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AIMS: Fruquintinib is a selective small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1, -2, and -3 recently approved in the United States (US) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have previously been treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF biological therapy, and if RAS wild-type and medically appropriate, anti-epidermal growth factor receptor therapy. This study aimed to estimate the 5-year budget impact of fruquintinib from a US payer perspective (commercial and Medicare). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A budget impact model was developed to compare two scenarios: a reference scenario in which patients received regorafenib, trifluridine/tipiracil, or trifluridine/tipiracil with bevacizumab and an alternative scenario in which patients received reference scenario treatments or fruquintinib. Market shares were evenly divided across available options. A 5-year time horizon and a hypothetical health plan of 1 million members was assumed. The model included epidemiological inputs to estimate the eligible population; clinical inputs for treatment duration, progression-free survival, overall survival, and adverse event (AE) frequency; and cost inputs for treatment, AEs, disease management, subsequent therapy, and terminal care costs. Budget impact was reported as total, per member per year (PMPY), and per member per month (PMPM). RESULTS: The model estimated an eligible population of 194 patients (39 per year) over 5 years. In the base case, the estimated 5-year budget impact of fruquintinib was $4,077,073 ($0.82 PMPY and 0.07 PMPM) for a commercial health plan. During the first year, the estimated budget impact was $627,570 ($0.63 PMPY and 0.05 PMPM). Results were robust across sensitivity analyses. PMPM costs from the Medicare perspective were greater than the base-case (commercial) ($0.17 vs. $0.07) due to higher incidence of CRC in that population. CONCLUSIONS: Fruquintinib is associated with a low budget impact for payers based on proposed thresholds in the US.
Fruquintinib is a treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed after or not responded to multiple guideline-recommended therapies. This budget impact analysis was conducted to estimate the added costs a health plan would incur over a 5-year period if it chose to cover this therapy. The analysis found that the per plan member per month cost of covering fruquintinib was $0.07 for a United States commercial health plan and $0.17 for Medicare.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Benzofuranos , Bevacizumab , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Piridinas , Timina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Benzofuranos/uso terapéutico , Benzofuranos/economía , Estados Unidos , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/economía , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/economía , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Piridinas/economía , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/economía , Presupuestos , Quinazolinas/uso terapéutico , Quinazolinas/economía , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/economía , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/economía , Compuestos Organoplatinos/uso terapéutico , Compuestos Organoplatinos/economía , Análisis Costo-Beneficio , Camptotecina/análogos & derivados , Camptotecina/uso terapéutico , Camptotecina/economía , Antineoplásicos/economía , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Irinotecán/uso terapéutico , Irinotecán/economía , Medicare , Fluorouracilo/uso terapéutico , Fluorouracilo/economía , Oxaliplatino/uso terapéutico , Oxaliplatino/economía , Receptores de Factores de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Modelos Económicos , Combinación de Medicamentos , PirrolidinasRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: In the pivotal phase III RECOURSE trial, trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) improved progression-free and overall survival (PFS, OS) of patients with pre-treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Subsequently, the TALLISUR trial provided post-authorisation efficacy and safety data and patient-reported outcomes on quality of life (QoL) in a German patient cohort. The present analysis reports the final data on efficacy, safety and QoL and investigates the impact of baseline characteristics and associated prognostic subgroups on outcome. METHODS: In this prospective, multi-centre, Germany-wide, phase IV study, patients with pre-treated mCRC were given the choice to receive either FTD/TPI or best supportive care (BSC). To assess the primary endpoint, QoL, EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires were employed. Secondary endpoints included QoL assessed through EQ-5D-5L questionnaires, OS, PFS and safety. Additionally, 3 subgroups were defined according to a post-hoc analysis of the RECOURSE trial: best, good and poor prognostic characteristics (BPC, GPC, PPC). Patients with < 3 metastatic sites at inclusion and/or ≥ 18 months from diagnosis to inclusion were considered to have GPC. GPC patients without liver metastasis at inclusion were considered to have BPC. All remaining patients were considered to have PPC. RESULTS: Of 195 patients, 186 decided to receive FTD/TPI and 9 to receive BSC. The low number of patients in the BSC-arm did not allow statistically meaningful analyses. Treatment with FTD/TPI was associated with maintained QoL. For all patients, median OS was 6.9 months (95% CI 6.1 - 8.3) and for the defined subgroups (BPC n = 20 vs GPC n = 65 vs PPC n = 121) 12.2, 7.9 and 6.8 months (95% CI 6.0 - 18.2, 6.2 - 13.3, 5.4 - 8.1). The most frequent TEAEs were neutropenia (29.6%), anaemia (24.7%) and nausea (23.7%). Febrile neutropenia occurred in 1.