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. 2016 Mar 21;22(11):3127–3149. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3127

Table 7.

Highlights of yttrium-90 radioembolization literature for colorectal liver metastases

Ref. Level of evidence Year Study details Median OS Median PFS
(mo) (mo)
Kennedy et al[86] II-2 2006 Phase II Prospective study 10.5
208 patients
Sharma et al[130] II-2 2007 Phase I, 20 patients 9.3
No prior chemotherapy SIRT + FOLFOX4 (14.2 if had only liver-confined disease)
SIR-Spheres only
Benson et al[131] II-2 2013 Phase II Prospective study 8.8 2.9
151 patients (61 colorectal)
Theraspheres only
Lewandowski et al[132] II-2 2014 Phase II Prospective study 10.6
214 patients
Theraspheres only
Sofocleous et al[133] II-2 2014 Phase I, 19 patients 14.9 5.2
Prior hepatic arterial and peripheral chemotherapy
SIR-Spheres only
Gray et al[87] I 2001 Phase III Randomized controlled trial 17 vs 15.9 15.9 vs 9.7
74 patients (P = 0.18) (P = 0.001)
First-line SIRT +/- Regional chemotherapy Liver PFS
46 patients
Van Hazel et al[90] I 2004 Phase II Randomized Controlled trial 29.4 vs 11.8 11.5 vs 4.6
21 patients (P = 0.008) (P < 0.004)
First-line SIRT +/- 5-FU/LV
Hendlisz et al[134] I 2010 Phase III Randomized controlled trial 10 vs 7.3 5.5 vs 2.1 (P = 0.001)
First-Line SIRT +/- 5-FU (P = 0.8)
SIRFLOX[135] I Ongoing Phase III Randomized controlled trial
Primary Endpoint: Progression free survival
Size: 532 patients
FOXFIRE[136] I Ongoing Phase III Randomized controlled trial
Primary Endpoint: Overall survival
Size: 490 patients
EPOCH[137] I Ongoing Phase III Randomized controlled trial
Primary Endpoint: Progression free survival