New hope for colorectal cancer: experimental combo trial launches
NCT ID NCT06792695
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing a new immunotherapy drug called volrustomig, combined with standard chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) and bevacizumab, in 120 people with metastatic colorectal cancer. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps control the cancer longer. Participants must have measurable disease and no prior treatment for advanced cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Volrustomig (an experimental immunotherapy) combined with FOLFIRI chemotherapy and bevacizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that helps control metastatic colorectal cancer for longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The experimental drug may cause side effects or not work better than existing treatments.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
-
About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 130 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.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Overall Inclusion Criteria: * Histopathologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma. * Provision of FFPE tumor sample collected as per SoC. * Presence of measurable disease by RECIST 1.1 criteria. * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. * Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks at the time of screening. Substudy Inclusion Criteria: * No radiological evidence of liver metastasis. * No prior systemic therapy for mCRC, except for neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy where, \> 6 months have elapsed between completion of therapy and documented date of diagnosis of recurrent or metastatic disease. * Known pMMR/MSS status (only pMMR/MSS mCRC allowed). * Adequate organ and bone marrow function * Body weight \> 35 kg at screening and at randomization. * Contraceptive use by participants should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Overall Exclusion Criteria: * Central nervous system metastases or spinal cord compression * Known history of severe allergy to any monoclonal antibody or study intervention. * Any unresolved toxicity CTCAE Grade ≥ 2 from a previous anticancer therapy. * History of another primary malignancy. Substudy Exclusion Criteria: * Potentially resectable disease with multidisciplinary plan for radical surgery. * Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders or cardiac conditions. * Participants with a prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy or bleeding risks. * Deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, arterial thrombosis, transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular accident. * History of abdominal or tracheoesophageal fistula, GI perforation and/or fistulae, or intraabdominal abscess within 6 months prior to randomization. * Prior exposure to immune mediated therapy.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
72 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90089, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
-
Research Site
COMPLETEDBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGTrenton, New Jersey, 08690, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14618, United States
-
Research Site
WITHDRAWNCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
-
Research Site
WITHDRAWNPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGEast Melbourne, 3002, Australia
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGWollongong, 2500, Australia
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGWoodville South, 5011, Australia
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGVictoria, British Columbia, V8R 6V5, Canada
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBarrie, Ontario, L4M 6M2, Canada
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6, Canada
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, 100142, China
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDChengdu, 610041, China
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHarbin, 150081, China
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, 200003, China
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDShanghai, 200032, China
-
Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, 201114, China
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDWuhan, 430079, China
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDZhengzhou, 450000, China
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDBordeaux, 33076, France
-
Research Site
WITHDRAWNMarseille, 13273, France
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34090, France
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDMontpellier, 34298, France
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGPoitiers, 86021, France
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSaint-Priez En Jarez, 42270, France
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94805, France
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGEssen, 45147, Germany
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGHamburg, 22763, Germany
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMarburg, 35043, Germany
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBologna, 40133, Italy
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDCastelfranco Veneto, 31033, Italy
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGFlorence, 50134, Italy
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMilan, 20133, Italy
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDMilan, 20162, Italy
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGNaples, 80131, Italy
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDPavia, 27100, Italy
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDPisa, 56100, Italy
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDRoma, 00168, Italy
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMaastricht, 6202 AZ, Netherlands
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGZwolle, 8025 AB, Netherlands
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06591, South Korea
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSeoul, 5505, South Korea
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGYongin-si, 16995, South Korea
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 8003, Spain
-
Research Site
SUSPENDEDMadrid, 28007, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMálaga, 29010, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGPamplona, 31005, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGSantander, 39008, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGTaipei, 10002, Taiwan
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGTaoyuan, 333, Taiwan
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGYung Kang City, 71044, Taiwan
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB2 0XY, United Kingdom
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGLondon, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGLondon, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4GJ, United Kingdom
-
Research Site
RECRUITINGMetropolitan Borough of Wirral, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a hyaluronic acid drug combo outperform bevacizumab in Hard-to-Treat colon cancer?
- Can a targeted drug boost chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer?
- New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
- Two-Step PET scan aims to spot hidden colorectal cancer spread
- Can a daily pill replace chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer?
- Can a targeted drug conjugate outsmart advanced colorectal cancer?