Evaluation of efficacy and safety of modified infusion of fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (mFOLFOXIRI) in treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: A retrospective study of 21 cases / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of mFOLFOXIRI (the combination of irinotecan, oxaliplatin and 5-fluorouracil with reducing dosages) in first-line treatment for Chinese patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Methods A total of 21 patients received mFOLFOXIRI treatment irinotecan 150mg/m2 on day 1, oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 on day 1, leucovorin 200mg/m2 on day 1, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 2800mg/m2 in a 48-h continuous infusion starting on day 1. The regimen was repeated every 2 weeks. Result All the 21 patients were evaluated for efficacy of the aforesaid therapeutic regimen, and the incidence of toxic effects. No death occurred in association with the treatment. The total rate of grade 3 to 4 adverse events was 42.9% (9/21) including 38.1% (8 cases) with grade 3 neutropenia and 4.8% (1 case) suffering from grade 3 anemia. One of 21 patients (4.8%) showed grade 4 neutropenia accompanied by fever. The delivered relative dose intensity of irinotecan, oxaliplatin and 5-FU during the entire treatment course were 93.4%, 98.5% and 97.6%, respectively of planned dosage. In the intention-to-treat analysis for treatment activity, 14 patients showed remission, 6 stability, and 1 with progression of the disease. The overall response rate was 66.7%, and the disease control rate was 95.2%. Three patients (15.8%) with residual liver metastases were radically resected after mFOLFOXIRI chemotherapy. Conclusions This mFOLFOXIRI project has manageable toxicity and is well tolerated in Chinese patients. The safety profile appears to be improved compared with standard FOLFOXIRI regimen. In addition, the antitumor activity and preliminary efficacy seem to be maintained.