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of patients suffering from pre-treated mCRC with FTD/TPI was associated not only with prolonged survival and delayed progression, but also with maintained QoL. Independent of other baseline characteristics such as ECOG performance status and age, low metastatic burden and indolent disease were factors associated with favourable outcome. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: EudraCT-Number 2017-000292-83, first registration 19/06/2017.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Combinación de Medicamentos , Pirrolidinas , Calidad de Vida , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/mortalidad , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Estudios Prospectivos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Adulto , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Pronóstico , AlemaniaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is to determine the recommended dose of the TAS-102, irinotecan plus bevacizumab regimen and assess its safety and efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin treatment. METHODS: A 3 + 3 designed dose escalation was performed. Patients were administered TAS-102 (30-35 mg/m2 twice daily on days 1-5) and irinotecan (150-165 mg/m2 on day 1) combined with a fixed dose of bevacizumab (5 mg/kg on day 1) every two weeks. The primary endpoint was the determination of the recommended phase II dose. RESULTS: Eighteen patients were enrolled: 6 at the Level 1 (TAS-102 30 mg/m2 twice daily, irinotecan 150 mg/m2 plus bevacizumab 5 mg/kg), six at the Level 2 (TAS-102 35 mg/m2 twice daily, irinotecan 150 mg/m2 plus bevacizumab 5 mg/kg), and six at the Level 3 (TAS-102 30 mg/m2 twice daily, irinotecan 165 mg/m2 plus bevacizumab 5 mg/kg). Five dose-limiting toxicities occurred: one observed at Level 1 (thrombocytopenia), two at Level 2 (neutropenia and diarrhea), and two at Level 3 (fatigue and neutropenia). The RP2D was established as TAS-102 30 mg/m2 twice daily and irinotecan 150 mg/m2 plus bevacizumab 5 mg/kg. The most frequent grade 3/4 treatment-related adverse events were neutropenia (33.3%), diarrhea (16.7%), and thrombocytopenia (11.1%). No treatment-related death occurred. Two patients (11.1%) experienced partial responses and 14 (77.8%) had stable disease. CONCLUSION: The regimen of TAS-102, irinotecan, and bevacizumab is tolerable with antitumor activity for metastatic colorectal cancer patients refractory to first-line fluoropyrimidines and oxaliplatin treatment.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Bevacizumab , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Combinación de Medicamentos , Irinotecán , Pirrolidinas , Timina , Trifluridina , Uracilo , Humanos , Timina/administración & dosificación , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/efectos adversos , Bevacizumab/administración & dosificación , Bevacizumab/efectos adversos , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Femenino , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administración & dosificación , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pirrolidinas/administración & dosificación , Pirrolidinas/efectos adversos , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Anciano , Irinotecán/administración & dosificación , Irinotecán/efectos adversos , Irinotecán/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/administración & dosificación , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/efectos adversos , Adulto , Metástasis de la NeoplasiaRESUMEN
Aim: The objective of this study was to compare adverse event (AE) management costs for fruquintinib, regorafenib, trifluridine/tipiracil (T/T) and trifluridine/tipiracil+bevacizumab (T/T+bev) for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) previously treated with at least two prior lines of therapy from the US commercial and Medicare payer perspectives. Materials & methods: A cost-consequence model was developed to calculate the per-patient and per-patient-per-month (PPPM) AE costs using rates of grade 3/4 AEs with incidence ≥5% in clinical trials, event-specific management costs and duration treatment. Anchored comparisons of AE costs were calculated using a difference-in-differences approach with best supportive care (BSC) as a common reference. AE rates and treatment duration were obtained from clinical trials: FRESCO and FRESCO-2 (fruquintinib), RECOURSE (T/T), CORRECT (regorafenib) and SUNLIGHT (T/T, T/T+bev). AE management costs for the commercial and Medicare perspectives were obtained from publicly available sources. Results: From the commercial perspective, the AE costs (presented as per-patient, PPPM) were: $4015, $1091 for fruquintinib (FRESCO); $4253, $1390 for fruquintinib (FRESCO-2); $17,110, $11,104 for T/T (RECOURSE); $9851, $4691 for T/T (SUNLIGHT); $8199, $4823 for regorafenib; and $11,620, $2324 for T/T+bev. These results were consistent in anchored comparisons: the difference-in-difference for fruquintinib based on FRESCO was -$1929 versus regorafenib and -$11,427 versus T/T; for fruquintinib based on FRESCO-2 was -$2257 versus regorafenib and -$11,756 versus T/T. Across all analyses, results were consistent from the Medicare perspective. Conclusion: Fruquintinib was associated with lower AE management costs compared with regorafenib, T/T and T/T+bev for patients with previously treated mCRC. This evidence has direct implications for treatment, formulary and pathways decision-making in this patient population.