Neoadjuvant chemotherapy enables R0 resection of locally advanced rectal cancer in a patient with a previously irradiated pelvis

2007 ◽  
Vol 80 (956) ◽  
pp. e170-e172
Author(s):  
P Sanghera ◽  
K Ho ◽  
T Muscroft ◽  
A Hartley
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 51-51
Author(s):  
Tetsuji Terazawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Kodama ◽  
Hiroki Yukami ◽  
Masahiko Aoki ◽  
Takahiro Miyamoto ◽  
...  

51 Background: The standard therapy for the locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) (Ra or Rb, T2Npsitive, T3/4Nany) is chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by surgery. The CRT prevents local recurrence, although problems such as complications or the improvement of distant recurrence still remain. Several studies about the neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) without radiation showed favorable R0 resection rate and outcome, however the best regimen of NAC is unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of mFOLFOXIRI and CAPOX/SOX as NAC. Methods: We examined the patients (pts) with LARC who were planned to receive mFOLFOXIRI (5FU 2400mg/m2/day1-2, leucovorin 200mg/m2, oxaliplatin 85mg/m2, irinotecan 150mg/m2, every 2 weeks) or CAPOX/SOX(capecitabine 2000mg/m2 or S-1 mg/m2 80day1-14, oxaliplatin 130mg/m2, day1, every 3weeks) for 8-12 weeks as NAC, retrospectively. Results: Forty-nine pts received mFOLFOXIRI and thirty-two pts received XELOX/SOX between Jan 2015 and Mar 2019. The characteristics of mFOLFOXIRI and XELOX/SOX were as follows; median age, 64 (37-80) and 65 (33-68); PS 0/1, 46(94%)/3(6%) and 14(44%)/18(56%); Ra/Rb-P, 4(8%)/45(92%) and 0/32; clinical T2/3/4, 4(7%)/27(55%)/19(39%) and 1(3%)/18(56%)/13(41%); clinical N0/1/2, 13(27%)/26(53%)/10(20%) and 7(22%)/17(53%)/8(25%). The pathological response rate which was defined as tumor affected area over one-third were 61.2% in mFOLFOXIRI and 65.6% in CAPOX/SOX including complete remission of 4.1% and 12.5%, respectively. Six of 49 pts withdrew from mFOLFOXIRI due to toxicities, whereas one of 32 pts from CAPOX/SOX. One pt received CRT after SOX because of lack of efficacy. The major grade 3/4 toxicities of mFOLFOXIRI were neutropenia (n = 22, 45%), thrombocytopenia and febrile neutropenia (n = 4, 8%) and anorexia (n = 3, 6%), whereas CAPOX/SOX neutropenia (n = 3. 9%), thrombocytopenia (n = 1, 3%) and hand-foot syndrome (n = 1, 3%). The one year of relapse free survival rate were 85.4% and 83.6%. Conclusions: Although the pathological response of mFOLFOXIRI was comparable with CAPOX/SOX, CAPOX/SOX was less toxic.The further investigation including 5 year overall survival rate rate was needed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 69-69
Author(s):  
Wen Zhang ◽  
Haitao Zhou ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Yuelu Zhu ◽  
Shuangmei Zou ◽  
...  

69 Background: Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) remains the standard treatment choice for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone with doublet mFOLFOX6 (folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin) seemed not to influence recurrence free survival with the advantage of less treatment-related complications. This phase II trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant triplet chemotherapy with mFOLFOXIRI (folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan) in patients with LARC (NCT03443661). Methods: Patients with LARC received up to 5 cycles of mFOLFOXIRI (irinotecan 150 mg/m2, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 200 mg/m2 were administered on Day 1, fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 was administered as a continuous intravenous infusion for 48 hours on Day 1, and was repeated every 14 days). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to assess the baseline and post-chemotherapy TN stage. Radical resection was performed within 4–6 weeks of the last dose of chemotherapy if the tumor shrank or remained stable. Adjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 or XELOX (oxaliplatin and capecitabine) was recommended. Postoperative radiation was planned for R1 resection, ypT4b, ypN2, and positive circumferential resection margin (CRM). The primary endpoint was the pathological complete response (pCR) rate. Results: Between December 2015 to March 2019, a total of 50 patients were enrolled. 48 (96%) of the patients were clinically node-positive, 28 (56.5%) were CRMnvolved, and 39 (78.4%) were extramural venous invasion (EMVI)-positive. The median cycle of neoadjuvant mFOLFOXIRI chemotherapy was 5 (range, 1–5). A total of 46/50 (92%) patients underwent total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery, all with R0 resection. The pCR rate was 4.3% (2/46). Twenty-three of 46 (50%) patients achieved pathological node-negative status. The proportion of pathologically positive CRM and EMVI were 2.2% and 34.7%, respectively (table). Adjuvant radiotherapy was given to 14/46 (30.4%) patients. The most common Grade 3 or more toxicities included neutrocytopenia (50%), leukopenia (14%), and diarrhea (12%) during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Clinical meaningful surgical morbidities included pneumonia (n=1), pelvic infection (n=1), and anastomotic fistula (n=1). With a median follow-up time of 33 months (range, 14–73 months), local recurrences and distant metastases were confirmed in 3 (6.5%) and 8 (17.4%) cases, respectively. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOXIRI yielded a significant down-staging effect with an ordinary pCR rate, and seemed effective in eliminating EMVI and transforming CRM-positive to CRM-negative status in patients with LARC. The preliminary survival results are promising. This regimen could serve as a potential alternative to CRT in selected patients with LARC. Clinical trial information: NCT03443661. [Table: see text]


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norifumi Hattori ◽  
Goro Nakayama ◽  
Keisuke Uehara ◽  
Toshisada Aiba ◽  
Kiyoshi Ishigure ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective This multicenter, single-arm phase II study (UMIN000008429) aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CapOX) as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Methods Patients with resectable clinical Stage II or III rectal cancer were enrolled to receive eight cycles of CapOX therapy (130 mg/m2 oxaliplatin on day 1 and 2000 mg/m2 oral capecitabine on days 1–14, every 3 weeks) after curative surgical resection. The primary endpoint was 3-year relapse-free survival (RFS) rate, and secondary endpoints were 3-year overall survival (OS) rate, treatment compliance, and safety. Results A total of 40 patients (Stage II, 21; Stage III, 19) were enrolled between September 2012 and November 2015 from seven institutions. Thirty-nine patients (97%) received R0 resection, and 32 patients (84%) received postoperative CapOX therapy. The completion rate of all eight cycles of CapOX therapy was 66%. Relative dose intensities were 87% for oxaliplatin and 84% for capecitabine. At a median follow-up period of 46 months, disease recurrence was observed in nine patients, including three with local recurrence. Three-year RFS and OS rates were 75% (95% CI 57–86%) and 96% (95% CI 80–99%), respectively. Frequencies of Grade ≥ 3 hematological and non-hematologic adverse events were 19% and 38%, respectively. Conclusion CapOX therapy is feasible as adjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer.


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