Trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) in combination with anti-EGFR re-challenge versus TAS-102 plus anti-VEGF in patients with mCRC who experienced first-line anti-EGFR-based chemotherapy.

Authors

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Ching Tso Chen

Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Ching Tso Chen , Yi-Hsin Liang , Kun-Huei Yeh

Organizations

Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Research Funding

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan)

Background: TAS-102 is one of the standard treatments for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Add-on bevacizumab to TAS-102 has been proved to improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). However, the two strategies of combination with anti-EGFR or anti-VEGF in RAS/RAF wild-type mCRC patients have not been compared. Methods: We retrospectively collected mCRC patients who received TAS-102 treatment from December 2018 to March 2023 at National Taiwan University Hospital. The key inclusion criteria included RAS/RAF wild-type, first-line treatment with anti-EGFR therapy, and TAS-102 in combination with anti-EGFR re-challenge, or with anti-VEGF therapy. Concurrent use of other chemotherapies was allowed. The patients with combination duration less than 4 weeks were excluded. Results: A total of 30 patients were enrolled. There were 20 patients who received TAS-102 plus anti-EGFR re-challenge, and 10 were treated with TAS-102 plus anti-VEGF. The median treatment line of TAS-102 combined with targeted therapies was 5 (Range 3-11). There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups (Table). For TAS-102 plus anti-EGFR vs VEGF, the ORR was 30.0% vs 0%, and the DCR was 70.0% vs 30.0%, respectively. The median PFS was 4.0 vs 2.3 (p=0.389) months, respectively. The median OS was 12.67 vs 9.93 (p=0.722) months, respectively. Conclusions: TAS-102 plus anti-EGFR re-challenge showed a higher ORR than TAS-102 plus anti-VEGF. The PFS and OS were comparable in both arm and numerically longer in the TAS-102 plus anti-EGFR re-challenge group.

Patient characteristics.

VariablesCombination (N, %)p
Anti-VEGFAnti-EGFR
Total number10 (100)20 (100)
Age > 653 (30.0)9 (45.0)0.694
Male7 (70.0)10 (50.0)0.440
Left-sided tumor9 (90.0)17 (85.0)1.000
Synchronous metastatic disease5 (50.0)15 (75.0)0.396
Combined other chemotherapies6 (60.0)14 (70.0)1.000
Treatment line, median (range)5 (3-7)5 (4-11)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 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

Therapeutics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr 120)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.120

Abstract #

120

Poster Bd #

H5

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