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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Efficacy of chemotherapy containing bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer according to programmed cell death ligand 1.

Shin Woo Kang, Sung Hee Lim, Min-Ji Kim, Jeeyun Lee, Young Suk Park, Ho Yeong Lim, Won Ki Kang, Seung Tae Kim

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Shin Woo KangDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Sung Hee LimDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Min-Ji KimSamsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Jeeyun LeeDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Young Suk ParkDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Ho Yeong LimDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Won Ki KangDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
Seung Tae KimDivision of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea. seungtae1.kim@samsung.com.

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Abstract

backgroundBevacizumab, an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody, inhibits angiogenesis and reduces tumor growth. Serum VEGF-C, lactate dehydrogenase, and inflammatory markers have been reported as predictive markers related to bevacizumab treatment. Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) could act upon VEGF receptor 2 to induce cancer cell angiogenesis and metastasis.

aimTo investigate the efficacy of bevacizumab-containing chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) according to the expression of PD-L1.

methodsThis analysis included CRC patients who received bevacizumab plus FOLFOX or FOLFIRI as first-line therapy between June 24, 2014 and February 28, 2022, at Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, South Korea). Analysis of patient data included evaluation of PD-L1 expression by the combined positive score (CPS). We analyzed the efficacy of bevacizumab according to PD-L1 expression status in patients with CRC.

resultsA total of 124 patients was included in this analysis. Almost all patients were treated with bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI or FOLFOX as the first-line chemotherapy. While 77% of patients received FOLFOX, 23% received FOLFIRI as backbone first-line chemotherapy. The numbers of patients with a PD-L1 CPS of 1 or more, 5 or more, or 10 or more were 105 (85%), 64 (52%), and 32 (26%), respectively. The results showed no significant difference in progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) with bevacizumab treatment between patients with PD-L1 CPS less than 1 and those with PD-L1 CPS of 1 or more (PD-L1 < 1%

conclusionChemotherapy containing bevacizumab can be considered as first-line therapy in metastatic CRC irrespective of PD-L1 expression.

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BevacizumabColorectal cancerFirst-line chemotherapyMetastatic colorectal cancerProgrammed cell death ligand 1 expression

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PMCPMC11334044

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