FIRE-3研究作为首项 “头对头”比较西妥昔单抗或贝伐珠单抗联合FOLFIRI方案一线治疗KRAS野生型mCRC患者疗效的随机对照Ⅲ期临床研究,自2013年6月首次公布以来即备受瞩目。
在2013年美国临床肿瘤学会(ASCO)年会上,公布了FIRE-3研究的主要研究结果:主要研究终点客观缓解率(ORR)虽未达到显著差异,但在最终治疗终点OS方面,与贝伐珠单抗+FOLFIRI相比,西妥昔单抗+FOLFIRI可使中位OS期延长3.7个月,使死亡风险下降23%。
资讯详情:【ASCO2013】KRAS野生型mCRC一线靶向:抗EGFR还是抗VEGF?
在2013年欧洲癌症大会上公布了FIRE-3研究预先设定的探索性分析新增数据。结果显示,在RAS野生型(指NRAS和KRAS外显子2、3、4无突变)mCRC患者中,与贝伐珠单抗+ FOLFIRI相比,西妥昔单抗+ FOLFIRI一线治疗可使患者中位总生存(OS)期显著延长7.5个月。
资讯详情:西妥昔单抗可使RAS野生型mCRC患者生存显著获益
在今年的ASCO大会上,研究者对FIRE3试验的结果做了进一步分析,旨在研究癌胚抗原(CEA)及糖链抗原19-9(CA19-9)肿瘤标志物应答对KRAS野生型转移性结直肠癌患者总生存期(OS)及无进展生存期(PFS)的影响。研究纳入的患者均参与FIRE3试验一线化疗,并进行了FOLFIRI +西妥昔单抗(CET)与FOLFIRI +贝伐单抗(BEV)比较。
研究方法
对基线肿瘤标志物水平,最低值时间(以天为单位)和最低值时肿瘤标志物下降百分比进行了分析。如果肿瘤标记物升高,则(下降)百分比为0,表示没有变化或下降值为负。采用Mann-Whitney U检验比较独立组,使用Wilcoxon符号秩检验比较相关组。 使用产生最佳应答的敏感度及特异性最大值作为ROC分析临界值。
研究结果
592例患者中有472例患者(cet组:230例; bev组:242例)符合CEA分析,439例患者(cet组:209例;bev组:230例)符合CA19- 9分析。 基线CEA(log)及CA19-9(log)水平均明显与OS相关(p=0.008和p <0.0001),但与PFS不相关(p= 0.26和p = 0.15)。两组CEA和CA19-9降至最低值中位时间相似,但所有患者血清CA19-9最低值时间点早于CEA(P <0.0001)。治疗组间CEA最低值时间范围存在显著差异(cet组:中位数 83.0%,IQR:40.9%-94.7%; bev组:中位数:72.3%,IQR:26.3%-91.0%,P = 0.003)。CA19-9最低值趋势类似(cet组:中位数:64.3%,IQR:13.4%-90.7%; bev组:47.0%,IQR:1.7%-86.4%,P = 0.085)。
单因素分析显示,CEA下降75%以上患者的OS(33.2:22.9个月,P <0.0001,HR 0.63,95%可信区间:0.50-0.80)和PFS较长(11.7:9.0个月,P = 0.007 ; HR 0.67,95%可信区间:0.62-0.93)。
结论
在这项分析中,我们证明,治疗期间CEA较大幅度下降与生存期较长相关,与贝伐单抗组相比,西妥昔单抗组CEA下降幅度更为明显。
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会议专题》》》2014年ASCO年会专题报道
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AIO KRK0306, FIRE3 trial: CEA and CA19-9 influence outcome of patients with KRAS exon wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving first-line therapy with FOLFIRI plus cetuximab or bevacizumab.(Abstract Number: 3592^)
Authors: Marlies Michl, Ludwig Fischer von Weikersthal,et al.
Session Type: General Poster Session
Background: To examine the impact of tumor marker response of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate-antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) on overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) in patients with KRAS wild-type mCRC receiving first line chemotherapy in the FIRE3-trial comparing FOLFIRI + cetuximab (cet) vs. FOLFIRI + bevacizumab (bev).
Methods: Baseline tumor marker levels, the time to nadir (in days; d) and the percentage of tumor marker decrease observed at the nadir compared with baseline were analyzed. The percentage was 0 for no change and negative if the tumor marker increased. Comparisons relied on Mann-Whitney U tests for independent groups and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for dependent ones. ROC analysis resulted in a cut-off value using the maximum of sensitivity and specificity for best response.
Results: For analysis of CEA, 472/592 pts (cet arm: 230 pts; bev arm: 242 pts) were eligible and for CA19-9, 439/592 pts (cet arm: 209 pts; bev arm: 230 pts). Baseline CEA (log) and CA19-9 (log) levels both significantly correlated with OS (p=0.008 and p<0.0001, respectively), but not with PFS (p=0.26 and p=0.15, respectively). For CEA and CA19-9 median time to nadir was comparable for both study arms, however in all patients CA19-9 nadir occurred earlier than CEA nadir (p<0.0001). Extent of CEA nadir significantly differed between treatment arms (cet arm: median: 83.0%; IQR: 40.9%-94.7%; bev arm: median: 72.3%; IQR: 26.3%-91.0%; p=0.003). A similiar trend was observed for CA19-9 nadir (cet arm: median: 64.3%; IQR: 13.4%-90.7%; bev arm: 47.0%; IQR: 1.7%-86.4%; p=0.085). In univariate analysis, a CEA decrease of more than 75% correlated with longer OS (33.2 vs. 22.9 mo; p<0.0001; HR 0.63; 95%Cl: 0.50–0.80) and PFS (11.7 vs. 9.0 mo; p=0.007; HR 0.67; 95%Cl: 0.62–0.93).
Conclusions: In this analysis, we demonstrate that a greater decrease of CEA during therapy correlates with longer survival and the depth of CEA decrease is significantly greater in the cetuximab-arm compared to the bevacizumab-arm. Clinical trial information: NCT00433927.