Clinical trial · Interventional
FOLFOXIRI Compared With FOLFIRI for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Phase III Trial of Infusional Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) Compared With Infusional Fluorouracil, Leucovorin and Irinotecan (FOLFIRI) as First-line Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT01219920CI-TRIAL-00017107completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if the exposure to all the three active cytotoxic agents (FOLFOXIRI regimen) is superior in terms of response rate to conventional chemotherapy with the FOLFIRI regimen as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOLFIRI | Drug | FOLFIRI Regimen | ALIAS |
| FOLFOXIRI | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- FOLFIRI
- description
- Irinotecan 180 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 100 mg/sqm on day 1 and day 2 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/sqm bolus followed by 5-fluorouracil 600 mg/sqm 22-hour continuous infusion on day 1 and day 2 Repeated every 2 weeks
- interventionNames
- Drug: FOLFIRI
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- FOLFOXIRI
- description
- Irinotecan 165 mg/sqm on day 1 Oxaliplatin 85 mg/sqm on day 1 Leucovorin 200 mg/sqm on day 1 5-fluorouracil 3200 mg/sqm 48-hour continuous infusion starting on day 1 Repeated every 2 weeks
- interventionNames
- Drug: FOLFOXIRI
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Response rate (RR)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum * unresectable metastatic disease * age 18 to 75 years * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or lower if age 70 years or younger or ECOG performance status of 0 if age 71 to 75 years measurable disease according to WHOcriteria * leukocyte count of at least 3,500/mm3, neutrophils count of at least 1,500/mm3, platelet count of at least 100,000/mm3 * serum creatinine of 1.3 mg/dL or less * serum bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL and AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase 2.5 x normal values or less (\</= 5 if liver metastases) * previous fluoropyrimidine-based adjuvant chemotherapy was allowed if ended more than 6 months before random assignment Exclusion Criteria: * previous palliative chemotherapy for metastatic disease * previous chemotherapy including irinotecan or oxaliplatin * symptomatic cardiac disease, myocardial infarction in the last 24 months or uncontrolled arrhythmia * active infections * inflammatory bowel disease * total colectomy
References
Publications (4)
- BACKGROUNDFalcone A, Ricci S, Brunetti I, Pfanner E, Allegrini G, Barbara C, Crino L, Benedetti G, Evangelista W, Fanchini L, Cortesi E, Picone V, Vitello S, Chiara S, Granetto C, Porcile G, Fioretto L, Orlandini C, Andreuccetti M, Masi G; Gruppo Oncologico Nord Ovest. Phase III trial of infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) compared with infusional fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: the Gruppo Oncologico Nord Ovest. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1670-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2006.09.0928. PMID 17470860
- BACKGROUNDMasi G, Vasile E, Loupakis F, Bursi S, Ricci S, Petrini I, Fontana A, Allegrini G, Falcone A. Triplet combination of fluoropyrimidines, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2008 Jan;7(1):7-14. doi: 10.3816/CCC.2008.n.002. PMID 18279572
- BACKGROUNDMasi G, Loupakis F, Pollina L, Vasile E, Cupini S, Ricci S, Brunetti IM, Ferraldeschi R, Naso G, Filipponi F, Pietrabissa A, Goletti O, Baldi G, Fornaro L, Andreuccetti M, Falcone A. Long-term outcome of initially unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer patients treated with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) followed by radical surgery of metastases. Ann Surg. 2009 Mar;249(3):420-5. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819a0486. PMID 19247029
- DERIVEDCremolini C, Loupakis F, Masi G, Lonardi S, Granetto C, Mancini ML, Chiara S, Moretto R, Rossini D, Vitello S, Allegrini G, Tonini G, Bergamo F, Tomasello G, Ronzoni M, Buonadonna A, Bustreo S, Barbara C, Boni L, Falcone A. FOLFOXIRI or FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: a propensity score-adjusted analysis from two randomized clinical trials. Ann Oncol. 2016 May;27(5):843-9. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdw052. Epub 2016 Feb 9. PMID 26861604