Randomized Phase II Trial of CapOX plus Bevacizumab and CapIRI plus Bevacizumab as First-Line Treatment for Japanese Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CCOG-1201 Study).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this randomized, multicenter, noncomparative, phase II trial was to investigate the efficacy and safety of two potential first-line treatments, capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CapOX) plus bevacizumab (BEV) and capecitabine and irinotecan (CapIRI) plus bevacizumab, in Japanese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Patients and methods

Patients with untreated mCRC were randomly assigned to receive either CapOX plus bevacizumab (CapOX/BEV arm: bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg and oxaliplatin 130 mg/m² on day 1 and oral capecitabine 2,000 mg/m² on days 1-14, every 3 weeks) or CapIRI plus bevacizumab (CapIRI/BEV arm: bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg and irinotecan 200 mg/m² on day 1 and capecitabine 1,600 mg/m² on days 1-14, eve

SUBMITTER: Nakayama G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156178 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature