What factors do you use when considering the addition of celecoxib to adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage III colon cancer, given CALGB/SWOG 80702 trial results?
Are you adopting this approach for all patients, patients with PI3K mutations, or none?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Based on the 80702 results, I have started checking for PI3K mutations. In patients with tumors that have a PI3K mutation, I especially recommend celecoxib or aspirin for secondary prevention. However, there are separate data that aspirin may be helpful for primary prevention of polyp formation. Thu...
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
Since CALGB/SWOG 80702 did not show a benefit from adding celecoxib to adjuvant therapy, I do not recommend its use for all patients. However, subsequent analyses suggest that celecoxib may provide benefit in patients with positive ctDNA or PIK3CA mutations, though these findings require validation....