New cocktail of drugs hopes to tackle Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer
NCT ID NCT07491159
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a combination of three drugs—fruquintinib, an immunotherapy, and an oral chemo—in people with advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors and extend life. About 106 participants will be enrolled at a single center in China.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fruquintinib, immune checkpoint inhibitor, and trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have run out of standard therapies, potentially improving survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase (Ib/II) trial with only 106 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Combining multiple drugs also raises the risk of side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Fully informed about this study and voluntarily signed the informed consent form; * Age 18-75 years (inclusive); * Histologically confirmed unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer; * Confirmed pMMR (proficient mismatch repair) status without protein loss, as determined by:PCR testing showing microsatellite stable (MSS) or low microsatellite instability (MSI-L), OR Immunohistochemistry (IHC) demonstrating intact DNA mismatch repair (MMR) protein expression (including MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2); * Failed or intolerant to two prior lines of standard systemic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer; * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2; * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m²; * Life expectancy ≥3 months; * Adequate organ function as defined below (no blood components or growth factors allowed within 14 days prior to enrollment): * Hematologic Function: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L; White blood cell count (WBC) ≥4.0×10⁹/L; Platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; -Hepatic Function: Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤5×ULN; -Renal Function: Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN; Creatinine clearance (CCr) ≥50 mL/min; -Cardiac Function: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%; QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) \<470 ms; -Coagulation Function: International normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5×ULN; Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.5×ULN; * Women of childbearing potential must use effective contraception; * Good compliance and willing to cooperate with follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to comply with the study protocol or study procedures; * Prior treatment with TAS-102 (trifluridine/tipiracil); * Prior treatment with VEGFR inhibitors; * Prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors; * Concurrent use of any other investigational drugs, or participation in another clinical trial with investigational drug treatment within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Vaccination with inactivated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to enrollment or planned vaccination during the study period; * Major surgery, severe traumatic injury, fracture, or ulcer within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Blood transfusion, blood products, or hematopoietic factors (such as albumin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor \[G-CSF\], etc.) within 28 days prior to enrollment; * Alcohol or drug abuse within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Any factors affecting oral drug administration; * Concurrent presence of any of the following conditions: * Uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, or heart failure; * Uncontrolled severe concurrent infection resulting in disability; * Proteinuria ≥2+ (1.0 g/24 h); * Evidence or history of bleeding tendency within 2 months prior to enrollment, regardless of severity; * Arterial/venous thromboembolic events within 12 months prior to first treatment, such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attack), etc.; * Acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within 6 months prior to first treatment; * Fracture or long-term unhealed wounds; * Coagulation dysfunction, bleeding tendency, or currently receiving anticoagulant therapy; * Evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, or accompanied by severe malignant pleural effusion or ascites; * Other malignancies within 5 years prior to enrollment, except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin after curative surgery, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix; * Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or organ transplantation; * Known hypersensitivity to study drugs or any of their excipients; * Unresolved toxicities greater than CTCAE v5.0 Grade 1 from prior anti-cancer therapy, excluding alopecia, lymphopenia, and oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity ≤Grade 2; * Any other disease, clinically significant metabolic abnormality, physical examination abnormality, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's judgment, provides reasonable suspicion that the patient has a condition unsuitable for the use of the study drug (e.g., epileptic seizures requiring treatment), or that would affect the interpretation of study results, or would place the patient at high risk; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Any patient deemed unsuitable for enrollment in this study by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Cancer Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300202, China
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