Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for High Risk Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer

Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00112918
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab (Bv) may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether giving combination chemotherapy together with bevacizumab is more effective than combination chemotherapy alone in treating colon cancer in adjuvant setting.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens with or without bevacizumab to compare how well they work in treating patients who have undergone surgery for high risk stage II or stage III colon cancer.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Detailed Description

This was an open-label Phase III, multicenter, multinational, randomized, 3-arm study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab in combination with either intermittent fluorouracil/leucovorin with oxaliplatin (FOLFOX4) or capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) versus FOLFOX4 regimen alone, as adjuvant chemotherapy in colon carcinoma.

The treatment phase consisted of two parts of 24 weeks for a total of 48 weeks. The first part (weeks 1 to 24) consisted of treatment with either FOLFOX4, FOLFOX4 in combination with bevacizumab, or XELOX in combination with bevacizumab. The second part (weeks 25 to 48) consisted of single-agent bevacizumab for patients randomized to either bevacizumab-containing arm, but was only an observation period for patients assigned to the FOLFOX4-alone arm.

Patients were to be followed for recurrence/new occurrence of colorectal cancer and survival. Patients who experienced a confirmed recurrence, occurrence of a new colorectal cancer during therapy, or experienced unacceptable toxicity were to be taken off study treatment but remain in study follow-up. Patients that came off therapy due to a confirmed recurrence/appearance of new colorectal cancer, were to be followed for survival until the end of the study follow-up period. The primary analysis was performed 36 months after the last patient has been randomized. After the primary analysis, patients continue to be followed for survival for at least a further 2 years ie, until all patients have been followed-up for at least 5 years following randomization.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
3451 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized, Three Arm Multinational Phase III Study to Investigate Bevacizumab (q3w or q2w) in Combination With Either Intermittent Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin (XELOX) (q3w) or Fluorouracil/Leucovorin With Oxaliplatin (FOLFOX-4) Versus FOLFOX-4 Regimen Alone as Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colon Carcinoma: The AVANT Study
Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2010
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2012

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: FOLFOX4

Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only.

Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Administered as either a bolus injection or continuous intravenous infusion over 22 hours.

Drug: Leucovorin calcium
Administered as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours.

Drug: Oxaliplatin
Administered as an intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

Experimental: FOLFOX4 + Bv

Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).

Biological: Bevacizumab
Administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes.

Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Administered as either a bolus injection or continuous intravenous infusion over 22 hours.

Drug: Leucovorin calcium
Administered as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours.

Drug: Oxaliplatin
Administered as an intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

Experimental: XELOX+Bv

Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).

Biological: Bevacizumab
Administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes.

Drug: Capecitabine
Film-coated tablets
Other Names:
  • Xeloda®
  • Drug: Oxaliplatin
    Administered as an intravenous infusion over 2 hours.

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event [From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).]

      Disease-free survival (DFS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the time of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients without an event were censored at the last date the patient was known to be disease-free. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Patients with no tumor assessments after baseline but still alive at the time of the clinical cut-off were censored at day 1.

    2. Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events [From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).]

      A disease-free survival (DFS) event was composed of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Triggering events for DFS are reported; a patient can have both recurrence and a new occurrence of colon cancer.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event [From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).]

      Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the analysis were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.

    2. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events [From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).]

      An overall survival event was death due to any cause.

    3. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event: Final Analysis [From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).]

      Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the clinical cut-off date (30 June 2012) were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.

    4. Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events: Final Analysis [From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).]

      An overall survival event was death due to any cause.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No

    Inclusion Criteria

    1. Signed written informed consent obtained prior to any study specific screening procedures.

    2. Patient willing and able to comply with the protocol.

    3. Age ≥ 18 years-of-age.

    4. Histologically confirmed colon carcinoma, American Joint Cancer Committee/Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (AJCC/UICC) Stage II or Stage III defined as a tumor location ≥ 15 cm from the anal verge by endoscopy or above the peritoneal reflection at surgery. The patient was not to be a candidate for (neo) adjuvant radiotherapy. Note: Stage II patients were to be considered as high-risk patients fulfilling one of the following criteria:

    • T4 tumours,

    • Patients presenting with bowel obstruction or perforation,

    • Histological signs of vascular invasion (i.e. blood and lymphatic vessels) or perineural invasion,

    • Patients aged less than 50 years,

    • Patients with sub-optimal surgery (less than 12 nodes analyzed).