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Benzofuranos , Bevacizumab , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Compuestos de Fenilurea , Piridinas , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/economía , Estados Unidos , Piridinas/economía , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Piridinas/efectos adversos , Timina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/economía , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/economía , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Bevacizumab/economía , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/efectos adversos , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/economía , Compuestos de Fenilurea/efectos adversos , Benzofuranos/economía , Benzofuranos/uso terapéutico , Benzofuranos/efectos adversos , Irinotecán/uso terapéutico , Irinotecán/economía , Combinación de Medicamentos , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/economía , Oxaliplatino/economía , Oxaliplatino/uso terapéutico , Oxaliplatino/efectos adversos , Medicare/economía , Camptotecina/análogos & derivados , Camptotecina/uso terapéutico , Camptotecina/economía , Camptotecina/efectos adversos , Quinazolinas/economía , Quinazolinas/uso terapéutico , Quinazolinas/efectos adversos , Compuestos Organoplatinos/economía , Compuestos Organoplatinos/uso terapéutico , Compuestos Organoplatinos/efectos adversos , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/economía , Uracilo/efectos adversos , Fluorouracilo/uso terapéutico , Fluorouracilo/economía , Fluorouracilo/efectos adversos , Modelos Económicos , Productos Biológicos/economíaRESUMEN
Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The first and second lines of treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) include chemotherapy based on 5-fluorouracil. However, treatment following progression on the first and second line is still unclear. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases for studies investigating the use of trifluridine-tipiracil with bevacizumab versus trifluridine-tipiracil alone for mCRC. We used RStudio version 4.2.3; and we considered p < 0.05 significant. Seven studies and 1,182 patients were included - 602 (51%) received trifluridine-tipiracil plus bevacizumab. Compared with control, the progression-free survival (PFS) (HR 0.52; 95% CI 0.42-0.63; p < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) (HR 0.61; 95% CI 0.52-0.70; p < 0.001) were significantly higher with bevacizumab. The objective response rate (ORR) (RR 3.14; 95% CI 1.51-6.51; p = 0.002) and disease control rate (DCR) (RR 1.66; 95% CI 1.28-2.16; p = 0.0001) favored the intervention. Regarding adverse events, the intervention had a higher rate of neutropenia (RR 1.38; 95% CI 1.19-1.59; p = 0.00001), whereas the monotherapy group had a higher risk of anemia (RR 0.60; 95% CI 0.44-0.82; p = 0.001). Our results support that the addition of bevacizumab is associated with a significant benefit in PFS, OS, ORR and DCR.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Bevacizumab , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Combinación de Medicamentos , Pirrolidinas , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/mortalidad , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/administración & dosificación , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/administración & dosificación , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/administración & dosificación , Resistencia a AntineoplásicosRESUMEN
The combination of trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride (FTD/TPI) plus ramucirumab has demonstrated clinical activity in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC). We evaluated the efficacy and safety of this combination compared with those of FTD/TPI monotherapy in patients with AGC. We retrospectively reviewed data of patients with AGC who received FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab or FTD/TPI monotherapy as third- or later-line treatment. This study included 36 patients treated with FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab and 70 patients receiving FTD/TPI monotherapy. The objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) were 25.8% and 58.1%, respectively, in the FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab group and 5.0% and 38.3%, respectively, in the FTD/TPI group (ORR, P = 0.007; DCR, P = 0.081). The median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer in the FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab group (median PFS, 2.9 vs. 1.8 months; hazard ratio [HR]: 0.52; P = 0.001). A numerical survival benefit was also observed (median overall survival, 7.9 months vs. 5.0 months; HR: 0.68, P = 0.089). In the multivariate analysis, PFS was significantly longer in the FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab group than in the FTD/TPI monotherapy group (HR: 0.61, P = 0.030). The incidence of febrile neutropenia was higher in the FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab group than in the FTD/TPI group (13.8% vs. 2.9%); however, no new safety signals were identified. Compared with FTD/TPI monotherapy, FTD/TPI plus ramucirumab offers clinical benefits with acceptable toxicity in heavily pretreated patients with AGC. Further investigation via randomized trials is warranted to confirm these findings.
