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<sec id="j_raon-2023-0014_s_005"><h3>Background</h3>
<p>We preformed a Phase IV non-interventional study to assess KRAS, NRAS and BRAF status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients suitable for 1<sup>st</sup> line treatment and to evaluate the decisions for 1<sup>st</sup> line treatment considering the treatment goals in the RAS wild type (wt) patients. The aim of our study was also to evaluate the influence of a waiting period for biomarkers analysis on the start of first-line treatment.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0014_s_006"><h3>Patients and methods</h3>
<p>Patients with histologically confirmed mCRC adenocarcinoma suitable for first-line treatment fulfilling all inclusion criteria were included in the study. The KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis was performed from tissue samples of primary tumor site or metastatic site. All included patients have given consent to participate in the study by signing the informed consent form.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0014_s_007"><h3>Results</h3>
<p>From April 2013 to March 2018 at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana 650 patients were included, 637 of them were treated with first- line systemic treatment according to RAS and BRAF status. Remaining 13 patients with mCRC did not receive systemic first-line treatment. The distribution of patients with KRAS mutated and wild-type tumors, was almost equal, 48.8% and 47.9% respectively, 89 % of the patients had wt NRAS tumours and 86.1% had wt BRAF tumours. The most frequently prescribed treatment was bevacizumab-based therapy (53.1%), either in combination with doublet chemotherapy or with mono-chemotherapy. EGFR inhibitors cetuximab and panitumumab were prescribed in wt RAS mCRC patients (30.9%). The waiting period for biomarkers analysis was two weeks.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0014_s_008"><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Our real-world data, single centre 5-year analysis showed that the distribution between wild type and mutated type tumors of the patients with mCRC was approximately the same, as worldwide, so the Slovenian population with mCRC has the same ratio distribution of KRAS, NRAS and BRAF wild and mutated genes. We concluded that a two-week waiting period for biomarkers analysis did not influence the first line treatment decision, so it was in the accordance with the worldwide treatment guidelines based on evidence-based medicine.</p></sec>
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Background
We preformed a Phase IV non-interventional study to assess KRAS, NRAS and BRAF status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients suitable for 1st line treatment and to evaluate the decisions for 1st line treatment considering the treatment goals in the RAS wild type (wt) patients. The aim of our study was also to evaluate the influence of a waiting period for biomarkers analysis on the start of first-line treatment.
Patients and methods
Patients with histologically confirmed mCRC adenocarcinoma suitable for first-line treatment fulfilling all inclusion criteria were included in the study. The KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis was performed from tissue samples of primary tumor site or metastatic site. All included patients have given consent to participate in the study by signing the informed consent form.
Results
From April 2013 to March 2018 at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana 650 patients were included, 637 of them were treated with first- line systemic treatment according to RAS and BRAF status. Remaining 13 patients with mCRC did not receive systemic first-line treatment. The distribution of patients with KRAS mutated and wild-type tumors, was almost equal, 48.8% and 47.9% respectively, 89 % of the patients had wt NRAS tumours and 86.1% had wt BRAF tumours. The most frequently prescribed treatment was bevacizumab-based therapy (53.1%), either in combination with doublet chemotherapy or with mono-chemotherapy. EGFR inhibitors cetuximab and panitumumab were prescribed in wt RAS mCRC patients (30.9%). The waiting period for biomarkers analysis was two weeks.
Conclusions
Our real-world data, single centre 5-year analysis showed that the distribution between wild type and mutated type tumors of the patients with mCRC was approximately the same, as worldwide, so the Slovenian population with mCRC has the same ratio distribution of KRAS, NRAS and BRAF wild and mutated genes. We concluded that a two-week waiting period for biomarkers analysis did not influence the first line treatment decision, so it was in the accordance with the worldwide treatment guidelines based on evidence-based medicine.

The five-year KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis results and treatment patterns in daily clinical practice in Slovenia in 1<sup>st</sup> line treatment of metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients with <italic>RAS</italic> wild-type tumour (wt<italic>RAS</italic>) – a real- life data report 2013–2018

Radiology and Oncology

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The five-year KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis results and treatment patterns in daily clinical practice in Slovenia in 1 line treatment of metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients with  wild-type tumour (wt) – a real- life data report 2013–2018

Background
We preformed a Phase IV non-interventional study to assess KRAS, NRAS and BRAF status in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients suitable for...

The five-year KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis results and treatment patterns in daily clinical practice in Slovenia in 1^st line treatment of metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients with RAS wild-type tumour (wtRAS) – a real- life data report 2013–2018

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Mar 22, 2023

Page range: 103 - 110

Received: Sep 06, 2022

Accepted: Sep 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0014

© 2023 Tanja Mesti, Martina Rebersek, Janja Ocvirk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The five-year KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis results and treatment patterns in daily clinical practice in Slovenia in 1st line treatment of metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients with RAS wild-type tumour (wtRAS) – a real- life data report 2013–2018

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Mar 22, 2023

Page range: 103 - 110

Received: Sep 06, 2022

Accepted: Sep 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0014

© 2023 Tanja Mesti, Martina Rebersek, Janja Ocvirk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The five-year KRAS, NRAS and BRAF analysis results and treatment patterns in daily clinical practice in Slovenia in 1^st line treatment of metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients with RAS wild-type tumour (wtRAS) – a real- life data report 2013–2018