ASCO 2014: UPDATES IN 
GASTROINTESTINAL 
ONCOLOGY 
Annual Updates on Breakthroughs in Hematology & Oncology (AUBHO) 2014 
Kanwal Pratap Singh Raghav, MD 
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 
30th August 2014
ARCHIVES: 1964-65
CALGB/SWOG 80405 
Alan P. Venook et al. 
Abstract: LBA3
CALGB/SWOG 80405 
Alan P. Venook et al. 
Abstract: LBA3 
✤ In patients with KRAS-WT metastatic CRC where we have option 
of using two biologics in first line (anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF), 
does the choice really matter?
CALGB/SWOG 80405: 
OVERVIEW 
Phase III trial of irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin (FOLFIRI) or 
oxaliplatin/5-FU/leucovorin (mFOLFOX6) with bevacizumab 
(BV) or cetuximab (CET) for patients (pts) with KRAS wild-type 
(wt) untreated metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum 
(MCRC). 
FOLFOX (73%) 
✤ Primary Endpoint: 
OS 
✤ Ho = 22 v. 27.5 m 
✤ N = 1137
CALGB/SWOG 80405: 
RESULTS 
Similar PFS, Different AE/QoL (Resected disease: Median OS ~ 
5.5 yr)
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST & 
PRESENT 
GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) 
NO 16966: FOLFOX/ 
XELOX ± B: Median 
OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) 
(P=0.07) 
CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI 
± Cetux: Median OS 
(23.5 v. 20m) 
(P<0.01) 
PRIME: FOLFOX ± 
Pan: Median OS (26 
v. 20m) (P=0.04) 
FOLFOX 
FOLFIRI 
C + FOLFIRI 
FOLFIRI 
B + FOLFOX/XELOX 
FOLFOX/XELOX 
P + FOLFOX 
FOLFOX 
Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
SWOG 80405: LESSONS 
LEARNED! 
Chemo-Bev equivalent to 
Chemo-Cetux in 1st-line mCRC 
Rx of KRAS-WT (12/13) tumors. 
Median OS in patient with 
resected mCRC ~ 5.5 yrs. 
✤ ? Clinical applicability to 
extended RAS Mutants. 
✤ ? FIRE-3: Better OS with 
FOLFIRI + C as 1st-line. 
✤ ? PEAK: Better OS with 
FOLFOX + P as 1st-line. 
✤ ? Sequential question 
unanswered (PDT rates ?). 
✤ ? EPOC: Inferior PFS in 
resectable group. 
✤ FOLFOX is preferred first line 
chemotherapy in the US. 
✤ Future: Think ahead and 
homogenize population using 
molecular profiles.
ADORE TRIAL 
TAE WON KIM ET AL. (ABSTRACT 3502) 
In patients with rectal cancer who have received standard of care 
pre-operative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery, is post-operative 
chemotherapy with FOLFOX better than 5FU alone in 
pathologic stage II/III disease in delaying recurrence? 
Primary Endpoint: 3-yr. DFS. 
✤ Subgroup effect: Stage III & poor 
neoadjuvant therapy response, LVI -ve 
✤ FOLFOX: BMD, Neuropathy, Fatigue
CAIRO-3 TRIAL 
MIRIAM KOOPMAN ET AL. (ABSTRACT 3504) 
In patients with metastatic CRC, after 6 cycles of CAPOX-B does 
maintenance therapy with Cape + Bev improve PFS? 
Primary Endpoint: PFS2 
[Re-intro: 60% (o) v. 47% (m)]
ARCHIVES: 1964-65
STORM TRIAL 
Jordi Bruix et al. 
Abstract: 4006
STORM TRIAL 
Jordi Bruix et al. 
Abstract: 4006 
✤ In patients hepatocellular cancer who have undergone resection 
or local ablation and are without residual disease, does adjuvant 
sorafenib decrease recurrence?
STORM TRIAL: OVERVIEW 
A phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 
adjuvant sorafenib after resection or ablation to prevent 
recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). 
