FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab (BEV) in patients (pts) with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Preliminary safety results from the OPAL study.

515 Background: The addition of BEV to standard doublet chemotherapy (CT) improves outcomes vs CT alone in pts with mCRC. Use of more intensive triplet CT may prolong overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), increase response rates and improve resectability rates but at the expense of greater toxicity. The OPAL study examined the effect of BEV + FOLFOXIRI on PFS in pts with previously untreated unresectable mCRC. Here we report preliminary safety findings. Methods: Eligible pts had histologically confirmed mCRC, ECOG PS ≤1 and were 18–70 years old. Pts received ≤12 cycles of FOLFOXIRI (infusional 5-fluorouracil [FU] 3200 mg/m2, folinic acid [FA] 200 mg/m2, oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, irinotecan 165 mg/m2) + BEV 5 mg/kg q2w (induction phase) followed by ≤40 cycles of 5-FU/FA + BEV q2w (maintenance phase). PFS was the primary endpoint; secondary endpoints included OS, proportion of pts achieving resectability and safety. Results: 96 pts were enrolled. Of these, 90 received study medication and form...