New combo therapy shows promise in early trial for liver-metastatic colorectal cancer

NCT ID NCT02837263

First seen May 01, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested the safety of combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with precise, high-dose radiation (SBRT) to the liver in 15 adults with colorectal cancer that had spread only to the liver. The goal was to see if this combination could prevent the cancer from coming back within one year after all visible tumors were surgically removed. The study focused on safety and recurrence rates, not on a cure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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