BECAM: A salvage protocol with bevacizumab, capecitabin, and mitomycin C for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) or gastric cancer (GC)
Abstract:13554 Background: Bevacizumab (Bev), a monoclonal antibody targeted against VEGF, has shown to improve efficacy in CRC when combined with chemotherapy. Combination schedules of fluoropyrimidines with mitomycin C (MMC) are active in both CRC and GC. This study was to explore the combination of Bev with a previously reported schedule of Capecitabine (Cap) and MMC (BECAM) in heavily pretreated patients (pts) with GC or CRC. Methods: Pts had to be refractory to at least 3 treatment lines, incl. 5-FU, oxaliplatin,… Show more
“…Five patients with GC were subsequently treated on an in-house phase II trial with bevacizumab, capecitabine and mitomycin-C (BECAM) [Peinert et al 2006].…”
These data show excellent tolerance and efficacy of the FUFOXIRI regimen in both mCRC and GC. Therefore, FUFOXIRI is a promising backbone for future studies incorporating biologic 'targeted' agents for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
“…Five patients with GC were subsequently treated on an in-house phase II trial with bevacizumab, capecitabine and mitomycin-C (BECAM) [Peinert et al 2006].…”
These data show excellent tolerance and efficacy of the FUFOXIRI regimen in both mCRC and GC. Therefore, FUFOXIRI is a promising backbone for future studies incorporating biologic 'targeted' agents for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers.
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