Section editor transclusions
Guidelines
Definitive chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced disease
Capecitabine, Mitomycin, RT
Regimen
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
6-week course
References
- EXTRA: Glynne-Jones R, Meadows H, Wan S, Gollins S, Leslie M, Levine E, McDonald AC, Myint S, Samuel L, Sebag-Montefiore D; National Cancer Research Institute Anal Sub Group; NCRI Colorectal Clinical Oncology Group. EXTRA--a multicenter phase II study of chemoradiation using a 5 day per week oral regimen of capecitabine and intravenous mitomycin C in anal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Sep 1;72(1):119-26. Epub 2008 May 9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
Cisplatin & Fluorouracil (CF) & RT
CF & RT: Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Radiation Therapy
Regimen
1Reported efficacy for RTOG 98-11 is based on the 2012 update.
Included for reference purposes only.
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
References
- RTOG 98-11: Ajani JA, Winter KA, Gunderson LL, Pedersen J, Benson AB 3rd, Thomas CR Jr, Mayer RJ, Haddock MG, Rich TA, Willett C. Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1914-21. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed NCT00003596
- Update: Gunderson LL, Winter KA, Ajani JA, Pedersen JE, Moughan J, Benson AB 3rd, Thomas CR Jr, Mayer RJ, Haddock MG, Rich TA, Willett CG. Long-term update of US GI intergroup RTOG 98-11 phase III trial for anal carcinoma: survival, relapse, and colostomy failure with concurrent chemoradiation involving fluorouracil/mitomycin versus fluorouracil/cisplatin. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Dec 10;30(35):4344-51. Epub 2012 Nov 13. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
- ACCORD 03: Peiffert D, Tournier-Rangeard L, Gérard JP, Lemanski C, François E, Giovannini M, Cvitkovic F, Mirabel X, Bouché O, Luporsi E, Conroy T, Montoto-Grillot C, Mornex F, Lusinchi A, Hannoun-Lévi JM, Seitz JF, Adenis A, Hennequin C, Denis B, Ducreux M. Induction chemotherapy and dose intensification of the radiation boost in locally advanced anal canal carcinoma: final analysis of the randomized UNICANCER ACCORD 03 trial. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jun 1;30(16):1941-8. Epub 2012 Apr 23. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol. 2012 Nov 1;30(31):3903. link to original article PubMed NCT00003652
- ACT II: James RD, Glynne-Jones R, Meadows HM, Cunningham D, Myint AS, Saunders MP, Maughan T, McDonald A, Essapen S, Leslie M, Falk S, Wilson C, Gollins S, Begum R, Ledermann J, Kadalayil L, Sebag-Montefiore D. Mitomycin or cisplatin chemoradiation with or without maintenance chemotherapy for treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (ACT II): a randomised, phase 3, open-label, 2×2 factorial trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 May;14(6):516-24. Epub 2013 Apr 9. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed ISRCTN26715889
Fluorouracil, Mitomycin, RT
Regimen variant #1, 3750/15/45
Note: mitomycin is only given with cycle 1.
Chemotherapy
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 750 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion over 120 hours, started on day 1 (total dose per cycle: 3750 mg/m2)
- Mitomycin (Mutamycin) as follows:
- Cycle 1: 15 mg/m2 IV bolus once on day 1
- Cycle 2: none
Radiotherapy
28-day cycle for 2 cycles
Regimen variant #2, 4000/10/45
1Reported efficacy for RTOG 98-11 is based on the 2012 update.
Chemotherapy
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion over 96 hours, started on day 1 (total dose per cycle: 4000 mg/m2)
- Mitomycin (Mutamycin) 10 mg/m2 (maximum dose of 20 mg) IV bolus once on day 1
Radiotherapy
- Concurrent radiation therapy; at a minimum: 1.8 Gy per day x 25 fractions (total dose: 45 Gy), given over 5 weeks; see articles for additional details
28-day cycle for 2 cycles
Regimen variant #3, 4000/12/45
Because there were a few different schedules used in UKCCCR Anal Cancer Trial Working Party 1996 and the update (Northover et al. 2010), there is some variability in potential schedules.
