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 |