Colon cancer
Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy
CHO SANG-HEE
DEPARTMENT OF HEMATO-ONCOLOGY
CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Medical oncologist’s role in
multidisciplinary team – colon cancer
Whom? For Optimal regimen
Duration, Time to
start
Toxicity
Agenda
Stage II :For whom
stage III : For elderly
stage IV : Perioperative chemotherapy
Case 1
M/71Y
hematochezia ECOG PS 1
Preserved organ function
S/P of Left hemicolectomy
Case 1 : postop. Bx
Histologic grade : moderate differentiated invades into pericolic tissue
No of examined : 35, N of involved : 0 Venous/lymphatic invasion : absent Perineural invasion : absent
Number of tumor deposit : absent EGFR (+), KRAS wild
Microsatellite stability : stable
Case 1 - Prognosis
이 환자의 5년 생존율은?
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 40%
4. 60%
5. 80%
Case 1 - Treatment
이 환자에게 적절한 보조요법은?
1. observation 2. capecitabine
3. concurrent chemoradiothearpy 4. FOLFOX
5. FOLFIRI
Case 2
– postoperative biopsy result
Histologic grade : moderate differentiated invades into pericolic tissue
No of examined : 35, N of involved : 0 Venous/lymphatic invasion : absent Perineural invasion : absent
Number of tumor deposit : present EGFR (+), KRAS wild
Microsatellite stability : stable
Case 1 - Prognosis
이 환자의 5년 생존율은?
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 40%
4. 60%
5. 80%
Case 2 - Treatment
이 환자에게 적절한 보조요법은?
1. observation 2. capecitabine
3. concurrent chemoradiothearpy 4. FOLFOX
5. FOLFIRI
Stage II vs. Stage III
Histologic grade : moderate diff invades into pericolic tissue
No of examined : 35, N of involved : 0 Venous/lymphatic invasion : absent Perineural invasion : absent
Number of tumor deposit : absent
EGFR (+), KRAS wildLVI -, PNI -, MSS
Histologic grade : moderate diff invades into pericolic tissue
No of examined : 35, N of involved : 0 Venous/lymphatic invasion : absent Perineural invasion : absent
Number of tumor deposit : present
EGFR (+), KRAS wildLVI -, PNI -, MSS
T3N0M0, AJCC Stage II
MSS T3N1cM0, AJCC Stage IIIb
MSS
Prognosis depends on stage AJCC 6 th vs 7 th (T stage)
Stage TNM 5Y-OS (AJCC 6th) 5Y-OS (AJCC 7th)
I T1/T2 ; N0 93.2%
IIA T3N0 84.7%
IIB T4N0 72.2% IIB : T4aN0 60.6%
IIC : T4bN0 45.7%
IIIA T1-2 ; N1 83.4%
IIIB T3-4 ; N1 64.1%
IIIC Any T ; N2 44.3%
IV Any T ; Any N; M1 8.1%
AJCC 6th O’Connell JB et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 AJCC 7th Edge SB et al. Springer, NY 2010, J Clin Oncol 2009; 28: 264
T4a : penetrates to the visceral peritoneum
T4b : directly invades or in adherent to other organ (≈ perforation)
Prognosis depends on stage AJCC 6 th vs 7 th (N stage)
6
th7
thN0 No LN met No LN met
N1 regional mets :
1~3 1a : 1 regional met
1b : 2-3 regional mets
1c : tumor deposit in the subserosa, mesentery, or non-peritonealized pericolic or perirectal ts. w/o
regional LN mets N2 Regional mets ≥ 4 N2a : 4-6 regional mets
N2b : ≥ 7 reginal mets
AJCC 6th O’Connell JB et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 AJCC 7th Edge SB et al. Springer, NY 2010
OS : 5~13%
OS : 5~19%
N0
N1
N2
Tumor deposit is a
independent prognostic factor in stage II, III colon cancer less than 4 LN mets
Nagayoshi K et al, Dis Colon Rectum 2014;57:467-74