Chemotherapy
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) as follows:
- Standard dosing: 1000 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion over 96 hours, started on day 1, initiated at least 2 hours before the first radiation fraction (total dose per cycle: 4000 mg/m2)
- Alternate dosing & schedule (per physician discretion): 750 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion over 120 hours, started on day 1 (total dose per cycle: 3750 mg/m2)
- Mitomycin (Mutamycin) 12 mg/m2 (maximum dose of 20 mg) IV bolus once on day 1
Radiotherapy
- Concurrent radiation therapy: 1.8 or 2.25 Gy fractions x 20 or 25 fractions (total dose: 45 Gy), given over 4 to 5 weeks; see Northover et al. 2010 for details, including information about boost radiation therapy
28-day cycle for 2 cycles
Regimen variant #4, 4000/12/50.4
Chemotherapy
- Fluorouracil (5-FU) 1000 mg/m2/day IV continuous infusion over 96 hours, started on day 1 (total dose per cycle: 4000 mg/m2)
- Mitomycin (Mutamycin) 12 mg/m2 (maximum dose of 20 mg) IV bolus once on day 1
Radiotherapy
- Concurrent radiation therapy: 1.8 Gy per day x 28 fractions (total dose: 50.4 Gy), given over 5.5 weeks; see paper for details
28-day cycle for 2 cycles
Subsequent treatment
- CF maintenance versus no further treatment
References
- Flam M, John M, Pajak TF, Petrelli N, Myerson R, Doggett S, Quivey J, Rotman M, Kerman H, Coia L, Murray K; RTOG; ECOG. Role of mitomycin in combination with fluorouracil and radiotherapy, and of salvage chemoradiation in the definitive nonsurgical treatment of epidermoid carcinoma of the anal canal: results of a phase III randomized intergroup study. J Clin Oncol. 1996 Sep;14(9):2527-39. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- ACT I: Northover JMA, Arnott SJ, Cunningham D, Gallagher J, Gray R, Hardcastle J, Houghton J, James RD, Lennon TA, Meadows HM, Mossman J, Morgan DAL, Plowman PN, Slevin M; UKCCCR Anal Cancer Trial Working Party; UK Co-ordinating Committee on Cancer Research. Epidermoid anal cancer: results from the UKCCCR randomised trial of radiotherapy alone versus radiotherapy, 5-fluorouracil, and mitomycin. Lancet. 1996 Oct 19;348(9034):1049-54. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- Update: Northover J, Glynne-Jones R, Sebag-Montefiore D, James R, Meadows H, Wan S, Jitlal M, Ledermann J. Chemoradiation for the treatment of epidermoid anal cancer: 13-year follow-up of the first randomised UKCCCR Anal Cancer Trial (ACT I). Br J Cancer. 2010 Mar 30;102(7):1123-8. Epub 2010 Mar 16. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed content property of HemOnc.org
- Bartelink H, Roelofsen F, Eschwege F, Rougier P, Bosset JF, Gonzalez DG, Peiffert D, van Glabbeke M, Pierart M; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy Group; EORTC Gastrointestinal Cooperative Group. Concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy is superior to radiotherapy alone in the treatment of locally advanced anal cancer: results of a phase III randomized trial of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy and Gastrointestinal Cooperative Groups. J Clin Oncol. 1997 May;15(5):2040-9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
- RTOG 98-11: Ajani JA, Winter KA, Gunderson LL, Pedersen J, Benson AB 3rd, Thomas CR Jr, Mayer RJ, Haddock MG, Rich TA, Willett C. Fluorouracil, mitomycin, and radiotherapy vs fluorouracil, cisplatin, and radiotherapy for carcinoma of the anal canal: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1914-21. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed NCT00003596
- Update: Gunderson LL, Winter KA, Ajani JA, Pedersen JE, Moughan J, Benson AB 3rd, Thomas CR Jr, Mayer RJ, Haddock MG, Rich TA, Willett CG. Long-term update of US GI intergroup RTOG 98-11 phase III trial for anal carcinoma: survival, relapse, and colostomy failure with concurrent chemoradiation involving fluorouracil/mitomycin versus fluorouracil/cisplatin. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Dec 10;30(35):4344-51. Epub 2012 Nov 13. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
- ACT II: James RD, Glynne-Jones R, Meadows HM, Cunningham D, Myint AS, Saunders MP, Maughan T, McDonald A, Essapen S, Leslie M, Falk S, Wilson C, Gollins S, Begum R, Ledermann J, Kadalayil L, Sebag-Montefiore D. Mitomycin or cisplatin chemoradiation with or without maintenance chemotherapy for treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (ACT II): a randomised, phase 3, open-label, 2×2 factorial trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 May;14(6):516-24. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed ISRCTN26715889
Radiation therapy
Regimen
Inferior to combined modality therapy; included for reference purposes only.
