A Phase 2 interventional study of Irinotecan and Cetuximab in Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastases, sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-03.
Sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of the trial is to optimize response rates and rates of secondary resections of metastases in patients with initially non-resectable metastatic colorectal cancer Liver Metastasis of RAS wildtype. The patients will be treated in two therapy groups:
Experimental arm A: Chemotherapy with FOLFOXIRI + Cetuximab Standard arm B: Chemotherapy with FOLFOX + Cetuximab
We intend to carry out a randomized controlled clinical study of cetuximab plus FOLFOXIRI regimen versus cetuximab plus FOLFOX regimen in the first-line treatment of patients with initially unresectable CRLM, to answer the question of whether cetuximab plus FOLFOXIRI regimen can improve the overall ORR, surgical resection rate and OS compared with cetuximab plus FOLFOX regimen in patients with previously untreated, initially unresectable CRLM patients.
Exclusion criteria:
Cetuximab Plus FOLFOXIRI Patients will receive Cetuximab Plus FOLFOXIRI every 14 days: Cetuximab 500mg/m2 ivd over 90 minutes on Day 1; Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 ivd over 3 hours on Day 1; Irinotecan 130 mg/m2 ivd over 90 minutes on Day 1; Leucovorin (l-LV) 200mg/m2 ivd over 2 hours on Day 1; followed by 5-Fluorouracil 2.4 g/m2 for 46 hours continuous infusion on Day 1.
Drug: Irinotecan · Drug: Cetuximab · Drug: 5-fluorouracil · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Leucovorin
Patients will receive Cetuximab Plus FOLFOX every 14 days: Cetuximab 500mg/m2 ivd over 90 minutes on Day 1; Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 ivd over 3 hours on Day 1; Leucovorin (l-LV) 200mg/m2 ivd over 2 hours on Day 1; followed by 5-Fluorouracil 2.4 g/m2 for 46 hours continuous infusion on Day 1.
Drug: Cetuximab · Drug: 5-fluorouracil · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Leucovorin
Irinotecan 130 mg/m²
Also known as: CPT-11
Cetuximab, iv, 500mg/m2
Also known as: Erbitux
5-FU 2400 mg/m² cont. inf.
Also known as: 5-FU
oxaliplatin 85 mg/m²
Also known as: L-OHP
leucovorin 200 mg/m²
Also known as: FOLINIC ACID
Overall Response Rate
Partial response (PR) plus complete response (CR)): assessed by the investigator using RECIST v1.1 criteria
Time frame: assessed up to 12 months
Depth of Response
The investigator assesses DpR by measuring the ratio of maximum tumor regression to baseline tumor, and calculates the median value
Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 12 months
R0 Resection Rate
Defined as the proportion of patients who achieve complete resection after treatment with cetuximab plus FOLFOXIRI regimen or cetuximab plus FOLFOX regimen according to the study protocol
Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 12 months
Early Tumor Shrinkage
Target lesion reduction of a least 20% from the nadir following 4 treatment courses assessed using the RECIST version 1.1 criteria
Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 12 months
Progression-Free Survival
Assessed by the investigator using RECIST v1.1, defined as the time from the start of study treatment to disease progression, or relapse after resection of liver metastases, or death due to any cause.
Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 60 months
Overall Survival
Defined as the time from the start of study treatment to death due to any cause
Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 60 months
Plan to share: Undecided
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