Background: In the rst-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with CAPOX plus bevacizumab, the optimal duration of maintenance treatment without oxaliplatin to avoid discontinuation of therapy due to peripheral sensory neuropathy (PSN) remains unknown. The aim of this phase II study was to evaluate the e cacy and safety of combination therapy with ve-cycle CAPOX (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin) plus bevacizumab, followed by ve-cycle maintenance therapy with capecitabine plus bevacizumab and reintroduction of CAPOX plus bevacizumab for ve cycles, with a preplanned oxaliplatin intermittent strategy in mCRC.Methods: Patients with untreated mCRC were administered CAPOX [oxaliplatin 130 mg/m 2 and capecitabine (2000 mg/m 2 daily) as intermittent treatment for 14 days, followed by a 7-day treatment-free interval, every 3 weeks] + bevacizumab (7.5 mg/kg) every 3 weeks for ve cycles, maintenance treatment without oxaliplatin for ve cycles, and CAPOX + bevacizumab reintroduction for ve cycles or upon tumor progression. The primary endpoint was progressionfree survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoints were the time to treatment failure (TTF), overall survival, response rate (RR), and safety.Results: Forty-seven patients who ful lled the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the evaluation of e cacy and safety. The relative dose intensity and the cumulative dose of oxaliplatin during the overall treatment period were 649.1 mg/m 2 and 1132.5 mg, respectively. Median PFS was 14.1 months (95% con dence interval [CI], 8.6-19.5), and median TTF was 12.3 months (95% CI, 10.3-14.3). The objective RRs were 51.1% (24/47) during induction therapy, 58.3% (21/36) during maintenance therapy, and 63.6% (14/22) during reintroduction therapy. The frequency of patients with neutropenia, diarrhea, PSN, venous thromboembolism, or grade ≥ 3 allergic reactions was 2.1%. Conclusion: CAPOX plus bevacizumab therapy with a preplanned intermittent oxaliplatin strategy consisting of brief vecycle induction therapy, ve-cycle maintenance therapy with capecitabine plus bevacizumab, and ve-cycle reintroduction therapy consisting of CAPOX plus bevacizumab is safe and effective for mCRC patients.