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Efficacy and Safety of Retlirafusp Alfa Plus Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy With or Without Short-Course Radiotherapy in Patients With CRCLM

A Phase 2 interventional study of SCRT and Retlirafusp alfa Injection in CRC (Colorectal Cancer), sponsored by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-22.

Sponsored by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Efficacy and safety of retlirafusp alfa combined with bevacizumab and chemotherapy with or without short-course radiotherapy in conversion therapy for advanced colorectal cancer liver metastases: an exploratory study.

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Conditions studied

  • CRC (Colorectal Cancer)
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Provide signed written informed consent and voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
  2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years.
  3. Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma.
  4. Liver metastasis confirmed by imaging or pathology.
  5. Have not received any prior anti-cancer therapy.
  6. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1.
  7. pMMR/MSS status confirmed by a local testing center, or unknown status.
  8. Be able to swallow tablets.
  9. ECOG PS 0-1
  10. Have no contraindications for surgery.
  11. Have adequate major organ function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have a history of allergy to monoclonal antibodies, any component of retlirafusp alfa, bevacizumab, capecitabine, oxaliplatin, or other platinum-based agents.
  2. Have previously received or are currently receiving any of the following treatments:

    1. Any anti-tumor therapy including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy.
    2. Use of immunosuppressive agents or systemic corticosteroids for immunosuppressive purposes within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug (at a dose > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent). Inhaled or topical corticosteroids, and adrenal replacement therapy at doses > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent, are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
    3. Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
    4. Major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  3. Have any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to interstitial pneumonitis, enteritis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, or hypothyroidism (patients on hormone replacement therapy may be considered for inclusion). Patients with psoriasis or childhood asthma/allergy that has completely resolved and requires no intervention in adulthood may be considered for inclusion, but those requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators are not eligible.
  4. Have a history of immunodeficiency, including HIV-positive test, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or a history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
  5. Have poorly controlled cardiac symptoms or diseases, including but not limited to: (1) heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥ II; (2) unstable angina; (3) myocardial infarction within 1 year; (4) clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias that have not been clinically intervened or remain poorly controlled after intervention.
  6. Have experienced a severe infection (CTCAE grade > 2) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, such as severe pneumonia requiring hospitalization, bacteremia, or infectious complications; or have evidence of active pulmonary inflammation on baseline chest imaging, or have signs/symptoms of infection or require oral or intravenous antibiotic therapy within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug (except for prophylactic antibiotic use).
  7. Have active pulmonary tuberculosis infection by history or CT examination, or a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within 1 year prior to enrollment, or a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection > 1 year ago without adequate treatment.
  8. Have hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL or ≥ 10⁴ copies/mL), or hepatitis C (positive anti-HCV antibody and HCV RNA above the lower limit of detection of the assay).
  9. Have been diagnosed with another malignancy within 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug, except for malignancies with a low risk of metastasis or death (5-year survival rate > 90%), such as adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell skin cancer, or cervical carcinoma in situ, which may be considered for inclusion.
  10. Are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    SCRT combined with Retlirafusp Alfa Plus Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy

    Total dose 25 Gy delivered in 5 fractions (5 Gy per fraction, once daily over 5 consecutive days). Retlirafusp alfa plus bevacizumab and capox will recive every 3 weeks, initiated 1 week after radiontherapy completion.

    Radiation: SCRT · Drug: Retlirafusp alfa Injection · Drug: Bevacizumab · Drug: CAPOX

  • Experimental
    Retlirafusp Alfa combined with Bevacizumab and Chemotherapy

    Retlirafusp alfa plus bevacizumab and capox will recive every 3 weeks

    Drug: Retlirafusp alfa Injection · Drug: Bevacizumab · Drug: CAPOX

Interventions

  • RadiationSCRT

    short-course radiotherapy

  • DrugRetlirafusp alfa Injection

    Retlirafusp alfa :1800 mg via intravenous infusion every 3 weeks (q3w)

  • DrugBevacizumab

    Bevacizumab: 7.5 mg/kg, D1, IV, Q3W

  • DrugCAPOX

    CAPOX:oxaliplatin 130 mg/m²,IV, D1 ; Capecitabine: 1000 mg/m² orally twice daily, Days 1-14; Cycle duration: 3 weeks per cycle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. R0 Resection Rate

    Defined as the proportion of patients who achieve complete resection after treatment

    Time frame: Each follow up visit, assessed up to 12 month

  3. Pathological complete response rate (pCR)

    Pathological complete response rate (pCR) of the resected lesions

    Time frame: 2 years after last patient in study

  4. 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

  5. Toxicity (AE)

    Patients will be evaluated for Adverse Events at the start of each treatment cycle according to CTCAE version 6.0.

    Time frame: 2 years after last patient in study

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07728019
Lead sponsor
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Collaborators
Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Tao Zhang (MD, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 27, 2026
Start date
Jul 30, 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 22, 2026

Study contacts

Zhenyu Lin, MD
Contact
whxhlzy@hust.edu.cn
027-83262683
Tao Zhang, MD
principal investigator · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kaixiong Tao, MD
principal investigator · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Oversight

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