Child-Pugh A/B7 (2-3% only) & ECOG PS 0 
Background: 5-yr OS 50-80% (Patient selection) & Sorafenib 
active in metastatic setting 
HCC 
(N = 1114) 
No 
Residual 
Disease 
Sorafenib 
4 years 
Placebo 
4 years 
Surgery 
or 
Ablation 
Primary 
Endpoint: RFS 
* Sorafenib 400mg BID
STORM TRIAL: RESULTS 
No subgroup 
effect 
Similar OS 
(HR=0.99) 
TEAE 
significant 
(DC 25%) 
(Dose Δ 80%) 
Rx duration 
~12.5 (v. 22 
m)
STORM: PAST & PRESENT 
Meta-analysis (2001) 
N = 180 (3 PTs) 
Radical resection and 
IA Epi + PO Tegafur 
IA Epi + IV Epi 
IV Epi 
Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) 
Surgery 
Adjuvant Rx 
Ono et al. Cancer 2001
STORM: PAST & PRESENT 
Meta-analysis (2001) 
N = 180 (3 PTs) 
Radical resection and 
IA Epi + PO Tegafur 
IA Epi + IV Epi 
IV Epi 
Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) 
Surgery 
Adjuvant Rx 
Ono et al. Cancer 2001
STORM: PAST & PRESENT 
Meta-analysis (2001) 
N = 180 (3 PTs) 
Radical resection and 
IA Epi + PO Tegafur 
IA Epi + IV Epi 
IV Epi 
Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) 
Surgery 
Adjuvant Rx 
Ono et al. Cancer 2001
STORM: LESSONS LEARNED! 
Adjuvant Sorafenib does not 
improve RFS in locally resected 
or ablated HCC. 
✤ Another lesson in distinctive 
adjuvant & metastatic setting: 
✤ ? Micro v. Macro metastatic 
disease & distinct biology 
✤ ? Angiogenesis (Adjuvant) 
✤ ? Cytostatic v. Cytocidal drug 
✤ 5-yr. OS in patient with 
resected or ablated HCC ~ 70%. 
✤ Drug toxicity profile very 
important in adjuvant settings. 
✤ Future: Molecular characterization and biology oriented therapy 
and risk stratification ! 
Ono et al. Cancer 2001
LAP 07 STUDY 
Florence Huguet et al. 
Abstract: 4001
LAP 07 STUDY 
Florence Huguet et al. 
Abstract: 4001 
✤ In patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, can 
use of chemoradiotherapy impact local control and time without 
systemic therapy?
LAP-07: OVERVIEW 
Impact of chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on local control and time 
without treatment in patients with locally advanced pancreatic 
cancer (LAPC) included in international phase III LAP 07 study. 
Primary Endpoint: OS 
LAPC 
(N = 128) R1 
Gemcitabine 
4 months 
Gemcitabine 
+ Erlotinib 
No 
Progression R2 
Cape XRT 
(N = 136) 
Same ChemoRx 
2 months (N = 133) 
Retrospective analysis: GERCOR study: 128 patients treated with XRT or 
chemotherapy after induction chemotherapy (3 months). Median PFS 
10.8 v. 7.4 m (P .005) and Median OS 15.0 v. 11.7 m (P .0009). 
Huguet et al. JCO 2007
LAP-07 TRIAL: RESULTS 
Toxicity profile similar (except nausea more in CRT arm) 
Progression site: All v. R2 (32 v. 39% local, 54 v. 52% distant) 
Median time to CTx 
reintroduction: 5.2 v. 3.2 m
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: PAST & PRESENT 
FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance 
showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). 
ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher 
G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). 
CRT Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm FFCD Study 
CTx Arm ECOG Study 
CRT Arm ECOG Study 
Continued CTx Arm 
CRT Arm GERCOR 
Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 
Retrospective series (N 
= 181): Gem-based 
therapy X 3 m followed 
by continuation or CRT 
(concurrent inf. FU) at 
investigator discretion. 
