OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of SOX regimen (tegafur+oxaliplatin) vs. CapeOX regimen (capecitabine+oxaliplatin) in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, and to provide reference for exploring more economical first-line regimen of metastatic colorectal cancer. METHODS: Based on published high-quality Ⅲ-phase randomized controlled trial, Markov model was established according to the process of disease development in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The model was divided into progression-free survival state, progressive disease state and death state. Combined with relevant data of our hospital, pharmacoeconomic cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted for SOX regimen and CapeOX regimen. Sensitivity analysis validation model was used to analyze the stability of the model. RESULTS: According to the results of Markov model operation, compared to standard CapeOX regimen, SOX regimen could increase 0.14 QALYs, and cost increased by 35 493.45 yuan; incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was 253 524.64 yuan/QALYs, which was higher than willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold (168 201.201 yuan/QALYs). Single factor sensitivity analysis showed that cost of oxaliplatin had the most important impact on the result of cost-effectiveness analysis. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis depicted that with the increase of GDP per capita, the probability of SOX regimen with cost-effectiveness would increase. CONCLUSIONS: At present, compared with standard CapeOX regimen, SOX regimen has no cost-effectiveness for metastatic colorectal cancer, which is not recommended as the first choice for first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.