BACKGROUND: For patients with liver-limited metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), complete resection of liver metastases is the only potentially curative treatment. The current goal of medical treatment for colorectal cancer with initially unresectable liver metastases is to maximize the rate of secondary resection and prolong overall survival (OS). A strong correlation was found between response rate and secondary resection rate of metastases, and the triple drugs combination of infusional 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV), irinotecan, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOXIRI) was recommended can be used in selected patients with potentially resectable metastases in order to improve response rate and make resection more possible. The addition of a anti-VEGFs monoclonal antibody such as bevacizumab to chemotherapy has been shown to increase response rate, resection rate and improve OS in the first-line treatment of mCRC patients. The efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in addition to triplet drugs were previously tested in OLIVIA trial, the resection rate of liver metastases of 49% was reported, and the response rate was 81%; most common grade 3-4 adverse events was neutropenia. On the basis of such promising results, we conducted the present randomized study to explore whether FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab compared with FOLFOXIRI alone as first-line treatment could improve radical resectability in patients with RAS mutation-type, unresectable liver-only metastatic colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of the FOBULM study is to evaluate the efficacy of FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab compared to FOLFOXIRI alone in patients with initially unresectable liver-limited RAS mutation-type mCRC. Secondary objectives are safety and tolerability of the treatment, efficacy in terms of objective response rate (ORR), OS, progression free survival (PFS), quality of life and an assessment of biomarkers for predictive response and prognosis.
OVERVIEW OF TRIAL DESIGN This FOCULM trial is a a two-arm, multicenter, open labelled, prospective, randomized phase II studies. Eligible patients with initially unresectable liver-limited mCRC will be randomised 1:1 to receive either FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab or FOLFOXIRI alone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
138
Bevacizumab 5mg/kg + irinotecan\* 165 mg/m² + oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² + leucovorin 200 mg/m² + 5-FU 2800 mg/m² cont. inf. 46h all on day 1 of each 2 weeks cycle until PD or resectability or to max. 12 cycles
Irinotecan\* 165 mg/m² + oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² + leucovorin 200 mg/m² + 5-FU 2800 mg/m² cont. inf. 46h all on day 1 of each 2 weeks cycle until PD or resectability or to max. 12 cycles
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGThe conversion rate of liver metastases
Defined as the proportion of patients who had a curative liver treatment following protocol treatment, i.e., liver metastases that can be radical resected with or without ablation with no postoperative evidence of residual malignant disease.
Time frame: 8 months
Toxicity assessed using the NCI common toxicity criteria, version 4.0.
The grade of toxicity will be assessed using the NCI common toxicity criteria, version 4.0.
Time frame: 8 months
Response rate
CR + PR rate will be assessed according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.
Time frame: 8 months
Overall survival time
Estimated from the date of randomization to death from any cause.
Time frame: 5 years
Progression free survival
Time measured from the day of randomization to the date of first documented progression, or death from any cause.
Time frame: 2 years
Quality of life (QLQ C30)
Scores according to EORTC QLQ-C30 scoring manual
Time frame: Every 2 weeks after the first treatment until 6 months
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