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Combinación de Medicamentos , Pirrolidinas , Ramucirumab , Neoplasias Gástricas , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Gástricas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Neoplasias Gástricas/mortalidad , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/administración & dosificación , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/efectos adversos , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/administración & dosificación , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Resultado del Tratamiento , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/administración & dosificación , Supervivencia sin ProgresiónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The liver is the most frequent site of metastases in colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to assess the response rate and survival outcomes in metastatic CRC patients with non-liver metastases (NLM) compared to those with liver metastases (LM) across different lines of treatment. METHODS: A total of 17,924 mCRC patients included in 26 trials from the ARCAD CRC database were analyzed. The analysis was conducted based on the presence or absence of LM across different treatment groups: chemotherapy (CT) alone, CT + anti-VEGF, CT + anti-EGFR in KRAS wild-type tumors, within the first-line (1 L) and second-line (2 L), and patients enrolled in third-line (≥3 L) trials treated with trifluridine/tipiracil or regorafenib or placebo. The endpoints were overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall response rate (ORR). RESULTS: Out of the 17,924 patients, 14,066 had LM (30.6 % with only liver involvement and 69.4 % with liver and other metastatic sites), while 3858 patients had NLM. In the CT alone and CT + anti-VEGF subgroups, NLM patients showed better OS and PFS in the 1 L and 2 L settings. However, in the CT + anti-EGFR 1 L and 2 L subgroups, there was no significant difference in OS and PFS between NLM and LM patients. In the ≥ 3 L subgroups, better OS and PFS were observed in NLM patients. ORRs were higher in LM patients than in NLM patients across all cohorts treated in the 1 L and only in the anti-EGFR cohort in the 2 L. CONCLUSION: LM is a poor prognostic factor for mCRC increasing from 1 L to ≥ 3 L except for patients in 1 L and 2 L receiving CT+anti-EGFR. These data justify using LM as a stratification factor in future trials for patients with unresectable mCRC.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/mortalidad , Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundario , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidad , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Anciano , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Supervivencia sin Progresión , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Adulto , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Timina/uso terapéutico , Combinación de Medicamentos , PirrolidinasRESUMEN
Numerous advances in the standard of care for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), including the approval of several new treatments indicated for treatment in the third line or later (3L+), have been made, yet data and appropriate guidance on the optimal sequencing and treatment strategies for these lines of therapy are lacking. Four treatments-regorafenib, trifluridine/tipiracil alone or with bevacizumab, and fruquintinib-are FDA-approved and recommended by the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for the treatment of mCRC in the 3L+. When considering sequencing of treatment options for patients in the 3L+, the goal of treatment is to improve survival, but also maintain quality of life, a goal that requires consideration of relative efficacy and cumulative toxicity such as persistent myelosuppression.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/genética , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/administración & dosificación , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Combinación de Medicamentos , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Calidad de VidaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) is approved in third-line treatment of patients with advanced/metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas (aGA/GEJA). The association of oxaliplatin with FTD/TPI is promising and the combination of FTD/TPI + oxaliplatin + nivolumab has shown a predictable and manageable safety profile. AIMS: The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FTD/TPI plus oxaliplatin with or without nivolumab in patients, with HER2 negative aGA/GEJA, unfit for triplet chemotherapy (TFOX/mFLOT regimen), in the first-line metastatic setting in comparison with the standard of care FOLFOX with or without nivolumab. METHODS: This study is a prospective randomised, open label, comparative, multicentre, phase II trial designed to include 118 patients. The primary objective is to evaluate the superiority of FTD/TPI plus oxaliplatin with or without nivolumab over FOLFOX regimen with or without nivolumab in terms of PFS in a population of patients non candidate for triplet chemotherapy. Nivolumab will be used for patients whose tumour express PD-L1 with a CPS score ≥5. DISCUSSION: PRODIGE73-UCGI40-LOGICAN study will provide efficacy and safety data on the association of FTD/TPI plus oxaliplatin with or without nivolumab versus FOLFOX regimen with or without nivolumab in first-line palliative setting, in patients with aGA/GEJA (NCT05476796).
