Abstract 3035
Background
Anti-EGFR treatment demonstrated a clinical benefit limited to RAS-wt mCRC pts. In the FIRE-3 trial the depth of response was significantly associated with survival and the median time to tumor nadir was of 3.6months in the FOLFIRI plus anti-EGFR arm. These data suggest that further exposure to combined treatment may not result in an outcome improvement, but only in an increase of side effects. Therefore, a drug holiday strategy could increase adherence to therapy and quality of life. The feasibility of intermittent use of FOLFIRI in first line was showed by the GISCAD study, but no data are available on the optimal duration of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies (moAbs). This issue is of particular interest given the dermatologic toxicities of anti-EGFR moAbs and the emergence of drug resistant clones. In mCRC pts recent data suggest a molecular adaptation of tumor to an intermittent drug schedule with anti-EGFR moAbs. On this basis, we designed a multicenter phase II randomized two arms study with intermittent PAN plus FOLFIRI compared to the same regimen given continuously until disease progression (PD) in the first line treatment of pts with WT RAS and BRAF unresectable mCRC, with a prospective genetic analysis of both tumor tissue and cfDNA.
Trial design
PFS on treatment (PFSOT) at 12months is the primary endpoint. Assuming a p0=30% (corresponding to a median PFS of 7months), and a p1=43% (corresponding to a median PFS of 10months), setting the significance level at 10% with a power of 80% a total of 68 pts will be enrolled in each arm. At the time of enrollment, pts will be immediately randomized to one of the two arms: standard continuous or exploratory intermittent treatment. All pts will receive an induction treatment with 8 cycles of PAN plus FOLFIRI, given every two weeks, at the standard dosage. After the induction treatment, non-progressing pts will receive continuous PAN plus FOLFIRI until PD, unacceptable toxicity or informed consent withdrawal (Standard ARM) or observe a treatment free interval until PD followed by up to 8 cycles of PAN plus FOLFIRI (Experimental ARM). Treatment cycling will continue till any PD on treatment.
Clinical trial identification
EudraCT: 2017-003628-65.
Legal entity responsible for the study
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale - Naples, Italy.
Funding
Amgen; Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale - Naples, Italy
Editorial Acknowledgement
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Disclosure
A. De Stefano: Advisory boards: Amgen, Roche. G. Rosati: Advisory role: Amgen, Roche, Bayer, Merck Serono. A. Avallone: Advisory role: Roche, Amgen, Celgene, Sanofi; Research funding: Bayer. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.