Survival according to stage (from SEER study)
Hari DM et al, Am Coll Surg 2013;217:181-90
Adjuvant chemotherapy (FU) or not : from QUASAR trial
• Chemotherapy with FU/LV improve small benefit of survival in stage II colon cancer
• Only 66% of overall cohort had both colon cancer and stage II 5Y OS, RR 0.86 (95% CI, 0.66-21.12, NS)
• 64% had less than 12 LN sampled
QUASAR group, Lancet Oncol 2007;37:2020-29
2Y relative risk of recurrence in first 2 years after randomization
International Clinical Trial about Adjuvant Chemotherapy in CRC
Study Stage Standard arm Experimental
arm Benefit
X-ACT III Bolus 5FU Capecitabine equivalent
MOSAIC* II/III Infusional 5FU FOLFOX
NSABP C-07** II/III Bolus 5FU FLOX
XELOXA*** III Bolus 5FU CapeOx
CALGB89803 III Bolus 5FU IFL
PETACC-03 II/III Infusional/ Bolus 5FU FOLFIRI/FUFIRI ACCORD III/II (high) Infusional 5FU FOLFIRI
*Andre T, J Clin Oncol 2009:27;3109-16, ** Yothers G, J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3768-74,
*** Haller DG, J Clin 2011;10:1465-71
More than 5-FU/LV chemotherapy for Stage II ? : from MOSAIC study
Andre T, J Clin Oncol 2009:27;3109-16
High risk stage II
from MOSAIC study
Subgroup 5Y DFS P 6Y-OS P
Stage II 0.84
(0.62-1.14) 0.258 1.00
(0.7-1.41) 0.986 High risk 0.72
(0.51-1.01) 0.062 0.91
(0.61-1.36) 0.648 Low risk 1.36
(0.76-2.45) 0.305 1.36
(0.67-2.5) 0.399
High risk : T4, tumor perforation, bowel obstruction, poorly diff, venous invasion, ≤ 10 LNs examined,
Tournigand C , J Clin Oncol 2012;30:3353-60
High risk stage II
from SEER database
Stage II, no poor px factor Stage II, any poor px factor
Stage III
P=0.20 P=0.65
P < 0.001
O’Connonr ES et al , J Clin Oncol 2012;29:3381-88
Poor px factor
obstruction, perforation, emergent admission, T4 stage, resection of fewer than 12 lymph nodes, and poor histology
Consensus guideline definition of high risk stage II colon cancer
Guideline Definition
ASCO pT4, perforation, poorly diff, inadequately sampled nodes ESMO pT4, LVI or PNI, perforation or obstruction, poorly diff, LN
sampling < 12 nodes
NCCN pT4, LVI or PNI, perforation, obstruction, close or
indeterminate or positive margin, poorly diff (exclusive of those that are MSI-H), LN sampling < 12 nodes
건강보험심 사평가원 (2013.9.1)
T4, poor diff, LVI, PNI, bowel obstruction, T3 with perforation or close/positive margin
LVI : lymphovascular invasion, PNI : perineural invasion
Biomarker as a prognostic role
• MMR (MSI status)
• KRAS
• BRAF
…..
Mismatch Repair Deficiency (dMMR)
PCR on tumor DNA for MSI
IHC for MMR protein
Sinicrope FA et al, 2012: Feb dMMR (MSI-H), pMMR (MSS or MSI-L)
MLH1 MSH2
N
N
T
T
T
T
Defective MMR as A Predictive Marker for Lack of Efficacy of Fluorouracil-Based Adjuvant Therapy in Colon Cancer
- Tested on 5 completed, randomized clinical trial
Sargent DJ et al, J Clin Oncol 2010;28:3219-3226
Stage II - dMMR
Stage II - pMMR
Stage III - dMMR
Stage III - pMMR
Colorectal cancer grade
incorporated with MSI status
MSS, high grade MSI, high grade
Rosty C et al, Hum Pathol 2014;45:2077-84
Colorectal cancer grade
incorporated with MSI status
Diff. Histologic
grade MSI
status New grade
PD High MSS High
PD High MSI Low
WD/MD Low MSS Low WD/MD Low MSI Low
Rosty C et al, Hum Pathol 2014;45:2077-84
Stage III :
Which regimen ?