    1. Curative surgery not less than 4 and not more than 8 weeks prior to randomization.

    2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1.

    3. Life expectancy of ≥ 5 years.

    Exclusion Criteria

    1. Macroscopic or microscopic evidence of remaining tumour. Patients should never have had any evidence of metastatic disease (including presence of tumour cells in the ascites). The isolated finding of cytokeratin positive cells in bone marrow is not considered evidence of metastatic disease for purposes of this study.

    2. Carcinoembryonic antigen > 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) after surgery (during screening period).

    3. For patients with colostomy, unwilling to delay revision until at least 28 days after treatment completion.

    4. Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study treatment start, not fully healed wounds, or anticipation of the need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Any central venous access device (CVAD) for chemotherapy administration must be inserted at least 2 days prior to treatment start.

    5. Previous anti-angiogenic treatment for any malignancy; cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy for colon cancer.

    6. Other malignancies within the last 5 years (other than curatively treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix).

    7. Females with a positive or no pregnancy test (within 7 days before treatment start) unless childbearing potential can be otherwise excluded (postmenopausal i.e. amenorrheic for at least 2 years, hysterectomy or oophorectomy).

    8. Lactating women.

    9. Fertile women (< 2 years after last menstruation) and men of childbearing potential not willing to use effective means of contraception.

    10. History or evidence upon physical examination of central nervous disease (CNS) disease (eg, primary brain tumour, seizure not controlled with standard medical therapy, any brain metastases).

    11. History of psychiatric disability judged by the investigator to be clinically significant, precluding informed consent or interfering with compliance for oral drug intake.

    12. Clinically significant (ie, active) cardiovascular disease. This includes, but is not limited to, the following examples: cerebrovascular accidents (≤ 6 months prior to randomization), myocardial infarction (≤ 1 year prior to randomization), uncontrolled hypertension (>150/100 mmHg) while receiving chronic medication, unstable angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade II or greater congestive heart failure, serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication, clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) findings (e.g. QTc ≥ 440 msecs [male] 460 msecs [female] or ≥ 2º atrioventricular block, etc.).

    Patients who suffer from serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication can enter the study only if they are considered to be in a stable condition regarding both the arrhythmia and their medication. Patients with pacemakers are allowed to enter the study only if they are considered as being in a stable condition. In case of doubt, the investigator should obtain a consultation with a local cardiologist.

    1. Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastro-intestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to take oral medication.

    2. Interstitial pneumonia or extensive symptomatic fibrosis of the lungs.

    3. Known peripheral neuropathy ≥ Common terminology criteria for adverse events (CTCAE) version 3.0 Grade 1. Absence of deep tendon reflexes as the sole neurological abnormality does not render the patient ineligible.

    4. Organ allografts requiring immunosuppressive therapy.

    5. Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.

    6. Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.

    7. Current or recent (within 10 days prior to study treatment start) use of full-dose oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agent for therapeutic purposes.

    8. Chronic, daily treatment with high-dose aspirin (> 325 mg/day) or clopidogrel (> 75 mg/day).

    9. Chronic treatment with corticosteroids (dose of ≥ 10 mg/day methylprednisolone equivalent) (excluding inhaled steroids).

    10. Serious intercurrent infections (uncontrolled or requiring treatment).

    11. Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency.

    12. Current or recent (within the 28 days prior to randomization) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another investigational study.

    13. Patients with known allergy to Chinese hamster ovary cell proteins or other recombinant human or humanized antibodies or to any excipients of bevacizumab formulation, platinum compounds or to any other components of the study drugs.

    14. History or presence of other disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates use of an investigational drug or patient at high risk from treatment complications.

