New hope for Tough-to-Treat colon cancer: old drug may help overcome resistance

NCT ID NCT05576896

Summary

This study is testing whether adding hydroxychloroquine (an existing drug) to a standard two-drug combination can help control advanced colon cancer that has a specific genetic change (BRAF V600E) and has progressed after at least one prior treatment. The researchers believe cancer cells use a survival process called autophagy to resist the standard drugs, and that hydroxychloroquine can block this process. The trial will enroll 43 patients to see if this three-drug combination is more effective at shrinking tumors and controlling the disease.

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes NO responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for COLORECTAL CANCER are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Northwestern University

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.