A randomized phase II trial evaluating safety and efficacy of an experimental chemotherapy regimen (CPT-11 + oxaliplatin [IRINOX]) and two standard arms (LV5-FU2 + CPT-11 [FOLFIRI], LV5-FU2 + oxaliplatin [FOLFOX]) in first line metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) (FNCLCC Accord 08)
3586 Background: LV5-FU2 + CPT-11 or oxaliplatin (OHP) are standard therapies in first line MCRC. This phase II trial evaluates an experimental regimen of CPT-11 + oxaliplatin, without 5FU. Methods: First line MCRC evaluable patients (pts) were randomized to receive, every two weeks, either: Arm A = OHP 85 mg/m2 d1 followed by CPT-11 180 mg/m2 (IRINOX), or Arm B = simplified LV5-FU2 (leucovorin 200 mg/m2 as a 2 h-infusion d1, 5FU bolus 400 mg/m2 d1, and 5FU continuous infusion 2400 mg/m2 d1–2) and CPT-11 180 mg/m2 d1 (FOLFIRI), or simplified LV5-FU2 and OHP 85 mg/m2 d1 (FOLFOX). Results were combined for the two standard arms (FOLFIRI + FOLFOX). Results: 80 pts were included between 09/2002 and 04/2005, 40 in IRINOX (arm A), 20 each in FOLFIRI and FOLFOX (arm B). Pts characteristics (A:B): M/F = 27/13:29/11; median age (range): 63 (41–76):61 (47–75); PS (0/1/2): 16/21/3:16/22/2; median number of cycles (range): 8.0 (1–16):12 (1–26). Safety data: no toxic death. IRINOX (318 cycles): NCI G3–4 neutropenia, 43.6% (pts), 14.7% (cycles); G3–4 neurotoxicity, 17.9% (pts), 5.0% (cycles); G3–4 diarrhea, 33.3% (pts), 5.3% (cycles). FOLFIRI (238 cycles) and FOLFOX (186 cycles): G3–4 neutropenia, 40% (pts) and 23.8% (pts) respectively (8.8% and 7.6% of cycles); G3–4 neurotoxicity, 0% and 14.3% (pts), 0% and 2.7% (cycles); G3–4 diarrhea 15% and 0% (pts), 2.1% and 0% (cycles). Median relative dose-intensity was 0.86 (0.57–1.0) for CPT-11, 0.86 (0.57 -1.0) for OHP in the IRINOX arm. We observed 21 PR in the IRINOX arm, 19 PR and 2 CR in the 2 control arms, for an ORR = 52.5%, 90% CI (38–66). Median follow-up: 17 months, median PFS for IRINOX: 8.4 months. Conclusions: The combination of CPT-11 and OHP (IRINOX) at these doses, every 2 weeks, appears safe and active in first line MCRC. [Table: see text]