    15. Presence of proteinuria at baseline as defined by:

    • Patients with > 1 g of protein/24 hour by a 24-hour urine collection.
    1. Any laboratory values at baseline are as follows:
    Haematology:
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1.5 x 109/L

    • Platelet count < 100 x 10^9/L

    • Haemoglobin < 9 g/dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level)

    • International normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5

    • Activated partial prothrombin time (APTT) ≥ 1.5 x ULN

    Biochemistry:
    • Total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN

    • aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT), alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) > 2.5 x ULN

    • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) > 2.5 x ULN

    • Serum creatinine > 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance ≤ 50 mL/min (e.g. Cockcroft-Gault formula).

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA Los Angeles California United States 90095-1781

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hoffmann-La Roche
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Joel Randolph Hecht, MD, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Hoffmann-La Roche
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00112918
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CDR0000427299
    • P30CA016042
    • UCLA-0412086-01
    • ROCHE-BO17920A
    First Posted:
    Jun 3, 2005
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 27, 2013
    Last Verified:
    Jun 1, 2013

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail Randomization was stratified according to geographic region and disease stage (high-risk stage II or stage III N1 or stage III N2). The primary analysis population consisted of patients with Stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 1151 1155 1145
    Received Treatment 1126 1145 1135
    Stage III Disease Population 955 960 952
    COMPLETED 854 810 846
    NOT COMPLETED 297 345 299

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv Total
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 955 960 952 2867
    Age, Customized (participants) [Number]
    <40
    77
    8.1%
    74
    7.7%
    68
    7.1%
    219
    7.6%
    40-65
    603
    63.1%
    625
    65.1%
    588
    61.8%
    1816
    63.3%
    >=65
    275
    28.8%
    261
    27.2%
    296
    31.1%
    832
    29%
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    425
    44.5%
    473
    49.3%
    432
    45.4%
    1330
    46.4%
    Male
    530
    55.5%
    487
    50.7%
    520
    54.6%
    1537
    53.6%
    Race/Ethnicity, Customized (participants) [Number]
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    1
    0.1%
    1
    0.1%
    0
    0%
    2
    0.1%
    Asian
    139
    14.6%
    115
    12%
    123
    12.9%
    377
    13.1%
    Black or African American
    6
    0.6%
    13
    1.4%
    14
    1.5%
    33
    1.2%
    White
    791
    82.8%
    813
    84.7%
    795
    83.5%
    2399
    83.7%
    Other
    18
    1.9%
    18
    1.9%
    20
    2.1%
    56
    2%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event
    Description Disease-free survival (DFS) was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the time of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Patients without an event were censored at the last date the patient was known to be disease-free. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Patients with no tumor assessments after baseline but still alive at the time of the clinical cut-off were censored at day 1.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    The primary population for efficacy analyses was the intent to treat population (ITT; all randomized patients) with stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
    NA
    NA
    NA
    Statistical Analysis 1
    Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection FOLFOX4, FOLFOX4 + Bv, XELOX+Bv
    Comments Adjustments for multiplicity was done using a closed test procedure which tests for differences between all three treatment groups at the 5% alpha level first. Only in case of a significant result, the pair-wise comparison between the control arm and each of the bevacizumab arm will be tested, again at the 5% alpha level.
    Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other
    Comments
    Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.2024
    Comments
    Method Closed test procedure
    Comments
    2. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event
    Description Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the analysis were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT patients with Stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
    NA
    NA
    NA
    3. Primary Outcome
    Title Disease-free Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events
    Description A disease-free survival (DFS) event was composed of a recurrence, a new occurrence of colorectal cancer or death due to any cause. Recurrence and new occurrence of colorectal cancer were based on tumor assessments made by the investigator. Triggering events for DFS are reported; a patient can have both recurrence and a new occurrence of colon cancer.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    The primary population for efficacy analyses was the intent to treat population (ITT; all randomized patients) with stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Patients with a DFS event
    237
    24.8%
    280
    29.2%
    253
    26.6%
    Recurrence
    219
    22.9%
    253
    26.4%
    223
    23.4%
    New Occurrence
    3
    0.3%
    8
    0.8%
    6
    0.6%
    Death
    17
    1.8%
    21
    2.2%
    25
    2.6%
    Patients without events
    718
    75.2%
    680
    70.8%
    699
    73.4%
    4. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events
    Description An overall survival event was death due to any cause.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the clinical data cut-off date of 30 June 2010 (36 months after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT patients with Stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Patients with events
    115
    12%
    151
    15.7%
    145
    15.2%
    Patients without events
    840
    88%
    809
    84.3%
    807
    84.8%
    5. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Time to Event: Final Analysis
    Description Overall survival was defined as the time between date of randomization and date of death due to any cause. Patients not reported as having died at the time of the clinical cut-off date (30 June 2012) were censored at the date they were last known to be alive.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT patients with Stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Median (95% Confidence Interval) [months]
    NA
    NA
    NA
    6. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overall Survival in Stage III Cancer Patients - Number of Events: Final Analysis
    Description An overall survival event was death due to any cause.
    Time Frame From first patient randomized until the final data cut-off date of 30 June 2012 (5 years after the last patient randomized).