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Adenocarcinoma , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Combinación de Medicamentos , Unión Esofagogástrica , Fluorouracilo , Leucovorina , Nivolumab , Pirrolidinas , Neoplasias Gástricas , Timina , Trifluridina , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adenocarcinoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Esofágicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patología , Unión Esofagogástrica/patología , Fluorouracilo/administración & dosificación , Fluorouracilo/uso terapéutico , Leucovorina/uso terapéutico , Leucovorina/administración & dosificación , Estudios Multicéntricos como Asunto , Nivolumab/administración & dosificación , Nivolumab/efectos adversos , Nivolumab/uso terapéutico , Compuestos Organoplatinos/administración & dosificación , Compuestos Organoplatinos/uso terapéutico , Oxaliplatino/administración & dosificación , Oxaliplatino/uso terapéutico , Estudios Prospectivos , Pirrolidinas/administración & dosificación , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gástricas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados no Aleatorios como AsuntoRESUMEN
The systemic treatment options for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have recently expanded with the US Food and Drug Administration approval of fruquintinib being added to previously approved trifluridine/tipiracil with or without bevacizumab and regorafenib. These therapies are recommended for use based on the initial clinical trials that focused on their safety and efficacy in extending overall survival of patients with refractory metastatic disease, as well as later studies, including the ReDOS study that confirmed the dose-escalation strategy of regorafenib to be key in optimizing duration of therapy and preventing side effects. Although more research is needed on how to sequence third-line therapies, data from real-world studies showed that switching from regorafenib to trifluridine/tipiracil with or without bevacizumab allowed patients to have a chemotherapy-free break and led to improved survival, suggesting that there may be a benefit for using regorafenib first. Current treatment guidelines state that each therapy can be given before or after the others. Generally, sequencing considerations in the refractory setting include multiple variables such as tumor characteristics, toxicities, factors that are important to the patient, response to prior lines of therapy, and extent of disease.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Selección de Paciente , Compuestos de Fenilurea , Piridinas , Trifluridina , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Colorrectales/mortalidad , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Timina/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Combinación de Medicamentos , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: There are few molecular markers driving treatment selection in later lines of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer patients. The vast majority of patients who progress after first- and second-line therapy undergo chemotherapy regardless of molecular data. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the prognostic and predictive effects of specific RAS mutations on overall survival of patients receiving regorafenib (rego), trifluridine/tipiracil (TFD/TPI), or both. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study based on data from a previous study of our research network, involving nine Italian institutions over a 10-year timeframe (2012-2022). Extended RAS analysis, involving KRAS exon 2-4 and NRAS exon 2-4, and BRAF were the main criteria for inclusion in this retrospective evaluation. Patients with BRAF mutation were excluded. Patients were classified according to treatment (rego- or TFD/TPI-treated) and RAS mutational status (wild-type [WT], KRAS codon 12 mutations, KRAS codon 13 mutations, KRAS rare mutations and NRAS mutations, KRAS G12C mutation and KRAS G12D mutation). RESULTS: Overall, 582 patients were included in the present analysis. Overall survival did not significantly differ in rego-treated patients according to RAS extended analysis, although a trend toward a better median survival in patients carrying G12D mutation (12.0 months), Codon 13 mutation (8.0 months), and Codon 12 mutation (7.0 months) has been observed, when compared with WT patients (6.0 months). Overall survival did not significantly differ in TFD/TPI-treated patients according to RAS extended analysis, although a trend toward a better median survival in WT patients had been observed (9.0 months) in comparison with the entire population (7.0 months). Patients receiving both drugs displayed a longer survival when compared with the population of patients receiving rego alone (p = 0.005) as well as the population receiving TFD/TPI alone (p < 0.001), suggesting a group enriched for favorable prognostic factors. However, when each group was analyzed separately, the addition of TFD/TPI therapy to the rego-treated group improved survival only in all-RAS WT patients (p = 0.003). Differently, the addition of rego therapy to TFD/TPI-treated patients significantly improved OS in the Codon 12 group (p = 0.0004), G12D group (p = 0.003), and the rare mutations group (p = 0.02), in addition to all-RAS WT patients (p = 0.002). The rego-TFD/TPI sequence, compared with the reverse sequence, significantly improved OS only in the KRAS codon 12 group (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Our data demonstrate that RAS mutations do not affect outcome in rego-treated patients as well as TFD/TPI-treated patients. Nevertheless, a trend toward a higher efficacy of rego in RAS-mutated (in particular codon 12, rare RAS mutations, and G12D) patients has been recorded. The rego-TFD/TPI sequence seems to be superior to the reverse sequence in patients carrying an RAS codon 12 mutation, although the impact of other factors as disease burden or performance status cannot be excluded.