Annie Xiao , Xiaochen Li , Chongkai Wang , Marwan Fakih
{"title":"Clinical Outcomes of Elective Early Discontinuation of Immunotherapy Based on Objective Response in Microsatellite Instability-High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer","authors":"Annie Xiao , Xiaochen Li , Chongkai Wang , Marwan Fakih","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Patients with microsatellite-high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal cancers (CRC) may experience long-lasting benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) upon stopping therapy. However, optimal timing and patient selection criteria for early treatment withdrawal remain undefined. In this single-center retrospective study, we characterized the clinical response and associated survival outcomes of patients who received elective early versus late treatment discontinuation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed patients with MSI-H metastatic CRC treated with ICI therapy from May 2015 to April 2024. Early ICI discontinuation was defined as treatment withdrawal before 2 years, and late ICI discontinuation as after 2 years. Response was assessed using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using the Kaplan Meier method. Efficacy outcomes between early and late ICI discontinuation groups were compared using a log-rank test.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 36 patients with MSI-H metastatic CRC, 12 underwent elective early ICI discontinuation and 9 experienced late ICI discontinuation. After a median follow-up of 32 months post-treatment, 91.7% (11/12) in the early discontinuation group remain off therapy without progression. PFS and OS outcomes between the early and late discontinuation groups were similarly favorable (<em>P</em> = .88 and <em>P</em> = .85, respectively), despite a 12-month difference in median duration of ICI therapy (13.3 and 25.6 months, respectively). The most common reason for elective early treatment discontinuation was clinical remission (n = 10), defined as a complete response, or a partial response with negative PET and/or ctDNA testing.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Early ICI discontinuation guided by response criteria resulted in low rates of recurrence. Survival outcomes between early and late ICI discontinuation groups were comparable, suggesting that treatment duration can be individualized based on clinical response without compromising favorable long-term prognosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 32-38.e1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142209166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Site of Checkpoint in a Continuous Oncological Evolving Course of Colon Cancer to an Obstruction Phenotype Decides the Effects of “Incomplete” Obstruction","authors":"Shenghe Deng, Falong Zou, Kailin Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 106-107"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142209167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taha I. Huda , Diep Nguyen , Arpan Sahoo , Joanna J. Song , Alexander F. Gutierrez , Boris I. Chobrutskiy , George Blanck
{"title":"Adaptive Immune Receptor Distinctions Along the Colorectal Polyp-Tumor Timelapse","authors":"Taha I. Huda , Diep Nguyen , Arpan Sahoo , Joanna J. Song , Alexander F. Gutierrez , Boris I. Chobrutskiy , George Blanck","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-most common cancer diagnosed worldwide, with 1.85 million new cases per year. While mortality has significantly decreased due to preventive colonoscopy, only 5% of polyps identified progress to cancer. Studies have found that immunological alterations in other solid tumor microenvironments are associated with worse prognoses.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We applied an immunogenomics approach to assess adaptive immune receptor gene expression changes that were associated with development of adenocarcinoma, utilizing 79 samples that represented normal, tubular, villous, and tumor colorectal tissue for 32 patients.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results indicated that the number of productive TRD and TRG recombination reads, representing gamma-delta (γδ) T-cells, significantly decreased with progression from normal to tumor tissue. A further assessment of two independent CRC datasets was consistent with a decrease in TRD recombination reads with progression to CRC. Further, we identified three physicochemical parameters for immunoglobulin, complementarity determining region-3 (CDR3) amino acids associated with progression from normal to tumor tissue.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Overall, this study points towards a need for further investigation of γδ T-cells in relation to CRC development; and indicates immunoglobulin CDR3 physicochemical features as potential CRC biomarkers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 402-411"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yingjie Li , Fei Liang , Zhongwu Li , Xiaoyan Zhang , Aiwen Wu
