Trifluridine/Tipiracil (TAS-102) With or Without Thalidomide for the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Thalidomide has both anti-angiogenesis and antiemetic effects, and its combined use with TAS-102 may reduce the gastrointestinal reactions associated with TAS-102, while enhancing antitumor efficacy and reducing the side effects of chemotherapy, and its cost is significantly lower than that of bevacizumab, which has higher pharmacoeconomics and greater clinical research application value.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Maximum age

75 Years

1. Have histological or cytological documentation of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum (mCRC).
2. For patients with disease progression after conventional treatment, TAS-102 is determined as the third-line therapy or beyond according to the routine treatment practice of the researcher.
3. Aged no less than 20 years.

5.Have a measurable disease, according to RECIST version 1.1 6.Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2. 7.Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks. 8.For women with reproductive potential, serum tests were performed within 7 days before the start of study treatment β- Human chorionic gonadotropin (β- HCG) pregnancy test, the result is negative. Women with reproductive potential must agree to take appropriate contraceptive measures with informed consent until at least 6 months after the last use of the study drug.

9.Sufficient bone marrow, liver and kidney functions and meet the following laboratory requirements:

1. Platelet count ≥75 × 109 /L
2. Hemoglobin level ≥90 g/L
3. Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5× 109 /L

a) Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) b) Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤2.5 × ULN (≤5 × ULN for patients with liver metastases) d) Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN e) Glomerular filtration rate ≥30 ml/min/1.73 m2, according to the modified diet in renal disease abbreviated formula 10.Able to take oral drugs. 11.Have signed written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. With arterial or venous thrombosis or embolic events such as myocardial infarction, cerebral thrombosis, intracerebral hemorrhage, deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 6 months before the start of the study.
2. Evidence or history of any bleeding diathesis, irrespective of severity. Any hemorrhage or bleeding event ≥ grade 3 (adverse events per CTCAE v5.0) within 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment.
3. Peripheral neuropathy \> grade 1 (adverse events per CTCAE v5.0).
4. History of uncontrolled or medicated heart disease.
5. Seizure disorder requiring medication.
6. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
7. Patients with an active infection.
8. Other uncontrolled concurrent diseases determined by the researchers as not meeting the study conditions.
9. Patients with ascites and pleural effusion with clinical symptoms requiring treatment.
10. Known allergy to any of the study drug ingredients.
11. Unable to swallow oral medication.
12. Prior exposure to TAS-102 or thalidomide.
13. Patients who have brain metastases.

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