Sequential treatment with regorafenib and trifluridine/tipiracil in later-line refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: A real-world multicenter retrospective study.

Authors

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Carlo Signorelli

Medical Oncology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, ASL Viterbo, Viterbo, Italy;

Carlo Signorelli , Marta Schirripa , Mario Giovanni Chilelli , Maria Alessandra Calegari , Michele Basso , Annunziato Anghelone , Jessica Lucchetti , Alessandro Minelli , Lorenzo Angotti , Donatello Gemma , Emanuela Dell'Aquila , Antonella Cosimati , Giulia Arrivi , Cristina Morelli , Domenico Cristiano Corsi , Rosa Saltarelli , Maria Grazia Morandi , Federica Zoratto , Fiorenza Santamaria , Enzo Maria Ruggeri

Organizations

Medical Oncology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, ASL Viterbo, Viterbo, Italy; , Unit of Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; , Division of Medical Oncology, Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy; , Medical Oncology Unit, ASL Frosinone, Sora (FR), Italy; , Medical Oncology 1, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy; , Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Oncology Unit, Sant' Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy; , Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy; , Medical Oncology Unit Ospedale San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; , UOC Oncology, San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, ASL RM5, Tivoli (RM), Italy; , Medical Oncology Unit, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, ASL Rieti, Rieti, Italy; , Medical Oncology Unit, ASL Latina, Latina, Italy; , UOC Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy;

Research Funding

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Background: Regorafenib (R) and Trifluridine/tipiracil (T) have been shown to prolong survival for patients (pts) with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) but it's to date unclear which agent should be administered first. Our analysis aimed to compare the efficacy and safety profiles of these drugs sequentially administered in daily clinical practice. Methods: Clinical data of pts diagnosed with mCRC who received R and/or T between July 2012 and March 2022, were retrospectively collected from 12 institutes in Lazio Region. Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), overall response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and adverse events (AEs) were compared between the two groups. Results: 781 pts were included. Of these, 270 (34.5%) received T alone, 278 (35.5%) R alone, 124 (15.8%) T followed by R, and 109 (13.9%) the reverse sequence. M/F = 452/329; median age was 68 (42-86); median duration of follow-up was 24.7 months (mos) (95%CI = 19.7-81.1). The prevalent ECOG PS was 1 (54%). We focused our attention on 233 pts who received R/T (N = 110, 14%) or T/R sequence (N = 123, 15.7%). ≥2 metastatic sites prevailed in both groups (83% T/R, 88% R/T; p = 0.45). Drug dose reductions due to grade 3/4 AEs were carried out in 81.8% of the R/T-treated pts (the R dose reduction to 120 mg and the T dose reduction to 30 mg/m2 were both the most prevalent in 28.8% of the cases) vs. 77.2% of the reverse sequence (R dose reduction to 120 mg was the most prevalent in 34.7% of the events) (p = 0.42). 143 pts (61.3%) experienced grade 3-4 toxicities (50.3% in R/T vs. 49.6% in T/R). The most common grade 3/4 AEs related to the R/T group were non-haematologic like hand-foot syndrome (21.6%) and fatigue (15.4%); on the other hand, these were haematologic: neutropenia (36.4%) and anemia (13%) (p = 0.28). Only 1 pt discontinued T in the T/R group. No therapy-related death was reported. The median PFS and OS of R/T were longer than the T/R sequence: 11 vs. 8,5 mos (HR = 0,62; 95%CI = 0,46-0,83; p = 0.0014) and 14,9 vs. 13 mos (HR = 0,70; 95%CI = 0,51-0,96; p = 0.0296), respectively. The ORR did not differ significantly showing slightly higher in the T/R sequence (4.8% vs. 2.2%; p = 0.45). The DCR was in favor of the R/T group (44.4% vs. 33.9%; p = 0.14). Conclusions: In our real-world context, PFS and OS were significantly longer in the R/T group. R and T used sequentially could extend survival and stabilize cancer growth without acting on tumor shrinkage. Safety profiles are in line with published data. Dose reductions were more frequent in the R/T group. We suggest that prospective clinical trials directly comparing R and T are needed.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Track

Colorectal Cancer,Anal Cancer

Sub Track

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Real-World Evidence

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 4; abstr 45)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.4_suppl.45

Abstract #

45

Poster Bd #

B20

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