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT patients with Stage III disease.
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    Measure Participants 955 960 952
    Patients with events
    161
    16.9%
    202
    21%
    182
    19.1%
    Patients without events
    794
    83.1%
    758
    79%
    770
    80.9%

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame All adverse events occurring between the date of first drug intake and 28 days after last drug intake, regardless of which treatment group the patient was randomized to.
    Adverse Event Reporting Description
    Arm/Group Title FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Arm/Group Description Weeks 1-24: Oxaliplatin was administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours concomitantly with Leucovorin as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion were repeated on day 2. Cycle length was 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Observation only. Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin, administered as an 85 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (on day 1 only) concomitantly with leucovorin, as a 200 mg/m^2 infusion over 2 hours, followed by 5-FU, given as a 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and then as a 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion over 22 hours. Leucovorin 200 mg/m^2 (alone), followed by 5-FU 400 mg/m^2 bolus injection, and 5-FU 600 mg/m^2 continuous infusion are repeated on day 2. Cycle length is 2 weeks and cycles were repeated every second week for a total of 12 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 1-24: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 - 90 minutes followed by oxaliplatin administered as a 130 mg/m^2 intravenous infusion over 2 hours (day 1 every 3 weeks) in combination with capecitabine, which was administered orally at a dose of 1000 mg/m^2 twice daily (equivalent to a total daily dose of 2000 mg/m^2), with first dose the evening of day 1 and last dose the morning of day 15, given as intermittent treatment (3-week cycles consisting of 2 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week without treatment), for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks). Weeks 25-48: Bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg was administered as an intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Cycle length was 3 weeks. Cycles were repeated every 3 weeks for a total of 8 cycles (24 weeks).
    All Cause Mortality
    FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total / (NaN) / (NaN) / (NaN)
    Serious Adverse Events
    FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 226/1126 (20.1%) 297/1145 (25.9%) 284/1135 (25%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Neutropenia 18/1126 (1.6%) 18/1145 (1.6%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Febrile neutropenia 14/1126 (1.2%) 9/1145 (0.8%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Anaemia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Leukopenia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Thrombocytopenia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Cardiac disorders
    Myocardial infarction 1/1126 (0.1%) 5/1145 (0.4%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Angina pectoris 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 4/1135 (0.4%)
    Coronary artery disease 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Myocardial ischaemia 2/1126 (0.2%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Acute myocardial infarction 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cardiac arrest 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Angina unstable 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Arteriospasm coronary 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Atrial fibrillation 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Acute coronary syndrome 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cardiac asthma 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cardiac failure 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cardiac failure congestive 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Left ventricular dysfunction 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Mitral valve incompetence 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Palpitations 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Paroxysmal arrhythmia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Pericardial haemorrhage 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Sinus arrest 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    Vertigo 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Endocrine disorders
    Hypothyroidism 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Eye disorders
    Retinal detachment 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Retinal vein thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Uveitis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Diarrhoea 28/1126 (2.5%) 28/1145 (2.4%) 62/1135 (5.5%)
    Abdominal pain 11/1126 (1%) 14/1145 (1.2%) 18/1135 (1.6%)
    Vomiting 7/1126 (0.6%) 11/1145 (1%) 16/1135 (1.4%)
    Intestinal obstruction 6/1126 (0.5%) 9/1145 (0.8%) 7/1135 (0.6%)
    Nausea 0/1126 (0%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 7/1135 (0.6%)
    Rectal haemorrhage 1/1126 (0.1%) 7/1145 (0.6%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Enteritis 3/1126 (0.3%) 0/1145 (0%) 5/1135 (0.4%)
    Small intestinal obstruction 2/1126 (0.2%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 4/1135 (0.4%)
    Constipation 1/1126 (0.1%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Subileus 1/1126 (0.1%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Colitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 5/1135 (0.4%)