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Compuestos de Fenilurea , Piridinas , Pirrolidinas , Trifluridina , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Masculino , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/genética , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Femenino , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/farmacología , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Piridinas/farmacología , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/farmacología , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/farmacología , Anciano , Persona de Mediana Edad , Timina/farmacología , Timina/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacología , Combinación de Medicamentos , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Adulto , Mutación , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/farmacologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: TAS-102 (Lonsurf®) is an oral fluoropyrimidine consisting of a combination of trifluridine (a thymidine analog) and tipiracil (a thymidine phosphorylation inhibitor). The drug is effective in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients refractory to fluorouracil, irinotecan and oxaliplatin. This study is a real-world analysis, investigating the interplay of genotype/phenotype in relation to TAS-102 sensitivity. METHODS: Forty-seven consecutive mCRC patients were treated with TAS-102 at the National Cancer Institute of Naples from March 2019 to March 2021, at a dosage of 35 mg/m2, twice a day, in cycles of 28 days (from day 1 to 5 and from day 8 to 12). Clinical-pathological parameters were described. Activity was evaluated with RECIST criteria (v1.1) and toxicity with NCI-CTC (v5.0). Survival was depicted through the Kaplan-Meyer curves. Genetic features of patients were evaluated with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) through the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform and TruSigt™Oncology 500 kit. RESULTS: Median age of patients was 65 years (range: 46-77). Forty-one patients had 2 or more metastatic sites and 38 patients underwent to more than 2 previous lines of therapies. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status (PS) was 2 in 19 patients. The median number of TAS-102 cycles was 4 (range: 2-12). The most frequent toxic event was neutropenia (G3/G4 in 16 patients). There were no severe (> 3) non-haematological toxicities or treatment-related deaths. Twenty-six patients experienced progressive disease (PD), 21 stable disease (SD). Three patients with long-lasting disease control (DC: complete, partial responses or stable disease) shared an FGFR4 (p.Gly388Arg) mutation. Patients experiencing DC had more frequently a low tumour growth rate (P = 0.0306) and an FGFR4 p.G388R variant (P < 0.0001). The FGFR4 Arg388 genotype was associated with better survival (median: 6.4 months) compared to the Gly388 genotype (median: 4 months); the HR was 0.25 (95% CI 0.12- 0.51; P = 0.0001 at Log-Rank test). CONCLUSIONS: This phenotype/genotype investigation suggests that the FGFR4 p.G388R variant may serve as a new marker for identifying patients who are responsive to TAS-102. A mechanistic hypothesis is proposed to interpret these findings.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Combinación de Medicamentos , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pirrolidinas , Receptor Tipo 4 de Factor de Crecimiento de Fibroblastos , Timina , Trifluridina , Uracilo , Humanos , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/efectos adversos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/genética , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Femenino , Uracilo/análogos & derivados , Uracilo/uso terapéutico , Uracilo/efectos adversos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Receptor Tipo 4 de Factor de Crecimiento de Fibroblastos/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genéticaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Non-inferiority of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) plus bevacizumab (BEV) to irinotecan/fluoropyrimidine plus BEV in metastatic colorectal cancer was investigated in the phase III TRUSTY study, and we conducted a phase II study of FOLFIRI (5-FU+leucovorin+irinotecan) plus zib-aflibercept (AFL) after FTD/TPI plus BEV. However, the TRUSTY study failed during the recruitment of our patients. OBJECTIVE: We present the findings of a phase II study on the efficacy of FOLFIRI plus zib-aflibercept (AFL) after FTD/TPI plus BEV, including clinical results with plasma biomarker analyses. METHODS: This was a multicenter, single-arm, phase II study in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer refractory or intolerant to oxaliplatin, fluoropyrimidine, BEV, and FTD/TPI. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival. Fifteen plasma angiogenesis-associated biomarkers were analyzed using a Luminex® multiplex assay U-kit. RESULTS: Between January 2020 and May 2022, 26 patients (median age, 68 years) from 15 sites were enrolled. The median progression-free survival was 4.9 months (85% confidence interval, 3.4 month-not estimated). The overall response and disease control rates were 8% and 62%, respectively. The median levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and placental growth factor, both targets of AFL, were below the measurable limit of 30 pg/mL and 16 pg/mL, respectively. Patients were divided into two groups at the median levels of baseline biomarkers. The progression-free survival did not differ between high and low expressers of placental growth factor (p = 0.7), while it tended to be shorter in those with high levels of osteopontin (p = 0.05), angiopoietin-2 (p = 0.07), and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (p = 0.1). CONCLUSIONS: This study did not meet the primary endpoint. Hence, FOLFIRI plus AFL should not be used after FTD/TPI plus BEV for metastatic colorectal cancer. Further studies are needed to determine factors not targeted by AFL that may affect the efficacy of the treatment. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: jRCTs041190100.