CRT improved median 
PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & 
OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
LAP-07: LESSONS LEARNED! 
Consolidation CRT after 
induction CTx in LAPC 
increases treatment free 
interval without improvement 
in overall survival. 
May play a role in select subset 
of patients with biology 
favoring local growth over 
distant metastases. 
✤ ? Is LAPC truly different 
from metastatic disease. 
✤ ? FOLFIRINOX or Gem + 
Abraxane alter the role of 
radiation. 
✤ Is the duration of induction 
chemotherapy important to 
tease out biology 
✤ Future: Need for effective systemic therapies and predictive 
biomarkers of response to both chemotherapy & radiation!
RAINBOW TRIAL 
Shuichi Hironaka et al. 
Abstract: 4005
RAINBOW TRIAL 
Shuichi Hironaka et al. 
Abstract: 4005 
✤ In patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal cancer 
refractory/intolerant to 5FU and platinum based regimen in first 
line does addition ramucirumab to second line therapy with 
paclitaxel improve survival?
RAINBOW: OVERVIEW 
A Global, Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of 
Ramucirumab Plus Paclitaxel versus Placebo Plus Paclitaxel in the 
Treatment of Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction and Gastric 
Adenocarcinoma Following Disease Progression on First-Line 
Platinum- and Fluoropyrimidine-Containing Combination Therapy: 
Efficacy Analysis in Japanese and Western Patients. 
Background: AVAGAST study failed to 
show OS benefit from bevacizumab (median 
PFS & RR improved). 
Japanese (0lder, better PS, doublet 
1st Rx, gastric): more TEAEs ! 
Ohtsu et al. JCO 2011; Ciombor et al. CCR 2013
RAINBOW TRIAL: RESULTS 
More Japanese pts 
(75% v. 35%) 
received PDT. 
Adjusted PDT 
trends same.
RAINBOW: PAST & PRESENT 
BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.007) 
BSC 
Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan 
Ramucirumab 
BSC II 
REGARD: 
BSC v. Ram. 
5.2 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.047) 
New 
standard of 
care. 
Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
RAINBOW: PAST & PRESENT 
BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.007) 
BSC 
Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan 
Ramucirumab 
BSC II 
REGARD: 
BSC v. Ram. 
5.2 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.047) 
New 
standard of 
care. 
Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
RAINBOW: PAST & PRESENT 
BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.007) 
BSC 
Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan 
Ramucirumab 
BSC II 
REGARD: 
BSC v. Ram. 
5.2 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.047) 
New 
standard of 
care. 
Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
RAINBOW: PAST & PRESENT 
BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.007) 
BSC 
Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan 
Ramucirumab 
BSC II 
REGARD: 
BSC v. Ram. 
5.2 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.047) 
New 
standard of 
care. 
Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
RAINBOW: PAST & PRESENT 
BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.007) 
BSC 
Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan 
Ramucirumab 
BSC II 
REGARD: 
BSC v. Ram. 
5.2 v. 3.8 m 
(P = 0.047) 
New 
standard of 
care. 
Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
RAINBOW: LESSONS 
LEARNED! 
Ramucirumab + Paclitaxel 
improves PFS/OS in 2nd-line 
mG/GEJ cancers refractory to 
5FU and Platinum therapy. 
✤ ? Is this similar to the story of 
Bevacizumab (AVAGAST). 
✤ ? Why 2nd-line & not 1st-line 
efficacy. 
✤ ? Chemotherapy backbone 
matters. 
✤ ? Validity across populations. 
✤ Very heterogenous disease. 
✤ Future: Biomarker analysis and 
comparative angiogenic efficacy! 
✤ PDT can confound OS. Choice of 
control arm critical in studies 
with OS endpoint. 
✤ 1st-line Ramu. + FOLFOX-6: 
Negative for PFS (HR 0.98). 
✤ Apatinib 3rd-line study (v. BSC) 
(N = 273): OS benefit (HR 0.7) 
(P = 0.0149)
DISCUSSION

ASCO 2014 update in GI cancer

  • 1.