    Abdominal adhesions 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Gastritis 3/1126 (0.3%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Gastrointestinal obstruction 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Haemorrhoids 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Oesophagitis 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Small intestinal perforation 0/1126 (0%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Enterocolitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Ileus paralytic 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Intestinal perforation 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pancreatitis 2/1126 (0.2%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pancreatitis acute 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Peritonitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Stomatitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Abdominal distension 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Abdominal hernia 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Anal fissure 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Anal fistula 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Gastrointestinal necrosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Haematemesis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Haematochezia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Ileus 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Mechanical ileus 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Abdominal discomfort 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Abdominal pain lower 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Abdominal pain upper 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Abdominal rigidity 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Acute abdomen 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Caecitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Colitis ulcerative 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Crohn's disease 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Duodenitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Dyspepsia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Enterocolitis haemorrhagic 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Erosive oesophagitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Faecaloma 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Food poisoning 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastric ulcer 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastric volvulus 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastrointestinal perforation 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hiatus hernia, obstructive 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Ileal perforation 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Intestinal angina 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Intestinal dilatation 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Intestinal fistula 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Intestinal ischaemia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Intestinal prolapse 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Intestinal strangulation 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Large intestine perforation 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Mallory-Weiss syndrome 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Melaena 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Mesenteric vein thrombosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Neutropenic colitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Rectal perforation 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Umbilical hernia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Volvulus of small bowel 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    General disorders
    Pyrexia 20/1126 (1.8%) 10/1145 (0.9%) 16/1135 (1.4%)
    Non-cardiac chest pain 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 5/1135 (0.4%)
    Sudden death 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Asthenia 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Chest pain 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Extravasation 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Medical device complication 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Multi-organ failure 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Thrombosis in device 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Adhesion 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Catheter site pain 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Chills 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Device leakage 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Device malfunction 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    General physical health deterioration 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hernia obstructive 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hyperpyrexia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Infusion site thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Malaise 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pain 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Performance status decreased 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Sudden cardiac death 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Visceral pain 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Cholecystitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Portal vein thrombosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Cholangitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cholecystitis acute 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cholelithiasis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cytolytic hepatitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hepatic function abnormal 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hepatitis toxic 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hepatotoxicity 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hyperbilirubinaemia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Immune system disorders
    Drug hypersensitivity 5/1126 (0.4%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hypersensitivity 3/1126 (0.3%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Anaphylactic reaction 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Anaphylactic shock 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Anaphylactiod reaction 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Infections and infestations
    Device related infection 8/1126 (0.7%) 12/1145 (1%) 4/1135 (0.4%)
    Pneumonia 3/1126 (0.3%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 5/1135 (0.4%)
