18 and older, any sex, with Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Proportion of Patients Alive and Progression-free at 15 MonthsPrimary· At 15 months from initiation of therapy
Assuming that the number of treatment successes (alive and progression-free) is binomially distributed, proportion estimates along with their corresponding exact 95% confidence intervals will be calculated.
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
.482
Objective Response Rate (ORR) Defined as the Proportion of Patients Who Achieve a PR or CR Based on RECIST 1.1 Criteria Divided by the Total Number of Evaluable PatientsSecondary· Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Summarized as a proportion with corresponding 95% confidence interval.
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
0.446
Percentage of Patients Able to Undergo SurgerySecondary· Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Summarized as a proportion with corresponding 95% confidence interval.
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
5.36
Progression Free Survival (PFS)Secondary· From study entry to the time of progressive disease and/or death, assessed up to 4 weeks post-treatment, assessed up to 4 years and 2 months
Will be evaluated using the methods of Kaplan and Meier.
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
7.82
7.36 – 10.71
Overall SurvivalSecondary· From study entry to time of death due to any cause, assessed up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Will be evaluated using the methods of Kaplan and Meier.
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
19.68
16.23 – 25.79
Incidence of Severe (Grade 3+) Adverse Events or Toxicities, Assessed Using National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0Secondary· Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Hypertension
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
33.9
Neutropenia
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
25
Thromboembolic events
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
12.5
Hypertriglyceridemia
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
10.7
Tolerability in Terms of Number of Patients Who Require Dose Modifications and/or Dose DelaysSecondary· Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
50
Proportion of Patients Who go Off Treatment Due to Adverse Reactions or Even Those Who Refuse Further Treatment for Lesser Toxicities That Inhibit Their Willingness to Continue Participation on the TrialSecondary· Up to 4 weeks post-treatment
Group
Value
95% CI
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
2
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: Adverse Events were collected and graded for patients from start of study until study completion up to an average of 4 years..
Reporting threshold: 5%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
Aflibercept (Combination Chemotherapy)
Serious: 7/56 (13%)
Deaths: 1/56
Serious adverse events (26 terms)
Reaction
System
Aflibercept (Combination C…
Thromboembolic event
Vascular disorders
—
Hypertension
Vascular disorders
—
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
General disorders
—
Abdominal Pain
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Dyspnea
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Fever
General disorders
—
Infusion related reaction
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
—
Nausea
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
—
Pericardial effusion
Cardiac disorders
—
Pleural effusion
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Vascular access complication
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
—
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Wound complication
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
—
Colonic perforation
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Colonic obstruction
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Constipation
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Catheter related infection
Infections and infestations
—
Ileal obststruction
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Pain
General disorders
—
Syncope
Nervous system disorders
—
Headache
Nervous system disorders
—
Acute Kidney Injury
Renal and urinary disorders
—
Creatinine increased
Investigations
—
Other adverse events (86 terms — click to expand)
Reaction
System
Aflibercept (Combination C…
Nausea
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Hypertension
Vascular disorders
—
Fatigue
General disorders
—
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
Nervous system disorders
—
Anemia
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
—
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Mucositis oral
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Platelet count decreased
Investigations
—
Neutrophil count decreased
Investigations
—
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
Investigations
—
Constipation
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Alkaline phosphatase increased
Investigations
—
White blood cell decreased
Investigations
—
Hyperglycemia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Hypertriglyceridemia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Lymphocyte count decreased
Investigations
—
Cholesterol high
Investigations
—
Proteinuria
Renal and urinary disorders
—
Hypoalbuminemia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
—
Anorexia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Dyspnea
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Dizziness
Nervous system disorders
—
Headache
Nervous system disorders
—
Weight loss
Investigations
—
Alanine aminotransferase increased
Investigations
—
Paresthesia
Nervous system disorders
—
Hyponatremia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Pain in Extremity
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
—
Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Dysgeusia
Nervous system disorders
—
Epistaxis
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Hoarseness
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders - Other, specify
This phase II trial studies how well giving aflibercept together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with previously untreated colon or rectal cancer that is metastatic or locally advanced and cannot be removed by surgery. Aflibercept may stop the growth of colon or rectal cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving aflibercept together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells
Publications & conference data
3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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· Phase 2, PHASE3
· completed
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· Phase 2
· completed
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· Phase 3
· completed
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· Phase 4
· unknown
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 9 June 2026
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Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by John Hays
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