    ASCO 2014: UPDATESIN GASTROINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY Annual Updates on Breakthroughs in Hematology & Oncology (AUBHO) 2014 Kanwal Pratap Singh Raghav, MD The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 30th August 2014
  • 2.
  • 3.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405 AlanP. Venook et al. Abstract: LBA3
  • 4.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405 AlanP. Venook et al. Abstract: LBA3 ✤ In patients with KRAS-WT metastatic CRC where we have option of using two biologics in first line (anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF), does the choice really matter?
  • 5.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: OVERVIEW Phase III trial of irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin (FOLFIRI) or oxaliplatin/5-FU/leucovorin (mFOLFOX6) with bevacizumab (BV) or cetuximab (CET) for patients (pts) with KRAS wild-type (wt) untreated metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum (MCRC). FOLFOX (73%) ✤ Primary Endpoint: OS ✤ Ho = 22 v. 27.5 m ✤ N = 1137
  • 6.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: RESULTS Similar PFS, Different AE/QoL (Resected disease: Median OS ~ 5.5 yr)
  • 7.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 8.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 9.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 10.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 11.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 12.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 13.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 14.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 15.
    CALGB/SWOG 80405: PAST& PRESENT GERCOR: FOLFIRI v. FOLFOX: Median OS (21.5 v. 20.6 m) (P=0.99) NO 16966: FOLFOX/ XELOX ± B: Median OS (21.3 v. 19.9m) (P=0.07) CRYSTAL: FOLFIRI ± Cetux: Median OS (23.5 v. 20m) (P<0.01) PRIME: FOLFOX ± Pan: Median OS (26 v. 20m) (P=0.04) FOLFOX FOLFIRI C + FOLFIRI FOLFIRI B + FOLFOX/XELOX FOLFOX/XELOX P + FOLFOX FOLFOX Saltz et al. JCO 2008; Tournigard et al. JCO 2004; Van Custem et al. JCO 2011; Douillard et al. NEJM 2013
  • 16.
    SWOG 80405: LESSONS LEARNED! Chemo-Bev equivalent to Chemo-Cetux in 1st-line mCRC Rx of KRAS-WT (12/13) tumors. Median OS in patient with resected mCRC ~ 5.5 yrs. ✤ ? Clinical applicability to extended RAS Mutants. ✤ ? FIRE-3: Better OS with FOLFIRI + C as 1st-line. ✤ ? PEAK: Better OS with FOLFOX + P as 1st-line. ✤ ? Sequential question unanswered (PDT rates ?). ✤ ? EPOC: Inferior PFS in resectable group. ✤ FOLFOX is preferred first line chemotherapy in the US. ✤ Future: Think ahead and homogenize population using molecular profiles.
  • 17.
    ADORE TRIAL TAEWON KIM ET AL. (ABSTRACT 3502) In patients with rectal cancer who have received standard of care pre-operative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery, is post-operative chemotherapy with FOLFOX better than 5FU alone in pathologic stage II/III disease in delaying recurrence? Primary Endpoint: 3-yr. DFS. ✤ Subgroup effect: Stage III & poor neoadjuvant therapy response, LVI -ve ✤ FOLFOX: BMD, Neuropathy, Fatigue
  • 18.
    CAIRO-3 TRIAL MIRIAMKOOPMAN ET AL. (ABSTRACT 3504) In patients with metastatic CRC, after 6 cycles of CAPOX-B does maintenance therapy with Cape + Bev improve PFS? Primary Endpoint: PFS2 [Re-intro: 60% (o) v. 47% (m)]
  • 19.
  • 20.
    STORM TRIAL JordiBruix et al. Abstract: 4006
  • 21.
    STORM TRIAL JordiBruix et al. Abstract: 4006 ✤ In patients hepatocellular cancer who have undergone resection or local ablation and are without residual disease, does adjuvant sorafenib decrease recurrence?
  • 22.