    Urinary tract infection 2/1126 (0.2%) 5/1145 (0.4%) 4/1135 (0.4%)
    Sepsis 4/1126 (0.4%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Gastroenteritis 1/1126 (0.1%) 5/1145 (0.4%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Infection 5/1126 (0.4%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Abdominal abscess 2/1126 (0.2%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Catheter site infection 4/1126 (0.4%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Neutropenic sepsis 4/1126 (0.4%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Lower respiratory tract infection 3/1126 (0.3%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Anal abscess 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Cellulitis 3/1126 (0.3%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Abdominal wall abscess 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Device related sepsis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Staphylococcal sepsis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Abscess 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Erysipelas 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Herpes zoster 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Neutropenic infection 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pelvic abscess 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Septic shock 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Upper respiratory tract infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Viral infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Abdominal infection 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Appendicitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Appendicitis perforated 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Aspergillosis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Bacteraemia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Bronchopneumonia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Campylobacter infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Candida sepsis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Catheter site cellulitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Cholecystitis infective 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Clostridial infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Clostridium difficile colitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Diverticulitis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Enteritis infection 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastroenteritis norovirus 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gastroenteritis viral 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Hepatitis viral 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Herpes zoster ophthalmic 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Incision site cellulitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Intervertebral discitis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Intestinal fistual infection 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Klebsiella bacteraemia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Klebsiella infection 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Lower respiratory tract infection viral 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Oral candidiasis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Orchitis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Overgrowth bacterial 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Perineal abscess 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pharyngitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Post procedural infection 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Postoperative abscess 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Psoas abscess 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Puncture site infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Respiratory tract infection 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Skin infection 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Staphylococcal bacteraemia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Subcutaneous abscess 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Tooth abscess 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Tuberculosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Wound abscess 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Wound infection 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Incisional hernia 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Procedural site reaction 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Accident at work 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Anastomotic stenosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Brachial plexus injury 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Cervical vertebral fracture 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Drug toxicity 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Fall 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Foot fracture 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Femur fracture 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Head injury 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Joint dislocation 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Multiple fractures 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Post procedural fistula 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Post procedural haemorrhage 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Road traffic accident 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Subdural haematoma 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Thoracic vertebral fracture 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Tibia fracture 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Investigations
    Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Blood creatinine increased 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Blood glucose fluctuation 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Weight increased 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Dehydration 7/1126 (0.6%) 10/1145 (0.9%) 17/1135 (1.5%)
