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An Observational Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (ACORN)

An Observational Study of Avastin® (Bevacizumab) in Combination With Chemotherapy for Treatment of First-line Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01506167
Enrollment
719
Registered
2012-01-09
Start date
2012-07-06
Completion date
2017-03-10
Last updated
2018-05-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

This prospective, multi-center, observational study will assess the safety and efficacy of Avastin (bevacizumab) in daily practice in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have received no previous treatment for advanced disease and are receiving Avastin in combination with a standard of care first-line chemotherapy regimen. Data will be collected for 1.5 years or until death.

Interventions

DRUGBevacizumab

Bevacizumab was administered as part of standard first-line treatment

Capecitabine/oxaliplatin were administered along with bevacizumab as part of standard first-line treatment

DRUGFluorouracil/Folinic Acid/Oxaliplatin

Fluorouracil/folinic acid/oxaliplatin were administered along with bevacizumab as part of standard first-line treatment

DRUGCapecitabine

Capecitabine was administered along with bevacizumab as part of standard first-line treatment

DRUGFluorouracil/Folinic Acid/Irinotecan

Fluorouracil/folinic acid/irinotecan were administered along with bevacizumab as part of standard first-line treatment

DRUGFluorouracil +/- Folinic Acid

Fluorouracil +/- folinic acid were administered along with bevacizumab as part of standard first-line treatment

Sponsors

Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Metastatic colorectal cancer with no previous systemic treatment for advanced disease * Receiving Avastin in combination with a first-line standard of care chemotherapy regimen * Avastin initiated at the same time as first-line chemotherapy regimen

Exclusion criteria

* Investigational, non-standard of care first-line chemotherapy regimen for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer * Contraindication to Avastin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)1.5 yearsAn SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose, results in death, is life threatening, requires new in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is a significant medical event in the investigator's judgment or requires intervention to prevent one or other of these outcomes.
Percentage of Participants with Grade 3-5 Avastin Related Adverse Events1.5 yearsAn adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. Adverse events were graded according to NCI-CTCAE, v4.0 (National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0).
Progression-Free Survival1.5 yearsProgression-Free Survival (PFS) was defined as the number of days from start of first-line therapy administration (earliest date of either the start of chemotherapy regimen administration or the start of Avastin) to the date of first occurrence of investigator-assessed disease progression or death. PFS was assessed using Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall Survival1.5 yearsOverall Survival (OS) is defined as the number of days from the start of first-line therapy (earliest date of either the start of chemotherapy regimen administration or the start of Avastin) to death by any cause.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants with Comparative AEs from Four Avastin® Studies1.5 years (ACORN)Comparative AEs included Gastrointestinal perforation; Haemorrhage (specific grade); All Haemorrhages; Hypertension; and Arterial thromboembolic events (cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, transient ischaemic attack and other). The specific grade of haemorrhage was 3/4 for BRITE, 3/4 for BEAT and 3-5 for ARIES. The specific grade for ACORN was unknown. The BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Median Age of Participants in Four Avastin® StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Participants Over (or equal to) 75 Years of Age in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Males and Females in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status in Four Avastin Studies1.5 years (ACORN)ECOG Performance Status measured on-therapy (time between first dose and last dose date) assessed participant's performance status on 5 point scale: 0 is equal to (=) fully active/able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction; 1=restricted in physically strenuous activity, ambulatory/able to carry out light or sedentary work; 2=ambulatory (greater than \[\>\] 50% of waking hours \[hrs\]), capable of all self care, unable to carry out any work activities; 3=capable of only limited self care, confined to bed/chair \>50% of waking hrs; 4=completely disabled, cannot carry on any self care, totally confined to bed/chair; 5=dead. The BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Race/Ethnicity of Participants in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Participants at Stage IV (at diagnosis) in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Participants that Received Previous Systematic Treatment for CRC in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Sites of CRC in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Participants with Primary Resection in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Metastatic Sites of CRC in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Ongoing Patient Medical Conditions in Four Avastin StudiesBaselineThe BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only.
Percentage of Participants with Avastin Related Adverse Events of Special Interest1.5 yearsAdverse events of special interest (AESIs) are defined by their possible association with Avastin® treatment. The adverse events of special interest in this study include all grades of gastrointestinal perforation, fistulae, arterial and venous thromboembolic events, congestive heart failure and pulmonary haemorrhages; and Grade 2-5: hypertension, wound healing complications, proteinuria and mucocutaneous haemorrhages.
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Euro-Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Weighted Index ScoreBaseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapyThe EQ-5D is composed of 5 single-item measures where participants responded to questions assessing health status by responding with either no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems or extreme \[problem\]/unable to perform in the following categories: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Based on population surveys, an algorithm was used to combine the responses to each of these 5 measures into 1 single EQ-5D weighted index score ranging from -0.59 (extreme problems) to +1 (no problems) where a negative value indicated a worsening of perceived quality of life and a positive value indicated an improvement of perceived quality of life.
Quality of Life as Assessed by the Euro-Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) Crosswalk Index ScoreBaseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapyThe EQ-5D is composed of 5 single-item measures where participants responded to questions assessing health status by responding with either no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems or extreme \[problem\]/unable to perform in the following categories: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Based on population surveys, an algorithm was used to combine the responses to each of these 5 measures into 1 single EQ-5D index score ranging from -0.59 (extreme problems) to +1 (no problems) where a negative value indicated a worsening of perceived quality of life and a positive value indicated an improvement of perceived quality of life.
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: In the last three months how many times have health care professionals been to your home?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: In the last three months how many times have you seen health care professionals at your GP Surgery or day centre?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: In the last three months how many nights in total did you spend in hospital/hospice?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: In the last three months how many times did you visit the imaging department for these examinations?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: What was your employment status before diagnosis?Baseline
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: What is your employment status now?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: Has your cancer resulted in you seeking support services?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: Has a previously employed family member had to take time off work to care for you?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Response to the Burden of Illness Question: Has your cancer resulted in a family member seeking support?Baseline and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 27 Months post chemotherapy
Weeks of Further Treatment After 1st Line ChemotherapyFrom disease progression until end of study.Number of weeks of further chemotherapy regimen administered after 1st line treatment.
Reasons for Discontinuation of Avastin1.5 years
Median Progression Free Survival from Four Avastin Studies1.5 years (ACORN)PFS was defined as the number of days from start of first-line therapy administration (earliest date of either the start of chemotherapy regimen administration or the start of Avastin) to the date of first occurrence of investigator-assessed disease progression or death. The BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only. Median PFS is presented for data from other registration trials and similar observational studies.
Median Overall Survival from Four Avastin Studies1.5 years (ACORN)OS is defined as the number of days from the start of first-line therapy (earliest date of either the start of chemotherapy regimen administration or the start of Avastin) to death by any cause. The BRITE, BEAT and ARIES trials were conducted outside of the UK unlike the ACORN trial which was conducted in England only. Median OS is presented for data from other registration trials and similar observational studies.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026