    STORM TRIAL: OVERVIEW A phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of adjuvant sorafenib after resection or ablation to prevent recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Child-Pugh A/B7 (2-3% only) & ECOG PS 0 Background: 5-yr OS 50-80% (Patient selection) & Sorafenib active in metastatic setting HCC (N = 1114) No Residual Disease Sorafenib 4 years Placebo 4 years Surgery or Ablation Primary Endpoint: RFS * Sorafenib 400mg BID
  • 23.
    STORM TRIAL: RESULTS No subgroup effect Similar OS (HR=0.99) TEAE significant (DC 25%) (Dose Δ 80%) Rx duration ~12.5 (v. 22 m)
  • 24.
    STORM: PAST &PRESENT Meta-analysis (2001) N = 180 (3 PTs) Radical resection and IA Epi + PO Tegafur IA Epi + IV Epi IV Epi Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) Surgery Adjuvant Rx Ono et al. Cancer 2001
  • 25.
    STORM: PAST &PRESENT Meta-analysis (2001) N = 180 (3 PTs) Radical resection and IA Epi + PO Tegafur IA Epi + IV Epi IV Epi Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) Surgery Adjuvant Rx Ono et al. Cancer 2001
  • 26.
    STORM: PAST &PRESENT Meta-analysis (2001) N = 180 (3 PTs) Radical resection and IA Epi + PO Tegafur IA Epi + IV Epi IV Epi Similar OS/DFS (All Patients); Poorer OS/DFS (Cirrhosis) Surgery Adjuvant Rx Ono et al. Cancer 2001
  • 27.
    STORM: LESSONS LEARNED! Adjuvant Sorafenib does not improve RFS in locally resected or ablated HCC. ✤ Another lesson in distinctive adjuvant & metastatic setting: ✤ ? Micro v. Macro metastatic disease & distinct biology ✤ ? Angiogenesis (Adjuvant) ✤ ? Cytostatic v. Cytocidal drug ✤ 5-yr. OS in patient with resected or ablated HCC ~ 70%. ✤ Drug toxicity profile very important in adjuvant settings. ✤ Future: Molecular characterization and biology oriented therapy and risk stratification ! Ono et al. Cancer 2001
  • 28.
    LAP 07 STUDY Florence Huguet et al. Abstract: 4001
  • 29.
    LAP 07 STUDY Florence Huguet et al. Abstract: 4001 ✤ In patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, can use of chemoradiotherapy impact local control and time without systemic therapy?
  • 30.
    LAP-07: OVERVIEW Impactof chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on local control and time without treatment in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) included in international phase III LAP 07 study. Primary Endpoint: OS LAPC (N = 128) R1 Gemcitabine 4 months Gemcitabine + Erlotinib No Progression R2 Cape XRT (N = 136) Same ChemoRx 2 months (N = 133) Retrospective analysis: GERCOR study: 128 patients treated with XRT or chemotherapy after induction chemotherapy (3 months). Median PFS 10.8 v. 7.4 m (P .005) and Median OS 15.0 v. 11.7 m (P .0009). Huguet et al. JCO 2007
  • 31.
    LAP-07 TRIAL: RESULTS Toxicity profile similar (except nausea more in CRT arm) Progression site: All v. R2 (32 v. 39% local, 54 v. 52% distant) Median time to CTx reintroduction: 5.2 v. 3.2 m
  • 32.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 33.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 34.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 35.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 36.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 37.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 38.
    LAP-07: PAST &PRESENT FFCD/SFRO study: Induction CRT v. Gem followed by Gem maintenance showed poorer OS (8.6 v. 13 m, P=0.03). ECOG 4201: Gem RT better OS v. Gem alone (11.1 v. 9.2 m) but higher G4/5 toxicity (41 v. 9%). CRT Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm FFCD Study CTx Arm ECOG Study CRT Arm ECOG Study Continued CTx Arm CRT Arm GERCOR Chauffert et al. Annals of Oncology 2008; Loehrer et al. JCO 2011; Huguet et al. JCO 2007 Retrospective series (N = 181): Gem-based therapy X 3 m followed by continuation or CRT (concurrent inf. FU) at investigator discretion. CRT improved median PFS (10.8 v. 7.4 m) & OS (15 v. 11.7 m).