    Hyperglycaemia 3/1126 (0.3%) 4/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Hypokalaemia 2/1126 (0.2%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Decreased appetite 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Hypertriglyceridaemia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hypocalcaemia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hyponatraemia 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Diabetes mellitus 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Diabetic ketoacidosis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Gout 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hypercholesterolaemia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hypomagnesaemia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Musculoskeletal pain 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Intervertebral disc protusion 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Muscle spasms 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Muscular weakness 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Musculoskeletal chest pain 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Musculoskeletal disorder 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Myalgia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pain in extremity 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Breast cancer 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Benign lung neoplasm 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Syncope 2/1126 (0.2%) 5/1145 (0.4%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Transient ischaemic attack 1/1126 (0.1%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Cerebrovascular accident 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Neuropathy peripheral 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Convulsion 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Dizziness 2/1126 (0.2%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Epilepsy 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Headache 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Ischaemic stroke 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Peripheral sensory neuropathy 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Cerebral ischaemia 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Dysaesthesia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Encephalopathy 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Leukoaraiosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Loss of consciousness 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Migraine 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Monoparesis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Neurotoxicity 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Orthostatic intolerance 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Paraesthesia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Post herpetic neuralgia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Reversible ischaemic neurological deficit 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Sensory disturbance 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Somnolence 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Speech disorder 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Depression 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Alcoholism 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Anxiety 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Hydronephrosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Renal failure acute 2/1126 (0.2%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Renal failure 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Renal impairment 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Ureteric stenosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Acute prerenal failure 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Calculus ureteric 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Calculus urinary 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Nephrotic syndrome 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Female genital tract fistula 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Prostatitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Vaginal haemorrhage 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Pulmonary embolism 11/1126 (1%) 15/1145 (1.3%) 10/1135 (0.9%)
    Dyspnoea 2/1126 (0.2%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Epistaxis 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Bronchospasm 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Dysaesthesia pharynx 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Laryngospasm 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 3/1135 (0.3%)
    Pneumothorax 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Respiratory failure 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Acute respiratory distress syndrome 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Interstitial lung disease 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Organising pneumonia 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pneumonia aspiration 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Pulmonary artery thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pulmonary oedema 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Angioedema 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Drug eruption 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Palmar-Plantar 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Swelling face 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Urticaria 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Social circumstances
    Pregnancy of partner 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Surgical and medical procedures
    Central venous catheter removal 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Vascular disorders
    Deep vein thrombosis 9/1126 (0.8%) 16/1145 (1.4%) 12/1135 (1.1%)
    Hypertension 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 13/1135 (1.1%)
    Venous thrombosis 3/1126 (0.3%) 5/1145 (0.4%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Jugular vein thrombosis 2/1126 (0.2%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Subclavian vein thrombosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Venous thrombosis limb 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 2/1135 (0.2%)
