 53 patients were enrolled from October 2007 through March 2009. The results were reported for 52 patients with evaluable lesions. The clinical characteristics of the patients were as follows. The median age was 63.5 years (range, 48 to 82). The male:female ratio was 3:2. The most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events were neutropenia (27%) and diarrhea (17%). Grade 3 or 4 hypertension (21%) was attributed to bevacizumab, but there were no life-threatening adverse events, such as gastrointestinal perforation. On an intention-to-treat basis, OR was 63.5% [95% confidence interval (CI) 50.4-76.5%], and the disease control rate was 94.2%. With a median follow-up time of 51.7 months, median PFS was 17.0 months (95%C.I. 14.2-19.8 months) and median survival time was 39.6 months (95%C.I. 34.2-45.0 months). Conclusions: IRIS/Bev is a remarkably active and generally well-tolerated first-line treatment for patients with mCRC. Randomized control trial comparing this regimen with oxaliplatin containing regimen(XELOX or mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab: TRICOLORE study) is already started. Clinical trial information: NCT00569790.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 107327482110171
Author(s):  
Yi Yu ◽  
Shanshan Huang ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Feng Yu ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
...  

Background: Monoclonal antibodies that target the PD-1 receptor are emerging as promising therapeutic candidates for the treatment of biliary tract cancers (BTCs). The purpose of the current study was to assess the combination of the camrelizumab with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for metastatic BTCs. Methods: We conducted a prospective single-arm pilot study of PD-1 antibody (camrelizumab 3 mg/kg d1, Q2 W or Q3 W) combined with different chemotherapy regimens as first-line treatment for BTCs. Efficacy endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were also evaluated. Results: Fourteen patients with histologically confirmed BTCs were evaluated. The ORR was 14.3% (95% CI: 1.8 to 42.8) and the DCR was 64.3% (95%CI: 41.7 to 86.9). The median PFS was 6.5 months (95% CI: 3.8 to 9.2), and the 6- and 12-month PFS rates were 61.6% and 12.3%, respectively. The median OS was 9.9 months (95% CI: 7.6 to 12.2), and the 6-and 12-month OS rates were 74.5% and 26.6%, respectively. All patients displayed at least 1 TRAE., and Grade 3 or 4 TRAEs occurred in 6 (42.86%) patients. Conclusions: Camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic BTCs demonstrated acceptable safety and efficacy in our pilot study. These findings warrant prospective controlled clinical trials comparing combinations of camrelizumab and chemotherapy to standard regimens.


Endocrine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone De Leo ◽  
Marta Di Stefano ◽  
Luca Persani ◽  
Laura Fugazzola ◽  
Carla Colombo

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuejun He ◽  
Jijun You ◽  
Haibing Ding ◽  
Zhisheng Zhang ◽  
Lin Cui ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Vascular mimicry (VM) was associated with the prognosis of cancers. The aim of the study was to explore the association between VM and anticancer therapy response in patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Methods This was a single-center retrospective study of patients with lung adenocarcinoma between March 1st, 2013, to April 1st, 2019, at the Second People’s Hospital of Taizhou City. All included patients were divided into the VM and no-VM groups according to whether VM was observed or not in the specimen. Vessels with positive PAS and negative CD34 staining were confirmed as VM. The main outcome was progression-free survival (PFS). Results Sixty-six (50.4%) patients were male. Eighty-one patients received chemotherapy as the first-line treatment, and 50 patients received TKIs. Forty-five (34.4%) patients were confirmed with VM. There was no difference regarding the first-line treatment between the VM and no-VM groups (P = 0.285). The 86 patients without VM had a median PFS of 279 (range, 90–1095) days, and 45 patients with VM had a median PFS of 167 (range, 90–369) days (P < 0.001). T stage (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.37, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.10–1.71), N stage (HR = 1.43, 95%CI: 1.09–1.86), M stage (HR = 2.85, 95%CI: 1.76–4.61), differentiation (HR = 1.85, 95%CI: 1.29–2.65), therapy (HR = 0.32, 95%CI: 0.21–0.49), VM (HR = 2.12, 95%CI: 1.33–3.37), and ECOG (HR = 1.41, 95%CI: 1.09–1.84) were independently associated with PFS. Conclusion The benefits of first-line TKIs for NSCLC with EGFR mutation are possibly better than those of platinum-based regimens in patients without VM, but there is no difference in the benefit of chemotherapy or target therapy for VM-positive NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations.


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