  • 39.
    LAP-07: LESSONS LEARNED! Consolidation CRT after induction CTx in LAPC increases treatment free interval without improvement in overall survival. May play a role in select subset of patients with biology favoring local growth over distant metastases. ✤ ? Is LAPC truly different from metastatic disease. ✤ ? FOLFIRINOX or Gem + Abraxane alter the role of radiation. ✤ Is the duration of induction chemotherapy important to tease out biology ✤ Future: Need for effective systemic therapies and predictive biomarkers of response to both chemotherapy & radiation!
  • 40.
    RAINBOW TRIAL ShuichiHironaka et al. Abstract: 4005
  • 41.
    RAINBOW TRIAL ShuichiHironaka et al. Abstract: 4005 ✤ In patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal cancer refractory/intolerant to 5FU and platinum based regimen in first line does addition ramucirumab to second line therapy with paclitaxel improve survival?
  • 42.
    RAINBOW: OVERVIEW AGlobal, Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Ramucirumab Plus Paclitaxel versus Placebo Plus Paclitaxel in the Treatment of Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction and Gastric Adenocarcinoma Following Disease Progression on First-Line Platinum- and Fluoropyrimidine-Containing Combination Therapy: Efficacy Analysis in Japanese and Western Patients. Background: AVAGAST study failed to show OS benefit from bevacizumab (median PFS & RR improved). Japanese (0lder, better PS, doublet 1st Rx, gastric): more TEAEs ! Ohtsu et al. JCO 2011; Ciombor et al. CCR 2013
  • 43.
    RAINBOW TRIAL: RESULTS More Japanese pts (75% v. 35%) received PDT. Adjusted PDT trends same.
  • 44.
    RAINBOW: PAST &PRESENT BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.007) BSC Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan Ramucirumab BSC II REGARD: BSC v. Ram. 5.2 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.047) New standard of care. Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
  • 45.
    RAINBOW: PAST &PRESENT BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.007) BSC Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan Ramucirumab BSC II REGARD: BSC v. Ram. 5.2 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.047) New standard of care. Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
  • 46.
    RAINBOW: PAST &PRESENT BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.007) BSC Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan Ramucirumab BSC II REGARD: BSC v. Ram. 5.2 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.047) New standard of care. Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
  • 47.
    RAINBOW: PAST &PRESENT BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.007) BSC Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan Ramucirumab BSC II REGARD: BSC v. Ram. 5.2 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.047) New standard of care. Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
  • 48.
    RAINBOW: PAST &PRESENT BSC v. Salvage ChemoRx (Docetaxel or Irinotecan): 5.3 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.007) BSC Salvage Chemotherapy: Docetaxel/Irinotecan Ramucirumab BSC II REGARD: BSC v. Ram. 5.2 v. 3.8 m (P = 0.047) New standard of care. Kang et al. JCO 2012; Fuchs et al. Lancet 2014
  • 49.
    RAINBOW: LESSONS LEARNED! Ramucirumab + Paclitaxel improves PFS/OS in 2nd-line mG/GEJ cancers refractory to 5FU and Platinum therapy. ✤ ? Is this similar to the story of Bevacizumab (AVAGAST). ✤ ? Why 2nd-line & not 1st-line efficacy. ✤ ? Chemotherapy backbone matters. ✤ ? Validity across populations. ✤ Very heterogenous disease. ✤ Future: Biomarker analysis and comparative angiogenic efficacy! ✤ PDT can confound OS. Choice of control arm critical in studies with OS endpoint. ✤ 1st-line Ramu. + FOLFOX-6: Negative for PFS (HR 0.98). ✤ Apatinib 3rd-line study (v. BSC) (N = 273): OS benefit (HR 0.7) (P = 0.0149)
  • 50.