Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy with or without hepatic arterial infusion of floxuridine in patients following colorectal cancer liver metastases resection (HARVEST): A prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Authors

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Yu-hong Li

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Yu-hong Li , De-Shen Wang , Yang-Kui Gu , Lei Wen , Chao Ren , Xiao-Jun Wu , Yun-Fei Yuan , Bin-Kui Li , Yun Zheng , Pei-Rong Ding , Zhi-Qiang Wang , Zhi-Zhong Pan , Gong Chen , Li-Ren Li , Zhen-Hai Lu , Qiong Tan , De-Sen Wan , Rui-Hua Xu

Organizations

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China, Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, Department of Liver Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center., Guangzhou, China

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Background: Several retrospective studies have previously demonstrated that a combination of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy and hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) could benefit patients following colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) resection. This prospective clinical study aimed to determine whether adding HAI to adjuvant systemic chemotherapy could reduce the risk of recurrence following CRLM resection. Methods: The HARVEST study is an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy and safety of adjuvant intravenous chemotherapy with or without HAI floxuridine (FUDR) in CRLM patients that underwent liver metastasectomy. Patients in the systemic chemotherapy plus HAIC arm (HAI group) received systemic FOLFOX (q2w) plus HAI (FUDR, d1-14, q4w) for up to 6 months, while the systemic chemotherapy group without HAI (non-HAI group) received intravenous FOLFOX only. The primary study endpoint is the relapse-free survival in the modified intention-to-treat (mITT) population. Blood samples at different time points were also collected and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) was tested for NPY and SEPT9 methylation. Results: The study was prematurely terminated due to FUDR production halt in China. Ninety-two patients were randomized and seventy-seven patients (38 in the HAI group and 39 in the non-HAI group) were eventually included in our mITT analysis. After a median follow-up of 35.8 months, there were 22 (57.9%) and 25 (64.1%) recurrences in the HAI and non-HAI groups, respectively. The median relapse-free survival was 20.0 months in the HAI group and 11.7 months in the non-HAI group (p = 0.14; HR 0.65; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.37 to 1.16). No significant difference was found in terms of overall survival between the two groups (p = 0.461). Our subgroup analysis revealed that patients with multiple liver metastases (p < 0.01) and RAS/BRAF mutation (p < 0.01) could benefit from adjuvant HAI treatment. Based on ctDNA status, patients with positive postoperative ctDNA methylation benefited from adjuvant HAI treatment (p < 0.01), while those with negative postoperative ctDNA methylation status (p = 0.95) did not. Chemotherapy-related adverse events were comparable between the two groups. Conclusions: Adjuvant chemotherapy intensification using HAI did not significantly reduce recurrence following CRLM resection. However, patients with multiple liver metastases, RAS/BRAF mutation and those with positive postoperative ctDNA might benefit from adjuvant HAI treatment. Clinical trial information: NCT03500874.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Discussion Session

Session Title

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Sub Track

Colorectal Cancer–Advanced Disease

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03500874

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr 3516)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.3516

Abstract #

3516

Poster Bd #

216

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