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Erschienen in: Current Colorectal Cancer Reports 1/2021

15.02.2021 | Systemic Therapies in Colorectal Cancer (SM Kazmi, Section Editor)

Current Status of Biologics in Perioperative Treatment for Resectable or Borderline Resectable Liver Metastases

verfasst von: Hannah Lu Chang, Amy Little Jones

Erschienen in: Current Colorectal Cancer Reports | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review provides an overview of the current role of biologics, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors and anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors, in the perioperative treatment of colorectal liver metastases as well as a discussion of their future trends.

Recent Findings

Over the past decade, a number of clinical trials have suggested that the use of biologics with cytotoxic agents may increase median overall survival in certain subsets of patients with colorectal liver metastases. The benefit of these agents is limited to borderline resectable and unresectable hepatic metastases and is not seen in upfront resectable disease. In the RAS wild-type population, the difference in efficacy of VEGF and EGFR inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy is minimal. These agents perform differently depending on primary tumor location; bevacizumab has greater efficacy in right-sided tumors, whereas cetuximab has greater efficacy in left-sided tumors. While biologics benefit patients in the neoadjuvant setting, studies have not shown similar results in the adjuvant setting.

Summary

Given the variability of patient presentations as well as the risk of treatment-related toxicity, the addition of biologics requires careful consideration of patient’s medical fitness, surgical risk, and tumor profile.
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Metadaten
Titel
Current Status of Biologics in Perioperative Treatment for Resectable or Borderline Resectable Liver Metastases
verfasst von
Hannah Lu Chang
Amy Little Jones
Publikationsdatum
15.02.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Colorectal Cancer Reports / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1556-3790
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-3804
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11888-021-00464-9

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