Real-world comparison of low- versus high-dose continuous 5FU infusion in patients receiving triplet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab for newly diagnosed metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Authors

William Chapin

William Joseph Chapin

Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

William Joseph Chapin , Wei-Ting Hwang , Ronac Mamtani , Mark H. O'Hara

Organizations

Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Research Funding

No funding sources reported

Background: Several randomized trials demonstrated an overall survival (OS) benefit to triplet chemotherapy (5-FU, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan) plus bevacizumab compared to doublet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab in patients with newly diagnosed mCRC, though with higher rates of neutropenic fever and diarrhea. These trials used high-dose continuous infusion 5-FU (3,200 mg/m2/48 hours), but national guidelines suggest low-dose continuous infusion 5-FU (2,400mg/m2/48 hours) due to lower tolerance in U.S. patients. We performed a retrospective cohort study in a U.S. population to compare the effectiveness of low- vs high-dose continuous infusion 5FU in patients undergoing triplet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab for newly diagnosed mCRC. Methods: We used the nationwide Flatiron Health electronic health record-derived database, comprising de-identified patient-level structured and unstructured data curated via technology-enabled abstraction from ~280 cancer clinics. Patients with newly diagnosed mCRC who initiated triplet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab between 10/23/14 and 10/31/22 with non-missing height, weight, and dosing data were included. 5FU infusion doses of 2,000 – 2,799 mg/m2 were categorized as low-dose while those >/= 2,800 mg/m2 were categorized as high-dose. OS from first-line treatment initiation was assessed by dosing group using the Kaplan Meier method with log-rank testing. Multivariable analysis with adjustment for pre-specified variables with imbalance (defined by standardized difference < - 0.10 or > 0.10) was performed using multivariable Cox proportional hazards modeling. Missing data were imputed using multiple imputation with chained equations. Results: Among 320 patients included, 244 received low-dose and 76 patients received high-dose continuous infusion 5FU. Imbalance between low- and high-dose groups was observed in the use of 5FU bolus (23% vs 3%), year of metastatic diagnosis 2018 - 2022 (80% vs 55%), mean irinotecan dose (156.4 vs 160.5 mg/m2), left-sided primary (73% vs 64%), MMR deficiency (3% vs 6%) and mean CEA (478 vs 691 µg/L). In univariate analysis, median OS was 33 months (95% CI 26 – 39) in the low-dose group compared to 34 months (95% CI 24 – 48) in the high-dose group (HR 1.16; 95% CI 0.79 – 1.69; p = 0.44). After adjusting for imbalanced covariates, there was no difference in hazard of death between low- and high-dose groups (HR 0.99; 95% CI 0.64 – 1.53; p = 0.97). Conclusions: In this real-world, U.S. population with newly diagnosed mCRC receiving triplet chemotherapy plus bevacizumab, there was no association with survival between low- vs high-dose continuous infusion 5FU. This supports current guidelines recommending low-dose continuous infusion 5FU (2,400mg/m2/48 hours) for patients with mCRC receiving triplet chemotherapy in the U.S.

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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

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Real-World Evidence

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 3; abstr 62)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.3_suppl.62

Abstract #

62

Poster Bd #

E5

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