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Neoplasias del Colon , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Demencia Frontotemporal , Pirrolidinas , Receptores de Factores de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión , Timina , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacología , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/farmacología , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Biomarcadores , Neoplasias del Colon/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Demencia Frontotemporal/tratamiento farmacológico , Irinotecán/uso terapéutico , Leucovorina/farmacología , Leucovorina/uso terapéutico , Factor de Crecimiento Placentario/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/farmacología , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial VascularRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is a significant global health burden. This retrospective study compared the effectiveness of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI), regorafenib, and chemotherapy rechallenge for third-line mCRC treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 132 patients with mCRC treated with regorafenib, FTD/TPI, or a rechallenge with the initial chemotherapy regimen in a third-line setting from four different institutions. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary end points were objective response rate and overall survival (OS) across the three treatment approaches. RESULTS: Twenty-nine patients received chemotherapy rechallenge, and 103 received FTD/TPI or regorafenib. Patients' characteristics were comparable, except for a lower number of left-sided primaries and KRAS wild-type tumors in the FTD/TPI-regorafenib group. The median PFS for the entire group was 3.0 months, and the median OS was 13.7 months. Chemotherapy rechallenge has resulted in a median PFS of 3.1 months and a median OS of 21.2 months, compared with 2.9 months (PFS) and 12.6 months (OS) for the FTD/TPI-regorafenib group. Multivariate analyses identified male sex and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0-1 as independent prognostic factors for better PFS, whereas chemotherapy rechallenge, localized stage at diagnosis, and an ECOG PS of 0-1 were significant prognostic factors for better OS. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that chemotherapy rechallenge may provide a survival benefit in the third-line treatment of mCRC. However, patient characteristics, such as sex and ECOG PS, should also be considered in treatment decisions. Further prospective studies are required to confirm our findings.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Demencia Frontotemporal , Compuestos de Fenilurea , Piridinas , Pirrolidinas , Timina , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Demencia Frontotemporal/tratamiento farmacológico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , FemeninoRESUMEN
We performed a systematic literature review to identify and summarize data from studies reporting clinical efficacy and safety outcomes for trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) combined with other antineoplastic agents in advanced cancers, including metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We conducted a systematic search on May 29, 2021, for studies reporting one or more efficacy or safety outcome with FTD/TPI-containing combinations. Our search yielded 1378 publications, with 38 records meeting selection criteria: 35 studies of FTD/TPI-containing combinations in mCRC (31 studies second line or later) and 3 studies in other tumor types. FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab was extensively studied, including 19 studies in chemorefractory mCRC. Median overall survival ranged 8.6-14.4 months and median progression-free survival 3.7-6.8 months with FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab in refractory mCRC. Based on one randomized and several retrospective studies, FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab was associated with improved outcomes compared with FTD/TPI monotherapy. FTD/TPI combinations with chemotherapy or other targeted agents were reported in small early-phase studies; preliminary data indicated higher antitumor activity for certain combinations. Overall, no safety concerns existed with FTD/TPI combinations; most common gradeâ ≥â 3 adverse event was neutropenia, ranging 5%-100% across all studies. In studies comparing FTD/TPI combinations with monotherapy, gradeâ ≥â 3 neutropenia appeared more frequently with combinations (29%-67%) vs. monotherapy (5%-41%). Discontinuation rates due to adverse events ranged 0%-11% for FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab and 0%-17% with other combinations. This systematic review supports feasibility and safety of FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab in refractory mCRC. Data on non-bevacizumab FTD/TPI combinations remain preliminary and need further validation.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Combinación de Medicamentos , Pirrolidinas , Timina , Trifluridina , Humanos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Bevacizumab/farmacología , Bevacizumab/efectos adversos , Bevacizumab/administración & dosificación , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Pirrolidinas/efectos adversos , Timina/uso terapéutico , Timina/farmacología , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/efectos adversos , Trifluridina/administración & dosificación , Trifluridina/farmacologíaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: The optimal drug regimen and sequence are still unknown for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who are candidates for third-line (3L) or subsequent treatment. The aim of this study is to know the opinion of experts on the most appropriate treatment options for mCRC in 3L and to clarify certain clinical decisions in Spain. METHODS: Using a modified Delphi method, a group of experts discussed the treatment in 3L of patients with mCRC and developed a questionnaire with 21 items divided into 5 sections. RESULTS: After 2 rounds, the 67 panelists consulted agreed on 17 items (81%). They considered that the main objective of 3L is to equally increase survival and improve patients' quality of life (QoL), but preferably the QoL. It was agreed that patients with mCRC in 3L prefer to receive active versus symptomatic treatment. Panelists considered trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) to be the best oral treatment available to them in 3L. In patients with MSI-H or dMMR and BRAF V600E, the panelists mostly prefer targeted treatments. Panelists agreed the use of a therapeutic sequence that not only increases outcomes but also allows patients to be treated later. Finally, it was agreed that FTD/TPI has a mechanism of action that allows it to be used in patients refractory to previous treatment with 5-fluorouracil. CONCLUSION: The experts agreed with most of the proposed items on 3L treatment of mCRC, prioritizing therapeutic options that increase survival and preserve QoL, while facilitating the possibility that patients can continue to be treated later.