    Hypertensive crisis 0/1126 (0%) 3/1145 (0.3%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Hypotension 0/1126 (0%) 2/1145 (0.2%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Thrombophlebitis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Thrombosis 1/1126 (0.1%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Arterial stenosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Arterial thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Arterial thrombosis limb 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Axillary vein thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Pelvic venous thrombosis 0/1126 (0%) 0/1145 (0%) 1/1135 (0.1%)
    Peripheral ischaemia 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Phlebitis 0/1126 (0%) 1/1145 (0.1%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Thrombophlebitis superficial 1/1126 (0.1%) 0/1145 (0%) 0/1135 (0%)
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    FOLFOX4 FOLFOX4 + Bv XELOX+Bv
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 1112/1126 (98.8%) 1127/1145 (98.4%) 1117/1135 (98.4%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Neutropenia 660/1126 (58.6%) 567/1145 (49.5%) 273/1135 (24.1%)
    Thrombocytopenia 331/1126 (29.4%) 115/1145 (10%) 99/1135 (8.7%)
    Anaemia 116/1126 (10.3%) 89/1145 (7.8%) 74/1135 (6.5%)
    Leukopenia 79/1126 (7%) 55/1145 (4.8%) 34/1135 (3%)
    Eye disorders
    Lacrimation increased 70/1126 (6.2%) 69/1145 (6%) 35/1135 (3.1%)
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea 725/1126 (64.4%) 761/1145 (66.5%) 720/1135 (63.4%)
    Diarrhoea 620/1126 (55.1%) 699/1145 (61%) 699/1135 (61.6%)
    Vomiting 385/1126 (34.2%) 394/1145 (34.4%) 460/1135 (40.5%)
    Stomatitis 310/1126 (27.5%) 360/1145 (31.4%) 246/1135 (21.7%)
    Constipation 308/1126 (27.4%) 324/1145 (28.3%) 219/1135 (19.3%)
    Abdominal pain 220/1126 (19.5%) 227/1145 (19.8%) 214/1135 (18.9%)
    Dyspepsia 126/1126 (11.2%) 162/1145 (14.1%) 84/1135 (7.4%)
    Abdominal pain upper 86/1126 (7.6%) 118/1145 (10.3%) 113/1135 (10%)
    Haemorrhoids 29/1126 (2.6%) 68/1145 (5.9%) 41/1135 (3.6%)
    General disorders
    Fatigue 404/1126 (35.9%) 425/1145 (37.1%) 355/1135 (31.3%)
    Asthenia 241/1126 (21.4%) 251/1145 (21.9%) 250/1135 (22%)
    Pyrexia 186/1126 (16.5%) 185/1145 (16.2%) 106/1135 (9.3%)
    Mucosal inflammation 85/1126 (7.5%) 85/1145 (7.4%) 57/1135 (5%)
    Temperature intolerance 61/1126 (5.4%) 61/1145 (5.3%) 50/1135 (4.4%)
    Oedema peripheral 54/1126 (4.8%) 62/1145 (5.4%) 45/1135 (4%)
    Immune system disorders
    Drug hypersensitivity 66/1126 (5.9%) 72/1145 (6.3%) 32/1135 (2.8%)
    Infections and infestations
    Nasopharyngitis 76/1126 (6.7%) 92/1145 (8%) 70/1135 (6.2%)
    Upper respiratory tract infection 52/1126 (4.6%) 87/1145 (7.6%) 55/1135 (4.8%)
    Investigations
    Weight increased 58/1126 (5.2%) 81/1145 (7.1%) 68/1135 (6%)
    Weight decreased 26/1126 (2.3%) 56/1145 (4.9%) 61/1135 (5.4%)
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite 268/1126 (23.8%) 324/1145 (28.3%) 295/1135 (26%)
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Arthralgia 63/1126 (5.6%) 140/1145 (12.2%) 122/1135 (10.7%)
    Pain in extremity 63/1126 (5.6%) 78/1145 (6.8%) 116/1135 (10.2%)
    Back pain 79/1126 (7%) 87/1145 (7.6%) 66/1135 (5.8%)
    Musculoskeletal pain 35/1126 (3.1%) 86/1145 (7.5%) 46/1135 (4.1%)
    Myalgia 39/1126 (3.5%) 70/1145 (6.1%) 56/1135 (4.9%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Peripheral sensory neuropathy 430/1126 (38.2%) 430/1145 (37.6%) 436/1135 (38.4%)
    Paraesthesia 310/1126 (27.5%) 328/1145 (28.6%) 314/1135 (27.7%)
    Neuropathy peripheral 252/1126 (22.4%) 234/1145 (20.4%) 204/1135 (18%)
    Headache 169/1126 (15%) 284/1145 (24.8%) 219/1135 (19.3%)
    Dysgeusia 237/1126 (21%) 222/1145 (19.4%) 152/1135 (13.4%)
    Dysaesthesia 128/1126 (11.4%) 106/1145 (9.3%) 128/1135 (11.3%)
    Dizziness 102/1126 (9.1%) 117/1145 (10.2%) 79/1135 (7%)
    Neurotoxicity 60/1126 (5.3%) 69/1145 (6%) 50/1135 (4.4%)
    Lethargy 44/1126 (3.9%) 50/1145 (4.4%) 59/1135 (5.2%)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Insomnia 135/1126 (12%) 132/1145 (11.5%) 91/1135 (8%)
    Anxiety 45/1126 (4%) 60/1145 (5.2%) 61/1135 (5.4%)
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Proteinuria 19/1126 (1.7%) 73/1145 (6.4%) 69/1135 (6.1%)
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Epistaxis 228/1126 (20.2%) 424/1145 (37%) 216/1135 (19%)
    Cough 86/1126 (7.6%) 120/1145 (10.5%) 41/1135 (3.6%)
    Dyspnoea 57/1126 (5.1%) 74/1145 (6.5%) 73/1135 (6.4%)
    Dysphonia 17/1126 (1.5%) 91/1145 (7.9%) 74/1135 (6.5%)
    Dysaesthesia pharynx 37/1126 (3.3%) 28/1145 (2.4%) 79/1135 (7%)
    Oropharyngeal pain 52/1126 (4.6%) 59/1145 (5.2%) 33/1135 (2.9%)
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome 98/1126 (8.7%) 119/1145 (10.4%) 435/1135 (38.3%)
    Alopecia 231/1126 (20.5%) 241/1145 (21%) 73/1135 (6.4%)
    Rash 114/1126 (10.1%) 112/1145 (9.8%) 110/1135 (9.7%)
    Dry skin 52/1126 (4.6%) 66/1145 (5.8%) 50/1135 (4.4%)
    Pruritus 36/1126 (3.2%) 65/1145 (5.7%) 28/1135 (2.5%)
    Vascular disorders
    Hypertension 196/1126 (17.4%) 472/1145 (41.2%) 468/1135 (41.2%)

    Limitations/Caveats

    [Not Specified]

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    Certain Agreements

    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The Study being conducted under this Agreement is part of the Overall Study. Investigator is free to publish in reputable journals or to present at professional conferences the results of the Study, but only after the first publication or presentation that involves the Overall Study. The Sponsor may request that Confidential Information be deleted and/or the publication be postponed in order to protect the Sponsor's intellectual property rights.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Medical Communications
    Organization Hoffman-LaRoche
    Phone 800-821-8590
    Email
    Responsible Party:
    Hoffmann-La Roche
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00112918
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CDR0000427299
    • P30CA016042
    • UCLA-0412086-01
    • ROCHE-BO17920A
    First Posted:
    Jun 3, 2005
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 27, 2013
    Last Verified:
    Jun 1, 2013