Radiotherapy
References
- ACT I: Northover JMA, Arnott SJ, Cunningham D, Gallagher J, Gray R, Hardcastle J, Houghton J, James RD, Lennon TA, Meadows HM, Mossman J, Morgan DAL, Plowman PN, Slevin M; UKCCCR Anal Cancer Trial Working Party; UK Co-ordinating Committee on Cancer Research. Epidermoid anal cancer: results from the UKCCCR randomised trial of radiotherapy alone versus radiotherapy, 5-fluorouracil, and mitomycin. Lancet. 1996 Oct 19;348(9034):1049-54. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
- Update: Northover J, Glynne-Jones R, Sebag-Montefiore D, James R, Meadows H, Wan S, Jitlal M, Ledermann J. Chemoradiation for the treatment of epidermoid anal cancer: 13-year follow-up of the first randomised UKCCCR Anal Cancer Trial (ACT I). Br J Cancer. 2010 Mar 30;102(7):1123-8. Epub 2010 Mar 16. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed content property of HemOnc.org
Metastatic disease, first-line therapy
Cisplatin & Fluorouracil (CF)
Regimen variant #1, 100/5000 every 4 weeks
Chemotherapy
28-day cycles
Regimen variant #2, 60/4000 every 3 weeks
Chemotherapy
21-day cycles
References
- Faivre C, Rougier P, Ducreux M, Mitry E, Lusinchi A, Lasser P, Elias D, Eschwege F. [5-fluorouracile and cisplatinum combination chemotherapy for metastatic squamous-cell anal cancer]. Bull Cancer. 1999 Oct;86(10):861-5. link to original article & English summary contains protocol PubMed
- InterAAct: Rao S, Sclafani F, Eng C, Adams RA, Guren MG, Sebag-Montefiore D, Benson A, Bryant A, Peckitt C, Segelov E, Roy A, Seymour MT, Welch J, Saunders MP, Muirhead R, O'Dwyer P, Bridgewater J, Bhide S, Glynne-Jones R, Arnold D, Cunningham D. International Rare Cancers Initiative Multicenter Randomized Phase II Trial of Cisplatin and Fluorouracil Versus Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Anal Cancer: InterAAct. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Aug 1;38(22):2510-2518. Epub 2020 Jun 12. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed NCT02051868
Carboplatin & Paclitaxel (CP)
Regimen
Chemotherapy
28-day cycles
References
- InterAAct: Rao S, Sclafani F, Eng C, Adams RA, Guren MG, Sebag-Montefiore D, Benson A, Bryant A, Peckitt C, Segelov E, Roy A, Seymour MT, Welch J, Saunders MP, Muirhead R, O'Dwyer P, Bridgewater J, Bhide S, Glynne-Jones R, Arnold D, Cunningham D. International Rare Cancers Initiative Multicenter Randomized Phase II Trial of Cisplatin and Fluorouracil Versus Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Anal Cancer: InterAAct. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Aug 1;38(22):2510-2518. Epub 2020 Jun 12. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed NCT02051868
- ECOG-ACRIN EA2176: NCT04444921
mDCF
mDCF: modified Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil
Regimen
Chemotherapy
14-day cycle for 8 cycles
References
- Epitopes-HPV02: Kim S, François E, André T, Samalin E, Jary M, El Hajbi F, Baba-Hamed N, Pernot S, Kaminsky MC, Bouché O, Desrame J, Zoubir M, Ghiringhelli F, Parzy A, De La Fouchardiere C, Smith D, Deberne M, Spehner L, Badet N, Adotevi O, Anota A, Meurisse A, Vernerey D, Taieb J, Vendrely V, Buecher B, Borg C. Docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil chemotherapy for metastatic or unresectable locally recurrent anal squamous cell carcinoma (Epitopes-HPV02): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Aug;19(8):1094-1106. Epub 2018 Jul 2. link to original article PubMed NCT02402842
Metastatic disease, subsequent lines of therapy
Nivolumab monotherapy
Regimen
Immunotherapy
14-day cycles
References
- NCI9673: Morris VK, Salem ME, Nimeiri H, Iqbal S, Singh P, Ciombor K, Polite B, Deming D, Chan E, Wade JL, Xiao L, Bekaii-Saab T, Vence L, Blando J, Mahvash A, Foo WC, Ohaji C, Pasia M, Bland G, Ohinata A, Rogers J, Mehdizadeh A, Banks K, Lanman R, Wolff RA, Streicher H, Allison J, Sharma P, Eng C. Nivolumab for previously treated unresectable metastatic anal cancer (NCI9673): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Apr;18(4):446-453. Epub 2017 Feb 18. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed NCT02314169
Pembrolizumab monotherapy
Regimen
Immunotherapy
14-day cycle for up to 52 cycles (2 years)
References
- KEYNOTE-028: Ott PA, Piha-Paul SA, Munster P, Pishvaian MJ, van Brummelen EMJ, Cohen RB, Gomez-Roca C, Ejadi S, Stein M, Chan E, Simonelli M, Morosky A, Saraf S, Emancipator K, Koshiji M, Bennouna J. Safety and antitumor activity of the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent carcinoma of the anal canal. Ann Oncol. 2017 May 1;28(5):1036-1041. link to original article link to PMC article contains protocol PubMed NCT02054806