Real-World Comparison of Trifluridine–Tipiracil with or Without Bevacizumab in Patients with Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who are refractory to standard chemotherapy face limited treatment options. While trifluridine-tipiracil (FTD-TPI) and regorafenib have shown modest efficacy in prior clinical trials, recent data from the SUNLIGHT trial demonstrated that combining FTD-TPI with bevacizumab (FTD-TPI+BEV) may improve overall survival compared to FTD-TPI alone. However, supporting evidence from real-world populations remains scarce. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective study assessed the real-world effectiveness and safety of FTD-TPI+BEV versus FTD-TPI monotherapy in patients with refractory mCRC treated at two institutions from June 2020 to October 2024. <b>Results</b>: A total of 106 patients were included, with 47 treated with FTD-TPI+BEV and 59 with FTD-TPI alone. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer with FTD-TPI+BEV compared to FTD-TPI alone (4.1 vs. 2.1 months; HR = 0.56; <i>p</i> = 0.004), while median overall survival showed a non-significant trend favoring FTD-TPI+BEV (8.4 vs. 6.3 months; HR = 0.74; <i>p</i> = 0.189). The disease control rate was also significantly higher with FTD-TPI+BEV (59.6% vs. 25.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Subgroup analyses showed consistent PFS benefits. Grade 3-5 adverse events occurred at comparable rates between groups. <b>Conclusions</b>: FTD-TPI+BEV may represent a preferred salvage treatment option for refractory mCRC.
Authors
- Myung Ah Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1204-0574)
- In Kyu Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-5214)
- Ho Jung An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-8365)
- Kabsoo Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6709-0894)
- Jung Hoon Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-2825)
- Hyunho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1276-713X)
- Se Jun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5486-9818)
- In Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6652-2504)
- Yoon Suk Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1849-2774)
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedicines
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13040976
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09