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Técnica Delphi , Calidad de Vida , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Consenso , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Timina/uso terapéutico , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas B-raf/genética , EspañaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: This literature review and exploratory network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness and tolerability of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) using yttrium-90 (Y-90) resin microspheres, regorafenib (REG), trifluridine-tipiracil (TFD/TPI), and best supportive care (BSC) in adult patients with chemotherapy-refractory or chemotherapy-intolerant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). METHODS: In light of recently published data, the literature was searched to complement and update a review published in 2018. Studies up to December 2022 comparing two or more of the treatments and reporting overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), or incidence of adverse events (AE) were included. The NMA compared hazard ratios (HRs) for OS and PFS using Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques. RESULTS: Fifteen studies were included, with eight studies added (none addressing SIRT). All active treatments improved OS in relation to BSC. SIRT had the longest OS among all treatments, although without statistically significant differences (HR [95% credible interval] for SIRT, 0.48 [0.27, 0.87]; TFD/TPI, 0.62 [0.46, 0.83]; REG, 0.78 [0.57, 1.05]) in a fixed effects model. Information regarding SIRT was insufficient for PFS analysis, and TFD/TPI was the best intervention (HR 2.26 [1.6, 3.18]). One SIRT study reported radioembolization-induced liver disease in > 10% of the sample; this was symptomatically managed. Non-haematological AEs (hand-foot skin reaction, fatigue, diarrhoea, hypertension, rash or desquamation) were more common with REG, while haematological events (neutropoenia, leukopenia, and anaemia) were more common with TFD/TPI. CONCLUSION: Current evidence supports SIRT treatment in patients with chemotherapy-refractory or chemotherapy-intolerant mCRC compared to newer oral agents, with comparable OS and low incidence of AEs.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales , Microesferas , Metaanálisis en Red , Radioisótopos de Itrio , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/radioterapia , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Radioisótopos de Itrio/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Combinación de Medicamentos , Compuestos de Fenilurea/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Fenilurea/efectos adversos , Braquiterapia/métodos , Braquiterapia/efectos adversos , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , TiminaAsunto(s)
Benzofuranos , Neoplasias Colorrectales , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorrectales/tratamiento farmacológico , Benzofuranos/efectos adversos , Quinazolinas/uso terapéutico , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Combinación de Medicamentos , Uracilo/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
The Mpox virus can cause severe disease in the susceptible population with dermatologic and systemic manifestations. Furthermore, ophthalmic manifestations of mpox infection are well documented. Topical trifluridine (TFT) eye drops have been used for therapy of ophthalmic mpox infection in patients, however, its efficacy against mpox virus infection in this scenario has not been previously shown. In the present study, we have established ophthalmic cell models suitable for the infection with mpox virus. We show, that TFT is effective against a broad range of mpox isolates in conjunctival epithelial cells and keratocytes. Further, TFT remained effective against a tecovirimat-resistant virus strain. In the context of drug combinations, a nearly additive effect was observed for TFT combinations with brincidofovir and tecovirimat in conjunctival epithelial cells, while a slight antagonism was observed for both combinations in keratocytes. Altogether, our findings demonstrate TFT as a promising drug for treatment of ophthalmic mpox infection able to overcome tecovirimat resistance. However, conflicting results regarding the effect of drug combinations with approved compounds warrant close monitoring of such use in patients.
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Mpox , Trifluridina , Humanos , Trifluridina/farmacología , Trifluridina/uso terapéutico , Ojo , Combinación de Medicamentos , Benzamidas , Isoindoles , Monkeypox virusRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The TRUSTY study evaluated the efficacy of second-line trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) plus bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). OBJECTIVE: This exploratory biomarker analysis of TRUSTY investigated the relationship between baseline plasma concentrations of angiogenesis-related factors and cell-free DNA (cfDNA), and the efficacy of FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab in patients with mCRC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The disease control rate (DCR) and progression-free survival (PFS) were compared between baseline plasma samples of patients with high and low plasma concentrations (based on the median value) of angiogenesis-related factors. Correlations between cfDNA concentrations and PFS were assessed. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics (n = 65) were as follows: male/female, 35/30; median age, 64 (range 25-84) years; and RAS status wild-type/mutant, 29/36. Patients in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-low and interleukin (IL)-8-low groups had a significantly higher DCR (risk ratio [95% confidence intervals {CIs}]) than patients in the HGF-high (1.83 [1.12-2.98]) and IL-8-high (1.70 [1.02-2.82]) groups. PFS (hazard ratio {HR} [95% CI]) was significantly longer in patients in the HGF-low (0.33 [0.14-0.79]), IL-8-low (0.31 [0.14-0.70]), IL-6-low (0.19 [0.07-0.50]), osteopontin-low (0.39 [0.17-0.88]), thrombospondin-2-low (0.42 [0.18-0.98]), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1-low (0.26 [0.10-0.67]) groups versus those having corresponding high plasma concentrations of these angiogenesis-related factors. No correlation was observed between cfDNA concentration and PFS. CONCLUSION: Low baseline plasma concentrations of HGF and IL-8 may predict better DCR and PFS in patients with mCRC receiving FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab, however further studies are warranted. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: jRCTs031180122.