{"title":"Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Patients With Microsatellite Instability-High or POLE-Mutated Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer With Bulky Tumors: New Optimization Strategy","authors":"Yingjie Li , Fei Liang , Zhongwu Li , Xiaoyan Zhang , Aiwen Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or DNA polymerase ε (POLE)-mutated locally advanced colorectal cancer (LACRC) with bulky tumors. </div></div><div><h3>Patients</h3><div>We retrospectively reviewed 22 consecutive patients with MSI-H or POLE-mutated LACRC with bulky tumors (>8 cm in diameter) who received preoperative programmed death-1 blockade, with or without CapOx chemotherapy. </div></div><div><h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3><div>Pathological complete response (pCR), clinical complete response (cCR), toxicity, R0 resection rate, and complications were evaluated. Survival outcomes were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multiplex immunofluorescence analysis were performed before and after treatment. </div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The incidence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was 36.4% (8/22). Five of 22 patients presented with surgical emergencies, most commonly perforation or obstruction. The 22 patients underwent a median 4 (1-8) cycles. Two patients were evaluated as cCR and underwent a watch and wait strategy. The R0 resection rate was 100.0% (20/20) and pCR rate was 70.0% (14/20). Twelve of 14 cT4b patients (85.7%) avoided multivisceral resection, and 10 of them achieved pCR or cCR. In the two patients with POLE mutations, one each achieved pCR and cCR. No Grade III/IV postoperative complications occurred. The median follow-up was 16.0 months. Two-year event-free and overall survival for the whole cohort was both 100%. </div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Preoperative immunotherapy is the optimal option for MSI-H or POLE-mutated LACRC with bulky tumors, especially cT4b. Preoperative immunotherapy in patients with T4b CRC can reduce multivisceral resection and achieve high CR rate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 18-31.e2"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141714317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Thiele , Alexander Stein , Christoph Schultheiß , Lisa Paschold , Hanna Jonas , Eray Goekkurt , Jörn Rüssel , Gunter Schuch , Jan Wierecky , Marianne Sinn , Joseph Tintelnot , Cordula Petersen , Kai Rothkamm , Eik Vettorazzi , Mascha Binder
{"title":"Trifluridine/Tipiracil Based Chemoradiation in locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: The Phase I/II TARC Trial","authors":"Benjamin Thiele , Alexander Stein , Christoph Schultheiß , Lisa Paschold , Hanna Jonas , Eray Goekkurt , Jörn Rüssel , Gunter Schuch , Jan Wierecky , Marianne Sinn , Joseph Tintelnot , Cordula Petersen , Kai Rothkamm , Eik Vettorazzi , Mascha Binder","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Optimizing functional outcomes and securing long-term remissions are key goals in managing patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. In this proof-of-concept study, we set out to further optimize neoadjuvant therapy by integrating the radiosensitizer trifluridine/tipiracil and explore the potential of cell free tumor DNA (ctDNA) to monitor residual disease.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>About 10 patients were enrolled in the phase I dose finding part which followed a 3 + 3 dose escalation design. Tipiracil/trifluridine was administered concomitantly to radiotherapy. ctDNA monitoring was performed before and after chemoradiation with patient-individualized digital droplet PCRs.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>No dose-limiting toxicities were observed at the maximum tolerated dose level of 2 × 35 mg/m² trifluridine/tipiracil. There were 9 grade 3 adverse events, of which 8 were hematologic with anemia and leukopenia. Chemoradiation yielded a pathological complete response in 1 out of 8 assessable patients, downstaging in nearly all patients, and 1 clinical complete response referred for watchful waiting. Three of 4 assessable patients with residual tumor cells at pathological assessment remained liquid biopsy positive after chemoradiation, but 1 turned negative.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In this exploratory phase I trial, the novel combination of neoadjuvant trifluridine/tipiracil and radiotherapy proved to be feasible, tolerable, and effective. However, the application of liquid biopsy as a potential marker for therapeutic de-escalation in the neoadjuvant setting requires additional research and prospective validation.</div><div>The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04177602.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 11-17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John C. Taylor , Dermot Burke , Lene H. Iversen , Rebecca J. Birch , Paul J. Finan , Mark M. Iles , Philip Quirke , Eva J.A. Morris , YCR BCIP Study Group
{"title":"Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Benchmarking Uptake for a Regional Improvement Programme","authors":"John C. Taylor , Dermot Burke , Lene H. Iversen , Rebecca J. Birch , Paul J. Finan , Mark M. Iles , Philip Quirke , Eva J.A. Morris , YCR BCIP Study Group","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The uptake of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for patients with colorectal cancer has progressed at differing rates, both across countries, and within countries. This study aimed to investigate uptake for a regional colorectal cancer improvement programme in England.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We calculated the proportion of patients receiving elective laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery amongst those diagnosed with colorectal cancer over 3 time periods (2007-2011, 2012-2016 and 2017-2021) in hospitals participating in the Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme (YCR BCIP). These were benchmarked against national rates. Regression analysis and funnel plots were used to develop a data driven approach for analysing trends in the use of MIS at hospitals in the programme.