[Retrospective analysis of the bevacizumab and CapeOX combination in untreated metastatic/recurrent colorectal cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2014 Jun;41(6):737-41.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In recent years, there has been significant progress in systemic chemotherapy for metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer. We investigated the clinical efficacy and feasibility of the bevacizumab and capecitabine /oxaliplatin(CapeOX)combination for untreated colorectal cancer. From October 2009 to June 2012, 38 patients were included, 18 receiving CapeOX alone and 20 receiving CapeOX plus bevacizumab. The response rate and disease-control rate were 16% and 5 0%, respectively, in the CapeOX arm, and 5 5% and 8 5%, respectively, in the CapeOX plus bevacizumab arm. Median progression-free survival was 8.0 months in the CapeOX arm and 1 2.8 months in CapeOX plus bevacizumab arm. The median overall survival was 21.6 months in the CapeOX arm and 3 4.0 months in CapeOX plus bevacizumab arm. Our results suggest that CapeOX treatment can be useful in the outpatient setting and more effective when combined with bevacizumab. Except in cases of bevacizumab intolerance, addition of bevacizumab to CapeOX treatment is considered useful as first-line therapy for metastatic or recur- rent colorectal cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bevacizumab
  • Capecitabine
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
  • Deoxycytidine / adverse effects
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / adverse effects
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Bevacizumab
  • Capecitabine
  • Fluorouracil