Inclusion Criteria:

- Histologically confirmed and inoperable or irresectable metastatic colorectal cancer
(stage IV)

- Measurable lesion according to RECIST measured within 4 weeks prior to registration
of the subject for the study

- Not allowed prior treatments:

- Previous chemotherapy for metastatic disease (adjuvant therapy for
non-metastasized disease is allowed if terminated more than 6 months ago and
without recurrence within 6 months after the end of adjuvant treatment)

- Prior radiation of indicator lesion(s), except for documented progression during
radiation and termination of radiotherapy at least 4 weeks prior to entry into
the study

- 18 and over

- ECOG 0-2

- Prior and concomitant associated diseases:

- No past or current history of malignancies except for the indication under this
study and curatively treated:

- Basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

- in situ carcinoma of the cervix

- Other malignant disease without recurrence after at least 5 years of
follow-up

- No severe internal disease (insufficiently treated or uncontrolled arterial
hypertension, haemoptoe, New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater
congestive heart failure, symptomatic coronary heart disease, myocardial
infarction (= < 12 months prior to inclusion), serious cardiac arrhythmia
requiring medication, peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage II or greater,
uncontrolled severe disease)

- No history or evidence upon physical examination of CNS disease unless
adequately treated (e.g., primary brain tumour, seizure not controlled with
standard medical therapy, brain metastases or history of stroke).

- No pre-existing neuropathy > = grade 1 (NCI CTCAE), except for loss of tendon
reflex as the only symptom

- No interstitial pneumonia or symptomatic fibrosis of the lung

- No allogenic transplantation requiring immuno-suppressive therapy

- No severe non-healing wounds, ulcers or bone fractions.

- No thrombosis or severe bleeding within 6 months prior to entry into the study
(except for bleeding of the tumor before its surgical resection) and no evidence
of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.

- Laboratory requirements - within 7 days prior to enrollment:

- Neutrophil count > = 1,500/μl

- Platelets > = 100,000/μl

- Hb > = 9g/dl dL (may be transfused to maintain or exceed this level)

- Serum creatinine clearance > 50ml/min (Cockroft/Gault)

- Serum total bilirubin: = < 1.5 x UNL

- AST and ALT = < 2.5 x UNL; = < 5 x UNL in subjects with documented liver
metastases

- Patients not receiving therapeutic anticoagulation must have an INR < 1.5 ULN and
aPTT < 1.5 ULN within 7 days prior to registration. The use of full dose
anticoagulants is allowed as long as the INR or aPTT is within therapeutic limits
(according to the medical standard in the institution) and the patient has been on a
stable dose for anticoagulants for at least two weeks at the time of registration.

- Laboratory requirements in fertile women, within 2 days prior to treatment: Negative
serum pregnancy test

- Other medication:

- No concomitant therapy with certain anti-viral medicines (sorivudine and
brivudine or analogue compounds).

- No continuous medication with ASS > 325 mg or NSAIDs, known to inhibit platelet
function.

- Other:

- No major surgical procedure, open biopsy, nor significant traumatic injury
within 28 days prior to study treatment start, nor anticipation of the need for
major surgical procedure during the course of the study except for surgery for
colorectal cancer with curative intent and central venous line placement for
chemotherapy administration, which must be inserted at least 2 days prior to
treatment start.

- No pregnancy or breastfeeding women.

- No women of child-bearing potential with positive or missing pregnancy test at
study entry; post-menopausal women must have been amenorrheic for at least 12
months to be considered of non-child-bearing potential.

- No sexually active men or women of childbearing potential not willing to use
effective means of contraception (intrauterine contraceptive device, implants,
injectables, sexual abstinence or vasectomised partner).

- No subjects with known allergy to the used study drugs or to any of its
excipients.

- No known DPD deficiency.

- No proteinuria (>1+); if dipstick test of urine exceeds 1+, proteinuria has to
be below 1g protein in 24 hours urine.

- No concomitant treatment with preparations of St. John's wort.

- No currently or recent (within the 28 days prior to starting study treatment)
treatment of another investigational drug or participation in another
investigational study.

- No known grade III/IV allergic reaction against monoclonal antibodies.

- Absence of any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition
potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule;
those conditions should be discussed with the subject before registration in the
trial.

- Before subject registration, written informed consent must be given according to
ICH/GCP, and national/local regulations. The subject must be competent to
comprehend, sign, and date an IEC-approved informed consent form.