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Therapy Name | Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Leucovorin |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Aflibercept | Zaltrap | AVE 0005|Eylea|Ziv-Aflibercept | VEGF Antibody 12 VEGFR Inhibitor (Pan) 36 | Zaltrap (aflibercept) is comprised of human IgG fused to the extracellular domains of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, which binds VEGF to inhibit tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. Zaltrap (aflibercept) is FDA approved in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (FDA.gov). |
Fluorouracil | Adrucil | 5-FU|5-Fluorouracil | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Adrucil (fluorouracil) is an antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agent, which interferes with DNA and RNA synthesis thereby preventing cancer cell growth and is FDA approved for colorectal, breast, stomach, and pancreatic cancer (FDA.gov). |
Leucovorin | Wellcovorin | Calcium folinate|Calcium citrovorum factor|folinic acid | Chemotherapy - Antimetabolite 14 | Wellcovorin (leucovorin) is a metabolite of folate that enhances the efficacy of fluoruracil (PMID: 32490554). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT02235324 | Phase II | Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Leucovorin Aflibercept | Ziv-Aflibercept Followed by Ziv-Aflibercept, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin Calcium in Treating Patients With Stage IV Colorectal Cancer | Withdrawn | USA | 0 |
NCT03279289 | Phase II | Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Irinotecan + Leucovorin Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Leucovorin | Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Treatment With FOLFIRI-aflibercept Compared to Initial Treatment With FOLFIRI-aflibercept (for 6 Cycles) Followed by Maintenance With 5FU-aflibercept, in an Elderly Population With mCRC After Failure of an Oxaliplatin-based Regimen (AFEMA) | Completed | ESP | 0 |
NCT03530267 | Phase II | Fluorouracil + Leucovorin + Oxaliplatin Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Leucovorin | Aflibercept and 5-FU vs. FOLFOX as 1st Line Treatment for Elderly or Frail Elderly Patients With Met. Colorectal Cancer (ELDERLY) | Completed | DEU | 0 |
NCT02384759 | Phase II | Aflibercept + Fluorouracil + Leucovorin Fluorouracil + Leucovorin | Aflibercept +/- LV5FU2 in First Line of Non-resectalbe Metastatic Colorectal Cancers (FOLFA) | Completed | FRA | 0 |