James McLean1, Young Soo Rho1, Gayathri Kuruba1, Aline Mamo1, Marine Gilabert1, Tomas Kavan1, Lawrence Panasci2, David Melnychuk2, Gerald Batist2, Petr Kavan3. 1. Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 2. Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Oncology, Faulty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. 3. Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Oncology, Faulty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Electronic address: petr.kavan@mcgill.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has evolved during the past 2 decades, and patient survival has increased. Consequently, patients are exposed to more chemotherapeutic agents and regimens. Little is known about therapeutic drug sequencing and the factors influencing these choices. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational, retrospective medical record review was conducted of patients with newly diagnosed adult mCRC from January 2002 to September 2013 identified in the McGill University-Jewish General Hospital's local tumor registry. All patients presented with mCRC (stage IV) and received ≥ 2 cycles and/or ≥ 28 days of first-line chemotherapy. The patient demographics, CRC characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes were recorded. The reason for changing or halting therapy was also reported. RESULTS: Of the 215 patients who underwent treatment, 74.4% received second-line, 36% third-line, and 16.3% fourth-line treatment. In total, 88% received ≥ 3 classes of cytotoxic chemotherapy and 80% received ≥ 1 biologic agent. The most common first-line treatment was FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) (47.4%) or CAPOX (capecitabine, oxaliplatin) (28.8%), and more than one half received bevacizumab (56%). Among the second- and third-line treatments, FOLFIRI (irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin) was the most common (40.3% and 30.3%, respectively), and bevacizumab was the most frequently used biologic agent (48.1% and 39.2%, respectively). For fourth-line treatment and beyond, most patients participated in clinical trials (45.7%) or received panitumumab monotherapy (31.4%). Across the first 4 therapy lines, disease progression was the primary motive for discontinuation (39.5%, 53.8%, 58.2%, and 37.1%). CONCLUSION: FOLFOX was the most common first-line and FOLFIRI the most common second- and third-line mCRC therapy. Bevacizumab was the most frequently used targeted therapy across all 3 treatment lines. Therapy discontinuation was primarily due to disease progression.
BACKGROUND: The treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has evolved during the past 2 decades, and patient survival has increased. Consequently, patients are exposed to more chemotherapeutic agents and regimens. Little is known about therapeutic drug sequencing and the factors influencing these choices. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational, retrospective medical record review was conducted of patients with newly diagnosed adult mCRC from January 2002 to September 2013 identified in the McGill University-Jewish General Hospital's local tumor registry. All patients presented with mCRC (stage IV) and received ≥ 2 cycles and/or ≥ 28 days of first-line chemotherapy. The patient demographics, CRC characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes were recorded. The reason for changing or halting therapy was also reported. RESULTS: Of the 215 patients who underwent treatment, 74.4% received second-line, 36% third-line, and 16.3% fourth-line treatment. In total, 88% received ≥ 3 classes of cytotoxic chemotherapy and 80% received ≥ 1 biologic agent. The most common first-line treatment was FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) (47.4%) or CAPOX (capecitabine, oxaliplatin) (28.8%), and more than one half received bevacizumab (56%). Among the second- and third-line treatments, FOLFIRI (irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin) was the most common (40.3% and 30.3%, respectively), and bevacizumab was the most frequently used biologic agent (48.1% and 39.2%, respectively). For fourth-line treatment and beyond, most patients participated in clinical trials (45.7%) or received panitumumab monotherapy (31.4%). Across the first 4 therapy lines, disease progression was the primary motive for discontinuation (39.5%, 53.8%, 58.2%, and 37.1%). CONCLUSION:FOLFOX was the most common first-line and FOLFIRI the most common second- and third-line mCRC therapy. Bevacizumab was the most frequently used targeted therapy across all 3 treatment lines. Therapy discontinuation was primarily due to disease progression.
Authors: Lisa M Hess; Zhanglin Lin Cui; Daniel S Mytelka; Yimei Han; Robert Goodloe; William Schelman Journal: Int J Colorectal Dis Date: 2019-01-09 Impact factor: 2.571
Authors: H Kennecke; S Berry; J Maroun; P Kavan; N Aucoin; F Couture; M Poulin-Costello; B Gillesby Journal: Curr Oncol Date: 2019-12-01 Impact factor: 3.677