The purpose of this study is to prospectively verify if FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment could be considered a promising approach to improve the outcome of BRAF mutant metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Name: FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab
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FOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab as First-line Treatment for BRAF V600E Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: a Prospective Evaluation. --- V600E ---
Inclusion Criteria: - Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma; - Availability of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tumor block from primary and/or metastasis; - BRAF V600E mutant status of primary colorectal cancer and/or related metastasis; - Unresectable and measurable metastatic disease according to RECIST criteria; - Male or female, aged > 18 years and < 75 years; - ECOG PS < 2 if aged < 71 years; - ECOG PS = 0 if aged 71-75 years; - Life expectancy of more than 3 months; - Adequate haematological function: ANC ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L; platelets ≥ 100 x 10^9/L, Hb ≥ 9 g/dL; - Adequate liver function: serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN; alkaline phosphatase and transaminases ≤ 2.5 x ULN (in case of liver metastases ≤ 5 x ULN); - Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN; - Previous adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed if more than 12 months have elapsed between the end of adjuvant therapy and first relapse; - At least 6 weeks from prior extended radiotherapy and 4 weeks from surgery; - Written informed consent to experimental treatment and molecular analyses. --- V600E ---