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Cetuximab, Irinotecan, Toripalimab in RAS/BRAF Wild-type Ultraselected Right-sided Colorectal Cancer Study

A Phase 2 interventional study of Cetuximab and Toripalimab in Colorectal Cancer Metastatic, sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-09.

Sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2024; still recruiting 2 years 2 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
34
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cetuximab combined with PD-1 inhibitor and irinotecan in negative ultraselection RAS/BRAF wild-type refractory right-sided metastatic colorectal cancer.

Read the detailed description

The present study focuses on exploring the effectiveness and safety of cetuximab combined with a PD-1 inhibitor and irinotecan in treating refractory, right-sided metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients who are negative ultraselected for RAS/BRAF mutations. Colorectal cancer ranks among the most prevalent digestive malignancies globally, with right-sided mCRC generally exhibiting poorer outcomes than left-sided cases. Current treatment guidelines vary based on genetic mutations and tumor location, recommending cetuximab for left-sided RAS/BRAF wild-type mCRC and alternative therapies for right-sided or mutated cases. Despite limited clinical data on EGFR inhibitors for right-sided mCRC, retrospective analyses suggest varying efficacy outcomes. The study aims to address these gaps by investigating cetuximab and PD-1 inhibitor combination therapy in this specific patient population, potentially enhancing treatment options for refractory mCRC.

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Conditions studied

  • Colorectal Cancer Metastatic

Keywords

  • Metastatic colorectal cancer
  • RAS/BRAF wild type
  • Right-sided
  • Cetuximab
  • PD-1 inhibitor
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In context

Colorectal Neoplasms

5,599 studies on the registry are indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms; 1,459 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 34 is below the median of 77 across 4,123 interventional studies indexed under Colorectal Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University is the lead sponsor of 1,644 studies on the registry; 602 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma.
  • Primary tumor located in the right colon.
  • Metastatic disease with at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.
  • Histologically tested as RAS/BRAF V600E wild-type and negative ultraselected for mutations including: RAS/BRAF V600E/PIK3CA/PTEN/EGFR (ECD), HER2 and MET amplification, and ALK/RET/NTRK1 gene fusions.
  • Patients who have progressed after previous treatments including bevacizumab, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and 5-fluorouracil, with tumor progression occurring during or within 3 months after irinotecan treatment.
  • No prior treatment with anti-EGFR or PD-1 antibodies.
  • Normal hematological function (platelets >90×10\^9/L; white blood cells >3×10\^9/L; neutrophils >1.5×10\^9/L).
  • Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), transaminases ≤5 times ULN.
  • No ascites, normal coagulation function, albumin ≥35 g/L.
  • Liver function classified as Child-Pugh grade A.
  • Serum creatinine less than ULN, or calculated creatinine clearance >50 ml/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault formula).
  • At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-2.
  • Expected survival >3 months.
  • Signed written informed consent.
  • Willing and able to undergo follow-up until death or study completion or termination.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe arterial thrombosis or ascites.
  • Bleeding tendencies or coagulation disorders.
  • Hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.
  • Severe uncontrolled systemic complications such as infections or diabetes.
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular diseases such as cerebrovascular accident (within 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (within 6 months prior to enrollment), uncontrolled hypertension despite appropriate medication, unstable angina, congestive heart failure (NYHA grade 2-4), or arrhythmias requiring medication.
  • History of or physical examination showing central nervous system diseases (e.g., primary brain tumor, uncontrolled epilepsy, any history of brain metastasis or stroke).
  • Other malignancies within the past 5 years (except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin after curative surgery and/or carcinoma in situ of the cervix).
  • Use of immunosuppressive drugs within 1 week before treatment, excluding nasal, inhaled, or other topical steroids or physiological doses of systemic steroids (i.e., not exceeding 10 mg/day of prednisone or an equivalent dose of other steroids) or steroids used to prevent contrast agent allergies.
  • Steroid-dependent interstitial lung disease.
  • Known active autoimmune disease requiring symptomatic treatment or history of such disease within the past 2 years. Patients with vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, or -Graves' disease not requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years, hypothyroidism requiring only thyroid hormone replacement, and type I diabetes requiring only insulin replacement can be enrolled.
  • Known history of primary immunodeficiency.
  • Known active tuberculosis.
  • Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  • Receipt of any investigational drug treatment within the last 28 days before the study.
  • Allergy to any drugs in the study.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Women of childbearing potential (within 2 years of last menstruation) or men capable of fathering a child who are not using or refuse to use effective non-hormonal contraceptive methods (e.g., intrauterine device, barrier method combined with spermicide, or sterilization).
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with the study protocol.
  • Presence of any other disease, functional impairment caused by metastatic lesions, or suspicious conditions found during a physical examination indicating a contraindication to the study drugs or high risk for treatment-related complications.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
34 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cetuimab plus toripalimab and irinotecan

    Single Arm study, with patients receiving: Cetuximab: 500 mg/m², intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks. Toripalimab: 3 mg/kg, intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks. Irinotecan: 150 mg/m², intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks. Patients will continue treatment until any of the following conditions occur: the researcher determines there is no longer a clinical benefit, intolerable toxicity occurs, a new anti-tumor treatment is initiated, withdrawal of informed consent, loss to follow-up, death, or other conditions specified in the protocol requiring termination of treatment.

    Drug: Cetuximab · Drug: Toripalimab · Drug: Irinotecan

Interventions

  • DrugCetuximab

    Cetuximab: 500 mg/m², intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks

    Also known as: Erbitux

  • DrugToripalimab

    Toripalimab: 3 mg/kg, intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks.

    Also known as: Loqtorzi

  • DrugIrinotecan

    Irinotecan: 150 mg/m², intravenous infusion, once every 2 weeks.

    Also known as: CPT-11

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate

    The proportion of patients who have achieved partial response (PR) plus complete response (CR), as assessed by the investigator using RECIST v1.1 criteria

    Time frame: Assessed after every 4 cycles (each cycle is 14 days) for up to 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease Control Rate

    The proportion of patients who have achieved complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) following treatment initiation.

    Time frame: Assessed after every 4 cycles (each cycle is 14 days) for up to 24 months

  2. Duration of Response

    Length of time from the initial detection of a measurable response (complete response or partial response) to the treatment until the first documentation of disease progression or recurrence

    Time frame: Assessed after every 4 cycles (each cycle is 14 days) for up to 24 months

  3. Progression-Free Survival

    The length of time from the start of treatment until the disease progresses or the patient dies from any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Assessed up to 24 months

  4. Overall Survival

    Defined as the time from the start of study treatment to death due to any cause

    Time frame: Assessed throughout the study duration (5 years)

  5. Adverse events (Treatment-related)

    Assessment of adverse events and their severity according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0 criteria.

    Time frame: Assessed throughout the study duration (5 years)

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China
    • Li Yuhong, MD · Contact · liyh@sysucc.org.cn · 020-87342487
    • Li Yuhong, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — Data and materials used in this study can be made available following study completion upon reasonable request to the corresponding author, subject to ethical and legal considerations and applicable data-sharing agreements.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 9, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06547203
Lead sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Responsible party
Yuhong Li (Professor, Sun Yat-sen University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 9, 2024
Start date
Jul 18, 2024
Primary completion
Jul 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 30, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 9, 2024

Study contacts

Yuhong Li, PhD
Contact
liyh@sysucc.org.cn
87342487 ext. 020

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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