Research Article

UGT1A1 Polymorphism for Irinotecan Dose Escalation in Patients with BRAF-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with First-Line Bevacizumab and FOLFIRI

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of 17 patients with BRAF-mutated mCRC stratified by tumor sidedness.

CharacteristicAll patients (N = 17)Group A (right side) (N = 9)Group B (left side) (N = 8) value

Age (years)
Median ± SDa (range)58 ± 12.9 (35–81)58 ± 10.8 (36–73)53.5 ± 15.8 (35–81)1.000
Gender0.109
Male8 (47.1%)6 (66.7%)2 (25%)
Female9 (52.9%)3 (33.3%)6 (75%)
Histology1.000
WD0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
MD13 (76.5%)7 (77.8%)6 (75%)
PD4 (23.5%)2 (22.2%)2 (25%)
Site of metastasis0.580
16 (35.3%)3 (33.3%)3 (37.5%)
27 (41.2%)3 (33.3%)4 (50.0%)
≥34 (23.5%)3 (33.3%)1 (12.5%)
BMI (kg/m2)0.871
Mean ± SDa24.4 ± 2.4823.4 ± 2.9823.1 ± 6.44
UGT1A10.735
∗1/∗115 (88.2%)8 (88.9%)7 (87.5%)
∗1/∗282 (11.8%)1 (11.1%)1 (12.5%)
Response0.067
Complete response0 (0.0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Partial response2 (11.8%)0 (0%)2 (25.0%)
Stable disease9 (52.9%)7 (77.8%)2 (25.0%)
Progressive disease6 (35.3%)2 (22.2%)4 (50.0%)
Responder0.11
Yes2 (11.8%)0 (0%)2 (25%)
No15 (89.2%)9 (100%)6 (75%)
DCR0.23
Yes11 (64.7%)7 (77.8%)4 (50%)
No6 (35.3%)2 (22.2%)4 (50%)

WD: well differentiated; MD: moderately differentiated; PD: poorly differentiated; DCR: disease control rate.