Elderly
International Clinical Trial about Adjuvant Chemotherapy in CRC
Study Stage Standard arm Experimental
arm Benefit DFS OS
X-ACT III Bolus 5FU Capecitabine equivalent
MOSAIC* II/III Infusional 5FU FOLFOX 7.5%↑ 4.2%↑*
NSABP C-07** II/III Bolus 5FU FLOX 6.6%↑ 2.7%↑
XELOXA*** III Bolus 5FU CapeOx 6.3%↑ 6%↑
CALGB89803 III Bolus 5FU IFL
PETACC-03 II/III Infusion/ Bolus 5FU FOLFIRI/FUFIRI ACCORD III/II (high) Infusional 5FU FOLFIRI
*Andre T, J Clin Oncol 2009:27;3109-16, ** Yothers G, J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3768-74,
*** Haller DG, J Clin 2011;10:1465-71
* Not a statitistically significance
In stage III
Adjuvant Trials with Biologic Targeted Agents
Trial Stage Treatment 3Y- DFS (%)
NSABP C-08 High II/III FOLFOX
FOLFOX+Bevacizumab 75.5
77.4 (NS) AVANT High II/III FOLFOX
FOLFOX+Bevacizumab XELOX+Bevacizumab
76% 73%
75% (NS) NCCTG N-0147 III
(KRAS wild) FOLFOX
FOLFOX+cetuximab 75.8
72.3(NS)
III FOLFIRI
FOLFIRI+cetuximab 66.7%
86.6% (P=0.04) PETACC-8 III
(KRAS wild) pT4N2b
FOLFOX
FOLFOX+cetuximab 78.0
75.1% (NS) 56.9 vs 40.8 (*)
Elderly : Add oxaliplatin or not
Benefit
Toxicity
Role of oxaliplatin in elderly : from ACCENT data base
McCleary NJ, et al. J Clin Oncol 2013;31:2066-06
Trials (Total n)
(≥ 70Y %, III %) DFS P* OS P TTR P
MOSAIC (2,246) (14, 60)
< 70Y
≥ 70Y 0.78
0.94 0.09 0.83
1.04 0.05 0.77
0.86 0.36 NSABP C-07 (2,434)
(16, 71)
XELOXA (1,862) (22, 100)
Irinotecan
CALGB89803 PETACC-3 Oral FU
NSABP-C06 X-ACT
No DFS or OS benefit, may delay recurrence Patients ≥ 70Y seems to reduced benefit from
adding to FU in adjuvant setting
: (whereas oral FU retained their efficacy)
* : P interaction
Role of oxaliplatin in elderly
: from pooled analysis from RCT
Pooled individual Pt data from RCT
• X-ACT (Cap/5FU)
• XELOXA (CapeOx)
• AVANT (FOLFOX)
• NSABP C-08 (FOLFOX)
Age < 70 N=3,915 Age ≥ 70
N=904
Haller DG, et al. Ann Oncol 2015;26:715-24
*Incorporating of medical comorbidity
Role of oxaliplatin in elderly
: benefit from RCT pooled analysis
DFS HR, 95% CI OS HR, 95 CI
≥ 70 Years 0.77, 0.62-0.95 0.78, 0.61-0.99
< 70 Years 0.68, 0.61-0.76 0.62, 0.54-0.72
Haller DG, et al. Ann Oncol 2015;26:715-24
MOSAIC (1998-2001)* NSABP C-07 (2000-2002)**
Treatment schedule
Infusional 5FU
400mg/m2 bolus and then 600mg/m2 civ
Oxaliplatin (85mg/m2) biweekly
Bolus 5-FU 500mg/m2
weekly for 6wks and 2 wks rest Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2
at D1, 15, 29/8wks schedule
Median cumulative dose received
FOLFOX FL FLOX FULV
5-FU 21,759mg/m2 24,000/m2 7,003mg/m2 7,800mg/m2
Oxaliplatin 810mg/m2 NA 667mg/m2 NA
* Planned dose 5-FU
