New drug cocktail targets tough colorectal cancers

NCT ID NCT06369259

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of three drugs—avutometinib, defactinib, and cetuximab—can help control advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to standard anti-EGFR treatment. About 33 participants will receive the drugs orally and intravenously. The main goal is to check safety and see if the cancer shrinks or stabilizes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

avutometinib, defactinib, and cetuximab

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced colorectal cancer that no longer responds to standard anti-EGFR therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause side effects and may not control the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77807, United States

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