New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat colorectal tumors

NCT ID NCT07683949

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This clinical trial is testing whether combining two drugs—capecitabine (a chemotherapy pill) and lenvatinib (a targeted therapy)—can shrink tumors in people with advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. The study enrolls adults aged 19 and older with metastatic or unresectable colorectal cancer. In the first phase, researchers find the best dose of lenvatinib; in the second phase, they measure how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
capecitabine and lenvatinib
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced colorectal cancer who have run out of standard options.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial (Phase I/II) with a small number of participants, so the benefits are uncertain. Side effects from the drug combination may be significant.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

About 93 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jun 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

19 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) Voluntarily signed written informed consent 2) Male or female ≥19 years of age 3) Histologically confirmed metastatic or unresectable colorectal adenocarcinoma 4) Metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to irinotecan, oxaliplatin, and fluoropyrimidines 5) ECOG performance status 0, 1, or 2 6) Measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 7) Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL, ANC ≥1,500/μL, Platelets ≥100,000/μL, Serum creatinine \<1.5×ULN, AST/ALT \<3×ULN, Total bilirubin \<1.5×ULN (all without transfusion or G-CSF within 14 days of screening) 8) Able to understand and comply with the study protocol through completion 9) Women of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test within 14 days before first dose; agreement to use adequate contraception for ≥6 months after last dose 10) Men with pregnant or potentially pregnant partners: agreement to use adequate contraception (e.g., condom) for ≥3 months after last dose Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Pregnant or breastfeeding women 2) History of another malignancy within the past 5 years (except papillary or follicular thyroid cancer) 3) Uncontrolled infection or other systemic diseases 4) Known hypersensitivity to the investigational drugs 5) Presence of bowel stent or biliary stent with risk of perforation or bleeding 6) Esophageal/gastric varices or other risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage 7) Presence of significant uncontrolled concurrent illness or recent medical condition, including but not limited to: * Significant cardiovascular disorder: congestive heart failure greater than NYHA Class II, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to the first dose; or history of cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment at screening. * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP \>150 mmHg or diastolic BP \>90 mmHg) despite optimized antihypertensive therapy. * Thromboembolic disorder or significant risk of severe hemorrhage. The degree of tumor invasion of major blood vessels (e.g., carotid artery) must be considered due to the potential risk of serious hemorrhage associated with tumor shrinkage/necrosis following lenvatinib therapy. 8\) Uncontrolled proteinuria (3+ or higher on spot urinalysis; 2+ acceptable only if U/PCR ≤1 g/Cr) 9) QTcF \>480 msec 10) Known DPD (dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase) deficiency 11) Active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis 12) Judged ineligible by the investigator 13) Major surgery within 1 month prior to enrollment 14) Receipt of another investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or currently enrolled in another clinical trial 15) Requiring concurrent systemic anticancer therapy during the study 16) Currently receiving prohibited concomitant medications (e.g., sorivudine and analogues, allopurinol) that cannot be discontinued before first dose

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 172, Dolma-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Health Care Innovation Park 5Fr. D5-01

    Seongnam-si, Out of US, 13605, South Korea

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