Oxaliplatin 24,000mg/m2
1,020mg/m2 9,000mg/m2
765mg/m2
Toxicity according to regimen
*Andre T, J Clin Oncol 2009:27;3109-16, ** Yothers G, J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3768-74,
Toxicities (FOLFOX vs. FLOX)
Yothers G, et al. J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3768-3774 Sharif S, et al. Cancer Invest 2008;26:956-963
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
0 1 2 3 4
FOLFOX (during Tx)
FLOX (during Tx)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
0 1 2 3 4
FOLFOX (6M) FLOX (6M) FOLFOX (4Y)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
FOLFOX FL FLOX FULV
Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting
Comparison of peripheral sensory neuropathy
GI toxicities NCI-CTC ≥ Grade 3
NSABP-C07, Age related toxicities
Yothers G, et al. J Clin Oncol 2011;29:3768-3774
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
FULV
Age <70 Age≥70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
FLOX
Age <70 Age≥70
Elderly
The addition of oxaliplatin in elderly III colon cancer had only a small, non-significant benefit
GI toxicities (esp, diarrhea) are more common in
oxaliplatin containing regimen than 5-FU monotherapy
The addition of oxaliplatin to 5-FU/LV in patients aged
more than 70 years has not been proven in stage II or
stage III colon cancer
Optimal time
for starting adjuvant therapy
• If a patient fit to initiate 4 weeks after surgery
• If adjuvant therapy is delayed
- at 8 weeks, 12% increased mortality - at 12 weeks, 25% increased mortality
Biagi JJ et al. 2011 ASCO GI Syposium
Flow chart for adjuvant therapy in early stage colon cancer
J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jun 1;33(16):1787-1796.
Clinical trial/observation/FL or capecitabine
: not consider FOLFOX Consider oxaliplatin based Relative benefit of indirect evidence for stage II,
especially for those with high risk feature (NCCN V3,2015)
Case 3
해당 환자는 수술 후 보조요법으로 6개월의 FOLFOX 항암치료를 시
행받았고, 추적검사 중 1년 만에 다음과 같은 CT 소견을 보였다.
Grade 2의 신경병증으로 인해 산책하는데 불편감이 있는 것 이외
특이 증상을 호소하지는 않았다.
Treatment I
이 환자에게 적절한 치료는?
1. chemotherapy 2. hepatectomy
3. radiofrequency ablation 4. hepatic artery infusion 5. palliative care
Liver metastases
80% non-resectable 20% resectable
10–30% initially non-resectable might become resectable
70–90% remain non-resectable
Resection
Potential for cure!
:20-30% (5YSR: ~50%) Relapse : 70-80% whithin 2Y 2nd line?
Active therapy
Location Number Size
EPOC - EORTC 40983
perioperative FOLFOX vs. surgery alone in resectable liver mets from CRC
Lancet Oncol. 2013 14(12):1208-15
Treatment II
우선적으로 고려할 수 있는 항암요법은?
