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Cancers (Basel) ; 12(5)2020 May 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32456056

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: In the last decade, a series of analyses failed to identify predictive biomarkers of resistance/susceptibility for anti-angiogenic drugs in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We conducted an exploratory preplanned analysis of serum pro-angiogenic factors (SErum aNgiogenesis-cenTRAL) in 72 mCRC patients enrolled in the phase II CENTRAL (ColorEctalavastiNTRiAlLdh) trial, with the aim to identify potential predictive factors for sensitivity/resistance to first line folinic acid-fluorouracil-irinotecan regimen (FOLFIRI) plus bevacizumab. METHODS: First-line FOLFIRI/bevacizumab patients were prospectively assessed for the following circulating pro-angiogenic factors, evaluated with ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)-based technique at baseline and at every cycle: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1), placental derived growth factor (PlGF), fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), monocyte chemotactic protein-3 (MCP-3), interleukin-8 (IL-8). RESULTS: Changes in circulating FGF-2 levels among different blood samples seemed to correlate with clinical outcome. Patients who experienced an increase in FGF-2 levels at the second cycle of chemotherapy compared to baseline, had a median Progression Free Survival (mPFS) of 12.85 vs. 7.57 months (Hazard Ratio-HR: 0.73, 95% Confidence Interval-CI: 0.43-1.27, p = 0.23). Similar results were seen when comparing FGF-2 concentrations between baseline and eight-week time point (mPFS 12.98 vs. 8.00 months, HR: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.46-1.33, p = 0.35). CONCLUSIONS: Our pre-planned, prospective analysis suggests that circulating FGF-2 levels' early increase could be used as a marker to identify patients who are more likely to gain benefit from FOLFIRI/bevacizumab first-line therapy.

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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 11527, 2019 08 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31395900

ABSTRACT

Polymorphisms contribute to inter-individual differences and show a promising predictive role for chemotherapy-related toxicity in colon cancer (CC). TOSCA is a multicentre, randomized, non-inferiority, phase III study conducted in high-risk stage II/stage III CC patients treated with 6 vs 3 months of FOLFOX-4 or XELOX adjuvant chemotherapy. During this post-hoc analysis, 218 women and 294 men were genotyped for 17 polymorphisms: TYMS (rs34743033, rs2853542, rs11280056), MTHFR (rs1801133, rs1801131), ERCC1 (rs11615), XRCC1 (rs25487), XRCC3 (rs861539), XPD (rs1799793, rs13181), GSTP1 (rs1695), GSTT1/GSTM1 (deletion +/-), ABCC1 (rs2074087), and ABCC2 (rs3740066, rs1885301, rs4148386). The aim was to assess the interaction between these polymorphisms and sex, on safety in terms of time to grade ≥3 haematological (TTH), grade ≥3 gastrointestinal (TTG) and grade ≥2 neurological (TTN) toxicity. Interactions were detected on TTH for rs1801133 and rs1799793, on TTG for rs13181 and on TTN for rs11615. Rs1799793 GA genotype (p = 0.006) and A allele (p = 0.009) shortened TTH in men. In women, the rs11615 CC genotype worsened TTN (co-dominant model p = 0.008, recessive model p = 0.003) and rs13181 G allele improved the TTG (p = 0.039). Differences between the two sexes in genotype distribution of rs1885301 (p = 0.020) and rs4148386 (p = 0.005) were found. We highlight that polymorphisms could be sex-specific biomarkers. These results, however, need to be confirmed in additional series.


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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Capecitabine/adverse effects , Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neoplasm Proteins/genetics , Oxaloacetates/adverse effects , Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage , Biomarkers, Pharmacological/metabolism , Capecitabine/administration & dosage , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Fluorouracil/administration & dosage , Fluorouracil/adverse effects , Humans , Leucovorin/administration & dosage , Leucovorin/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2 , Organoplatinum Compounds/administration & dosage , Organoplatinum Compounds/adverse effects , Oxaloacetates/administration & dosage , Pharmacogenomic Testing/methods , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics , Sex Characteristics
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Br J Cancer ; 117(8): 1099-1104, 2017 Oct 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28926529

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Previous findings suggested that bevacizumab might be able to improve response rate (RR) in colorectal cancer patients with high lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) basal levels. METHODS: We conducted a phase II trial to prospectively ascertain whether bevacizumab in combination with FOLFIRI could have an improved clinical activity in patients with high LDH serum levels. Primary end point of the study was RR; secondary end points were median overall survival and median progression-free survival (mPFS). RESULTS: A total of 81 patients were enrolled. No difference in terms of ORR (39% vs 31% for low vs high LDH level stratum, P=0.78) and mPFS (14.16 vs 10.29 months, HR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.51-2.24, P=0.83) between the strata was observed, whereas overall survival (OS) was significantly longer for patients with low LDH (24.85 vs 15.14 months, HR: 4.08, 95% CI: 1.14-14.61, P=0.0004). In a not-pre-planned exploratory analysis using different cut-off ranges for LDH, we observed RR up to 70%, with no improvement in progression-free survival or OS. CONCLUSIONS: The CENTRAL trial failed to demonstrate that high LDH levels were related to a significantly improved RR in patients receiving first-line FOLFIRI and bevacizumab. The LDH serum levels should then no further be investigated as a predictive factor in this setting.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Bevacizumab/therapeutic use , Camptothecin/analogs & derivatives , Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Camptothecin/therapeutic use , Colorectal Neoplasms/blood , Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology , Disease-Free Survival , Female , Fluorouracil/therapeutic use , Humans , L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/blood , Leucovorin/therapeutic use , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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Sci Rep ; 4: 6828, 2014 Nov 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25370899

ABSTRACT

We investigated 17 polymorphisms in 11 genes (TS, MTHFR, ERCC1, XRCC1, XRCC3, XPD, GSTT1, GSTP1, GSTM1, ABCC1, ABCC2) for their association with the toxicity of fluoropyrimidines and oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer patients enrolled in a prospective randomized trial of adjuvant chemotherapy. The TOSCA Italian adjuvant trial was conducted in high-risk stage II-III colorectal cancer patients treated with 6 or 3 months of either FOLFOX-4 or XELOX adjuvant chemotherapy. In the concomitant ancillary pharmacogenetic study, the primary endpoint was the association of polymorphisms with grade 3-4 CTCAE toxicity events (grade 2-4 for neurotoxicity). In 517 analyzed patients, grade ≥ 3 neutropenia and grade ≥ 2 neurotoxicity events occurred in 150 (29%) and in 132 patients (24.8%), respectively. Diarrhea grade ≥ 3 events occurred in 34 (6.5%) patients. None of the studied polymorphisms showed clinically relevant association with toxicity. Hopefully, genome-wide association studies will identify new and more promising genetic variants to be tested in future studies.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neutropenia/genetics , Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Female , Fluorouracil/administration & dosage , Gene Frequency , Genetic Association Studies , Humans , Male , Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2 , Neutropenia/chemically induced , Organoplatinum Compounds/administration & dosage , Oxaliplatin , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Treatment Outcome
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