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In England, resections performed by MIS increased from 34.9% to 72.9% for colon cancer and from 28.8% to 72.5% for rectal cancer. Robot-assisted surgery increased from 0.1% to 2.7% for colon cancer and from 0.2% to 7.9% for rectal cancer. Wide variation in the uptake of MIS was observed at a hospital level. Detailed analysis of the YCR BCIP region identified a decreasing number of surgical departments, since the start of the programme, as potential outliers for MIS when compared to the English national average.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Wide variation in use of MIS for colorectal cancer exists within the English National Health Service and a data-driven approach can help identify outlying hospitals. Addressing some of the challenges behind the uptake of MIS, such as ensuring adequate provision of surgical training and equipment, could help increase its use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 382-391.e1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Line Nederby , Natacha Dencker Trabjerg , Anja Bjørnskov Andersen , Jan Lindebjerg , Torben Frøstrup Hansen , Hans Bjarke Rahr
{"title":"A Comparison of Cellular Immune Response and Immunological Biomarkers in Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer and Benign Disorders","authors":"Line Nederby , Natacha Dencker Trabjerg , Anja Bjørnskov Andersen , Jan Lindebjerg , Torben Frøstrup Hansen , Hans Bjarke Rahr","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Surgical trauma causes immune impairment, but it is largely unknown whether surgery for cancer and benign diseases instigate comparable levels of immune inhibition. Here, we compared the impact of laparoscopic surgery on immunological biomarkers in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and ventral hernia (VH).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Natural Killer cell activity (NKA), leukocyte subsets, and soluble programmed death ligand 1 (sPD-L1) were measured in blood samples collected from CRC (n = 29) and VH (n = 9) patients preoperatively (PREOP) and on postoperative day (POD) 1, 3-6, 2 weeks and 3 months. NKA was evaluated by the NK Vue assay that uses the level of IFNγ as a surrogate marker of NKA. Normal NKA was defined as IFNγ > 250 pg/mL and low NKA was defined as IFNγ < 250 pg/mL.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The CRC cohort was classified into either PREOP<sub>LOW</sub> having preoperative low NKA or PREOP<sub>HIGH</sub> having preoperative normal NKA. The median NKA of the PREOP<sub>LOW</sub> subset was only in the normal range in the POD3 months sample, whereas median NKA of the PREOP<sub>HIGH</sub> subset and the VH cohort were only low in the POD1 sample. While PREOP<sub>LOW</sub> differed from VH in the PREOP-, POD1-, and POD3-6 samples (<em>P</em> =.0006, <em>P</em> = .0181, and <em>P</em> = .0021), NKA in PREOP<sub>HIGH</sub> and VH differed in the POD1 samples (<em>P</em> = .0226). There were no apparent differences in the distribution of leukocyte subsets in the perioperative period between the cohorts.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>CRC patients with preoperative normal NKA and VH patients showed the same pattern of recovery in NKA, while the CRC subset with preoperative low NKA seemed to experience prolonged NK cell impairment. As low NKA is associated with recurrence, preoperative level of NKA may identify patients who will benefit from immune-enhancing therapy in the perioperative period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 372-381.e1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyo Seon Ryu , Jong Lyul Lee , Chan Wook Kim , Yong Sik Yoon , In Ja Park , Seok-Byung Lim , Yong Sang Hong , Tae Won Kim , Chang Sik Yu
{"title":"Effects of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients With Stage ⅡA Rectal Cancer Above the Peritoneal Reflection Who Did Not Undergo Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy","authors":"Hyo Seon Ryu , Jong Lyul Lee , Chan Wook Kim , Yong Sik Yoon , In Ja Park , Seok-Byung Lim , Yong Sang Hong , Tae Won Kim , Chang Sik Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div><span>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) on oncologic outcomes for patients with stage IIA upper </span>rectal cancer and to investigate whether AC is associated with improved survival outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div><span>This retrospective study comprised 432 patients with rectal cancer above the peritoneal reflection who had undergone curative resection without preoperative </span>chemoradiotherapy<span><span> between 2008 and 2016. This study cohort was divided according to whether AC was received (AC group) or not (no-AC group). Risk factors included obstruction, perforation, poorly-differentiated tumor, lympho-vascular invasion, </span>perineural invasion, resection margin involvement, and < 12 lymph nodes harvested.</span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div><span>Among the 432 patients, 279 (64.6%) had received AC. The AC group had significantly higher 5-year overall survival (OS) rates than those of the no-AC group (93.2% vs</span><em>.</em> 84.6%, <em>P</em> = .001). Among patients with ≥ 1 risk factors, the AC group (n = 123) had significantly higher rates of 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) (81.6% vs<em>.</em> 64.1%, <em>P</em> = .01) and 5-year OS (88.8% vs<em>.</em> 69.0%, <em>P</em> = .001) than those of the no-AC group (n = 59). No significant difference in survival outcomes was observed between the 2 groups in patients aged > 65 years.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>AC was significantly associated with better 5-year RFS and 5-year OS rates in patients with stage IIA rectal cancer above peritoneal reflection who did not receive preoperative chemoradiotherapy, especially in those with ≥ 1 risk factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 392-401"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M.A. Calegari , I.V. Zurlo , E. Dell'Aquila , M. Basso , A. Orlandi , M. Bensi , F. Camarda , A. Anghelone , C. Pozzo , I. Sperduti , L. Salvatore , D. Santini , D.C. Corsi , E. Bria , G. Tortora
