Efficacy of FOLFIRI plus cetuximab vs FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab in 1st-line treatment of older patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: an analysis of the randomised trial FIRE-3
Summary Background The evidence on the efficacy of anticancer therapy is limited in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This retrospective analysis of phase III FIRE-3 trial assesses the efficacy of FOLFIRI plus either cetuximab or bevacizumab according to the patients’ age and...
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Veröffentlicht in: | British journal of cancer 2022-09, Vol.127 (5), p.836-843 |
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Background
The evidence on the efficacy of anticancer therapy is limited in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This retrospective analysis of phase III FIRE-3 trial assesses the efficacy of FOLFIRI plus either cetuximab or bevacizumab according to the patients’ age and sidedness of primary tumour.
Methods
The study endpoints overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between younger ( |
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ISSN: | 0007-0920 1532-1827 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41416-022-01854-y |