Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (RT) combined with capecitabine (Cape) and sorafenib (Sor) in patients (pts) with locally advanced, k-ras-mutated rectal cancer (LARC): A phase I/II trial SAKK 41/08.

Authors

Roger Von Moos

Roger Von Moos

Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland

Roger Von Moos , Dieter Koeberle , Sabina Schacher , Stefanie Hayoz , Ralph C. Winterhalder , Arnaud Roth , Gyorgy Bodoky , Panagiotis Samaras , Martin D Berger , Daniel Rauch , Piercarlo Saletti , Ludwig Plasswilm , Peter Thum , Urs R. Meier , Pu Yan , Paola Izzo , Dirk Klingbiel , Daniela Baertschi , Kathrin Zaugg

Organizations

Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland, Claraspital, Basel, Switzerland, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland, Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland, Medical Oncology, Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, Fovarosi Egyesitett Szt. Laszlo es Szt. Istvan Kh., Budapest, Hungary, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Medical Oncology Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Regionalspital Thun, Thun, Switzerland, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland, Department of Radio-Oncology, Kantonsspital, St Gallen, Switzerland, Radio-Oncology Cantonal Hospital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland, Department of Radio-Oncology, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland, Department of Pathology CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland, Pathology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland, SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Coordinating Center, Bern, Switzerland

Research Funding

Other

Background: K-ras mutation is found in up to 40% of LARC. Sor is a multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor including raf and VEGFR and has demonstrated radiosensitizing effects. Sor might improve outcome of standard preoperative radio-chemotherapy in patients with k-ras mutated LARC. Methods: Pts with k-ras mutated T3-4 and/or N+, M0 disease by MRI were included. Recommended doses from phase I part consisted of RT 1.8 Gy/day x25 with Cape 825mg/m2bid x 33 in combination with Sor 400mg/d. The primary endpoint for the phase II part was pathological complete response (pCR) prospectively defined as grade 3 (near complete regression) or 4 (complete regression) in the histological grading system according to Dworak (DC). A pCR rate of 8% or lower was considered uninteresting and of 22% or higher was promising. Secondary endpoints included sphincter preservation, R0 resection, downstaging and safety. Results: 54 pts were treated in 18 centers in Switzerland und Hungary, 40 pts were included into the single arm phase II part. Median dose intensity per day was 100.0% for RT, 98.6% for Cape and 100.0% for Sor respectively. pCR rate was 60.0% (95%CI: 43.3%, 75.1%) by central independent pathological review (15.0% DC grade 4; 45.0% DC grade 3). Sphincter preservation was achieved in 89.5%, R0 resection in 94.7% and downstaging in 81.6% of the pts. The most common grade 3 toxicities included diarrhea (15.0%), skin toxicity outside of the RT field (12.5%), pain (7.5%), skin toxicity in RT field, proctitis, fatigue and cardiac ischemia (each 5.0%). Laboratory AEs grade 3/4 were neutropenia (1 pt grade 4; 1 grade 3), creatinine elevation (1 pt grade 3). Conclusions: The combination of Sor to standard RCT with Cape in k-ras mutated LARC tumors is highly active with acceptable toxicity and deserves further investigation. Clinical trial information: NCT00869570.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2014 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Highlights Session

Session Title

Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Sub Track

Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT00869570

Citation

J Clin Oncol 32:5s, 2014 (suppl; abstr 3531)

DOI

10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.3531

Abstract #

3531

Poster Bd #

20

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