What is the role of the anti-angiogenic therapy in BRAF (V600E) mutant metastatic colorectal cancer patients in a real-world setting?

620Background: Activating B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutations, mostly missense V600E, occur in approximately 8% to 12% of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). BRAF (V600E)mt is a strong predictor of a poor prognosis, with distinct clinical and pathological features. However, it is unknown whether this mutation is predictive of any treatment benefit in a real world setting. Methods: We conducted an observational, retrospective, multicentric study of patients with BRAF V600E-mt mCRC treated at nine university Spanish hospitals in NW Spain, belonging to GITuD (Galician Research Group on Digestive Tumors). Demographic, clinic and pathological characteristics, overall survival (OS) and first-line progression free survival (PFS) were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results: Data from 65 patients treated between November 2010 to June 2018 were recorded in this study. Median age was 62.8 years (range 30-83 years), 55.4 % female, 75.4% ECOG PS0-1, 49.2% right-sided, 35.2% high grade, 69.2% syn...