New cocktail of drugs tested for Tough-to-Treat colon cancer

NCT ID NCT07011550

First seen Feb 19, 2026 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of four drugs—BMS-986340, nivolumab, trifluridine/tipiracil, and bevacizumab—can help control advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to standard treatments. The study is for people with a specific type called microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer. Only 7 participants were planned, but the trial is currently suspended.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

BMS-986340, nivolumab, trifluridine/tipiracil, and bevacizumab

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase trial (only 7 participants planned) that is currently suspended. The combination may cause significant side effects, and it is unknown if it will be effective enough to move forward.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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