1. capecitabine 2. FOLFOX
3. FOLFOX + bevacizumab 4. FOLFIRI
5. FOLFIRI + cetuximab
Tumor shrinkage is a primary treatment goal for CRC
Group Clinical presentation Treatment goal Treatment intensity GROUP 0 Clearly R0-resectable liver and/or lung metastases Cure, decrease
risk of relapse Nothing or moderate GROUP 1 Not R0-resectable liver and/or
lung metastases only, may become resectable after induction CT
Maximum
tumor shrinkage Upfront most active combination
GROUP 2 Multiple metastases/sites, with rapid progression and/or tumor-related symptoms
Clinically relevant tumor shrinkage as soon as possible,
control PD
Upfront active combination:
at least doublet
GROUP 3 Multiple metastases/sites, no option for resection and/or initially asympt omatic, less aggressive disease
Prevent further progression, low
toxicity
Watchful waiting or sequenti al approach (triplet regimen
s only in selected patients)
Schmoll H-J, et al. Ann Oncol 2012;23:2479–2516
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Which Regimen?
How long?
Resection of metastases depends on the tumor response rate
△ Studies including non-selected patients with mCRC (r=0.74;
p<0.001)
■ Studies including selected
patients (liver metastases only, no extrahepatic disease)
(r=0.96; p=0.002)
▲ Phase III studies including non- selected patients with mCRC (r=0.67; p=0.024)
Folprecht G, et al. Ann Oncol 2005;16:1311–1319
Best active regimen
for R0 resection
Response rate:
Targeted therapies in 1 st line CRC
Response rate (%)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
*Significant vs CT control
p=0.004
45
BEV + CT (n=402)
AVF2107g*
(ITT)
35
CT (n=411)
p=0.99
38
BEV + CT (n=699)
NO16966 (ITT)
38
CT (n=701)
p=0.018 57
Pani + CT (n=325)
PRIME*
(KRAS wt)
48
CT (n=331)
COIN*
(KRAS wt)
Cetuximab + CT (n=362)
64 p=0.049 57
CT (n=367)
CRYSTAL*
(KRAS wt)
Cetuximab + CT (n=316)
57 p<0.001
40
CT (n=350)
Cetuximab + CT (n=82)
57 p=0.0027
OPUS*
(KRAS wt)
34
CT (n=97)
Role of cetuximab in
perioperative setting : New EPOC
Primrose J et al. Lancet Oncol. 2014 May;15(6):601-11.
Primrose J et al. Lancet Oncol. 2014 May;15(6):601-11.
How long?
: Concerns about hepatotoxicities
Normal
Clearly JM et al. Oncologist. 2009;14(11):1095-105
Before Oxaliplatin After Oxaliplatin
The longer the chemotherapy…
the higher the postoperative morbidity…
13.6
19
45.4
61.5
No CT ≤5 cycles 6–9 cycles ≥10 cycles
Adam R, et al. Ann Surg 2004;240:644–658;
Ellis LM, et al. J Clin Oncol 2005;23:4853–4855; Karoui M, et al. Ann Surg 2006;243:1–7
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Morbidity (%)
치료 : #4 FOLFIRI with cetuximab
전 후
환자는 대장암 다학제 회의 결과 대장암과 간종괴에 대해 수술을
시행하도록 결정하였다. 수술은 마지막 항암치료 후 언제 시행하
는 것이 좋을까?
1. 2주 후 2. 4주 후 3. 8주 후 4. 12주 후
5. anytime possible
Interval between surgery and chemotherapy
4 weeks after chemotherapy : 11% rate of complications 5–8 weeks after chemotherapy : 5.5%
9–12 weeks after chemotherapy : 2.6%
At least 6 weeks between the last dose of bevacizumab and elective surgery
Clearly JM et al. Oncologist. 2009;14(11):1095-105
NCCN ver 3. 2015
환자는 특별한 합병증 없이 수술을 시행받았고, 수술 후 조직소견에서 전체 병소는 R0 resection을 보였고, TRG (tumor regression grade) 3 (Dworak grade)이었다.
이 환자의 다음 치료로 알맞는 것은?
1. observation 2. FOLFOX
3. FOLFIRI with cetuximab 4. FOLFIRI
5. FOLFIRI with avastin
Tumor regression grade
Becker K et al. Cancer 2003;98:1521–30
Dworak O et al. Int J Colorectal Dis 1997;12(1):19–23