Adjuvant chemotherapy with oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (FOLFOX) versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (FL) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery: A randomized phase II study (The ADORE).

Authors

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Yong Sang Hong

Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Yong Sang Hong , Byung-Ho Nam , Kyung Hae Jung , Jae-Lyun Lee , Kyu-Pyo Kim , Young Suk Park , Joon Oh Park , Sun Young Kim , Tae-You Kim , Jee Hyun Kim , Joong Bae Ahn , Tae Won Kim

Organizations

Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, Center for Clinical Trials, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Cancer Metastasis Research Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

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Other

Background: Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (Pre-CRT) with fluoropyrimidines (Fp) followed by surgery is one of the standard treatments for patients (pts) with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC); however, the role of adjuvant chemotherapy is still controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of adjuvant FOLFOX for LARC pts who underwent Fp-based Pre-CRT and complete total mesorectal excision (TME). Methods: This randomised phase II study accrued LARC pts whose ypStage was II (ypT3-4/ypN0) or III (any ypT/ypN1-2) after Fp-based Pre-CRT followed by TME. Pts were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive adjuvant chemotherapy either with FL (5-FU 380 mg/m2, leucovorin 20 mg/m2 on D1-5 q 4 weeks X 4 cycles) or FOLFOX (oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 200 mg/m2 on D1, 5-FU bolus 400 mg/m2 on D1, 5-FU infusion 2400 mg/m2 for 46 hours q 2 weeks X 8 cycles). The primary endpoint was disease-free survival (DFS). Results: A total of 320 pts were randomly assigned (161 FL and 159 FOLFOX) between November 2008 and June 2012, the arms were balanced. By intent-to-treat analysis, estimated 2-year DFS rate was 82.0% in FOLFOX arm and 69.4% in FL arm (HR 0.46 [95% CI, 0.28-0.76], p=0.002) after the median follow-up duration of 22.5 months. The statistical improvements of DFS were maintained regardless of ypStage: 2-year DFS rate was 89.7% (FOLFOX) vs 76.4% (FL) in pts (n=122) with ypStage II (HR 0.32 [0.10-0.98], p=0.035), and 78.1% (FOLFOX) vs 64.4% (FL) in pts (n=198) with ypStage III (HR 0.49, [0.27-0.86], p=0.011). All grade leucopenia (32% vs 22%), neutropenia (70% vs 46%), thrombocytopenia (26% vs 2%) and sensory neuropathy (71% vs5%) were more frequently observed in FOLFOX arm; however, grade 3/4 adverse events (AE) were not different between arms. Conclusions: Adjuvant FOLFOX improved 2-year DFS relative to FL for LARC pts whose ypStage II or III after Fp-based Pre-CRT followed by TME. Significant AEs were not different between arms. The DFS results will be updated in the presentation. Clinical trial information: NCT00807911.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Sub Track

Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT00807911

Citation

J Clin Oncol 31, 2013 (suppl; abstr 3570)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.3570

Abstract #

3570

Poster Bd #

5D

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