BACKGROUND/AIM: Panitumumab and cetuximab are known to be effective treatments for KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, it remains unclear which of these two biologic agents confers the greatest benefit when combined with irinotecan in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data, from 139 patients who received panitumumab or cetuximab, in combination with irinotecan, for KRAS wild-type mCRC previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan were analyzed. The efficacy and safety of panitumumab plus irinotecan was compared to that of cetuximab plus irinotecan. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics of the panitumumab plus irinotecan (n=42) and cetuximab plus irinotecan (n=97) groups were similar. Among patients with measurable lesions, the response rate was 34% in the panitumumab plus irinotecan group and 20% in the cetuximab plus irinotecan group. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.3 and 5.7 months in the panitumumab and cetuximab groups, respectively. Median overall survival was 13.6 months with panitumumab and 11.2 months with cetuximab. CONCLUSION: Panitumumab plus irinotecan was well-tolerated and displayed a similar level of efficacy to that of cetuximab plus irinotecan. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Panitumumab and cetuximab are known to be effective treatments for KRASwild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, it remains unclear which of these two biologic agents confers the greatest benefit when combined with irinotecan in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data, from 139 patients who received panitumumab or cetuximab, in combination with irinotecan, for KRAS wild-type mCRC previously treated with fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin and irinotecan were analyzed. The efficacy and safety of panitumumab plus irinotecan was compared to that of cetuximab plus irinotecan. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics of the panitumumab plus irinotecan (n=42) and cetuximab plus irinotecan (n=97) groups were similar. Among patients with measurable lesions, the response rate was 34% in the panitumumab plus irinotecan group and 20% in the cetuximab plus irinotecan group. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.3 and 5.7 months in the panitumumab and cetuximab groups, respectively. Median overall survival was 13.6 months with panitumumab and 11.2 months with cetuximab. CONCLUSION:Panitumumab plus irinotecan was well-tolerated and displayed a similar level of efficacy to that of cetuximab plus irinotecan. Copyright
Authors: Wânia Cristina da Silva; Vânia Eloisa de Araujo; Ellias Magalhães E Abreu Lima; Jessica Barreto Ribeiro Dos Santos; Michael Ruberson Ribeiro da Silva; Paulo Henrique Ribeiro Fernandes Almeida; Francisco de Assis Acurcio; Brian Godman; Amanj Kurdi; Mariângela Leal Cherchiglia; Eli Iola Gurgel Andrade Journal: BioDrugs Date: 2018-12 Impact factor: 5.807