Can delivering cancer drug directly to the liver shrink tumors?

NCT ID NCT01677884

First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial is investigating whether giving the drug bevacizumab directly into the liver's main artery, alongside standard chemotherapy, can shrink liver tumors in people with colorectal cancer that has spread only to the liver. The study enrolls patients whose cancer progressed after first-line chemotherapy and who are not candidates for curative surgery. The main goal is to measure the tumor response rate, with secondary goals of assessing side effects, progression-free survival, and whether the treatment might enable later surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Bevacizumab given directly into the liver artery, combined with standard chemotherapy (capecitabine plus either irinotecan or oxaliplatin).
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a new treatment option for people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and is no longer responding to first-line chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment may cause side effects, and the response rate could be lower than hoped.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94805, France

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