Liposomal Irinotecan with TAS102 and Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic or Unresectable Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial tests how well liposomal irinotecan with TAS102 and bevacizumab works in treating patients with colorectal cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic) or that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Irinotecan is in a class of antineoplastic medications called topoisomerase I inhibitors. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair and may kill tumor cells. Liposomal irinotecan is a form of the anticancer drug irinotecan that is contained inside very tiny, fat-like particles. Liposomal irinotecan may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of the drug. TAS102 is a combination of the drugs trifluridine and tipiracil. Trifluridine is in a class of medications called thymidine-based nucleoside analogues. It works by stopping the growth of cancer cells. Tipiracil is in a class of medications called thymidine phosphorylase inhibitors. It works by slowing the breakdown of trifluridine by the body. The combination may work better to treat resistant tumor cells. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. Giving liposomal irinotecan with TAS102 and bevacizumab may kill more tumor cells in patients with metastatic or unresectable colorectal cancer.