Combining Bevacizumab With Trifluridine/Thymidine Phosphorylase Inhibitor Improves the Survival Outcomes Regardless of the Usage History of Bevacizumab in Front-line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Abstract

Background/aim: The efficacy of trifluridine/thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor (FTD/TPI) plus bevacizumab as later-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has been demonstrated. However, little is known about the impact of a usage history of bevacizumab in front-line treatment on the clinical benefit of combining bevacizumab with FTD/TPI.

Patients and methods: A total of 62 patients with mCRC treated with FTD/TPI±bevacizumab was enrolled and assessed for chemotherapeutic efficacy and adverse events.

Results: Regardless of the usage history of bevacizumab in front-line treatment, the FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab group had a significantly better progression-free survival rate than the FTD/TPI monotherapy group, and no significant differences in the safety profile were observed between the two groups.

Conclusion: Combining bevacizumab with FTD/TPI improves the survival outcomes with manageable toxicity, regardless of the usage history of bevacizumab in front-line treatment, in patients with mCRC.

Keywords: FTD/TPI; TAS-102; bevacizumab.