Better Survival in Refractory CRC With Chemo Plus Bevacizumab, Real-World Study Says

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/coloncancer/120069...

Published: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:45:51 -0500

A real-world study showed a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) after adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to chemotherapy. Bevacizumab is a VEGF inhibitor that improves results especially in the first and second line of treatment. In study AVF2107, response rates increased from 35% to 45%, progression-free survival (PFS) from 6.2 to 10.6 months, and median OS by nearly a year compared to IFL chemotherapy alone. In second-line treatment, the TML study confirmed that continuation of bevacizumab with chemotherapy extended median OS from 9.8 to 11.2 months. Additional data show a PFS of 9.4 months with bevacizumab versus 8 months without it. Combination with regimens such as FOLFIRI achieved an efficacy of 58.7% and a PFS of 10.3 months. Bevacizumab is given by infusion in combination with chemotherapy based on fluorouracil, oxaliplatin or irinotecan.