{"title":"Chemotherapy Rechallenge or Reintroduction Compared to Regorafenib or Trifluridine/Tipiracil for Pretreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Propensity Score Analysis of Treatment Beyond Second Line (Proserpyna Study)","authors":"M.A. Calegari , I.V. Zurlo , E. Dell'Aquila , M. Basso , A. Orlandi , M. Bensi , F. Camarda , A. Anghelone , C. Pozzo , I. Sperduti , L. Salvatore , D. Santini , D.C. Corsi , E. Bria , G. Tortora","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div><span>The optimal treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) beyond second line is still questioned. Besides the standard of care agents (regorafenib, </span>REG, or trifluridine/tipiracil, FTD/TPI), chemotherapy rechallenge or reintroduction (CTr/r) are commonly considered in clinical practice, despite weak supporting evidence. The prognostic performance of CTr/r, REG and FTD/TPI in this setting are herein evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Patients and methods</h3><div>PROSERpYNa is a multicenter, observational, retrospective study, in which patients with refractory mCRC, progressing after at least 2 lines of CT, treated with CTr/r, REG or FTD/TPI, are considered eligible and were enrolled in 2 independent data sets (exploratory and validation). Primary endpoint was overall survival (OS); secondary endpoints were investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (RR) and safety. A propensity score adjustment was accomplished for survival analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Data referring to patients treated between Jan-10 and Jan-19 from 3 Italian institutions were gathered (341 and 181 treatments for exploratory and validation data sets respectively). In the exploratory cohort, median OS (18.5 <em>vs.</em> 6.5 months), PFS (6.1 <em>vs.</em> 3.5 months) and RR (28.6% <em>vs.</em> 1.4%) were significantly longer for CTr/r compared to REG/FTD/TPI. Survival benefits were retained at the propensity score analysis, adjusted for independent prognostic factors identified at multivariate analysis. Moreover, these results were confirmed within the validation cohort analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Although the retrospective fashion, CTr/r proved to be a valuable option in this setting in a real-world context, providing superior outcomes compared to standard of care agents at the price of a moderate toxicity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"24 1","pages":"Pages 1-10.e4"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141405704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sergei Bedrikovetski , Luke Traeger , Warren Seow , Nagendra N. Dudi-Venkata , Sudarsha Selva-Nayagam , Michael Penniment , Tarik Sammour
{"title":"Oncological Outcomes and Response Rate After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Network Meta-Analysis Comparing Induction vs. Consolidation Chemotherapy vs. Standard Chemoradiation","authors":"Sergei Bedrikovetski , Luke Traeger , Warren Seow , Nagendra N. Dudi-Venkata , Sudarsha Selva-Nayagam , Michael Penniment , Tarik Sammour","doi":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clcc.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>TNT is now considered the preferred option for stage II-III locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). However, the prognostic benefit and optimal sequence of TNT remains unclear. This network meta-analysis (NMA) compared short- and long-term outcomes amongst patients with LARC receiving total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) as induction (iTNT) or consolidation chemotherapy (cTNT) with those receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) alone. A systematic literature search was performed between 2012 and 2023. A Bayesian NMA was conducted using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo method with a random-effects model and vague prior distribution to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% credible intervals (CrI). The surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA) curves were used to rank treatment(s) for each outcome. In total, 11 cohorts involving 8360 patients with LARC were included. There was no significant difference in disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) amongst the 3 treatments. Compared with nCRT, both cTNT (OR 2.36; 95% CrI, 1.57-3.66) and iTNT (OR 1.99; 95% CrI, 1.44-2.95) significantly improved complete response (CR) rate. Notably, cTNT ranked as the best treatment for CR (SUCRA 0.90) and iTNT as the best treatment for 3-year DFS and OS (SUCRA 0.72 and 0.87, respectively). Both iTNT and cTNT strategies significantly improved CR rates compared with nCRT. cTNT was ranked highest for CR rates, while iTNT was ranked highest for 3-year survival outcomes. However, no other significant differences in DFS, OS, sphincter-saving surgery, R0 resection and postoperative complications were found amongst the treatment groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10373,"journal":{"name":"Clinical colorectal cancer","volume":"23 4","pages":"Pages 326-336.e9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141411062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}