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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Chemotherapy plus bevacizumab with or without anti-programmed death 1 immunotherapy as the second-line therapy in colorectal cancer.

Zhao Gao, Xiao-Yan Wang, Zhi-Gang Shen, Jia-Hua Liu, Xiao-Yun Wang, Shi-Kai Wu, Xuan Jin

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Zhao GaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Xiao-Yan WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China.
Zhi-Gang ShenDepartment of Pharmacy, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China.
Jia-Hua LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun 130012, Jilin Province, China.
Xiao-Yun WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Shi-Kai WuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. skywu4923@sina.cn.
Xuan JinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.

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backgroundPatients with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) typically exhibit an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and demonstrate a low response rate to immunotherapy. Reports suggest that chemotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy may have the potential to enhance the response to immunotherapy in these patients. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab with or without anti-programmed death 1 (PD-1) immunotherapy as the second-line regimen for MSS mCRC.

aimTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab with or without anti-PD-1 immunotherapy as the second-line regimen for MSS mCRC.

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with MSS mCRC diagnosed at Peking University First Hospital and Jilin Cancer Hospital from January 2020 to December 2024. The patients were divided into two groups: The experimental group receiving second-line chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, and the control group receiving chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab. Propensity score matching was applied to balance potential prognostic factors, including age, gender, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score, number of metastases, and primary tumor site. The progression-free survival, overall survival, disease control rate, objective response rate, and treatment-related adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test were used to compare survival outcomes. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used for sensitivity analysis.

resultsPropensity score matching resulted in 103 matched eligible patients. The median follow-up period was 13.9 months in the matched cohort. The objective response rate was 11.5% and 9% for the experimental and control groups, respectively (

conclusionCompared with the standard second-line chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab regimen, second-line therapy that combines chemotherapy with bevacizumab and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy has demonstrated promising efficacy in the treatment of MSS mCRC, while exhibiting a similar safety profile.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabColorectal NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProgression-Free SurvivalPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentBevacizumabImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMetastatic colorectal cancerMicrosatellite stableProgrammed death 1RAS mutation

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