New drug cocktail aims to shrink colon tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT07156682
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) plus chemotherapy can shrink tumors before surgery in people with stage III colon cancer that is microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS). About 21 participants will receive four cycles of the drug combo, then undergo surgery. The main goal is to see if the cancer disappears completely after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iparomlimab and tuvonralimab (QL1706) plus XELOX chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and capecitabine)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could lead to a new treatment option that shrinks tumors before surgery, potentially improving outcomes for people with hard-to-treat stage III colon cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 21 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The combination therapy may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it will improve long-term survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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: * Age between 18 and 75 years. * Histologically or clinically confirmed initially resectable Stage III colon cancer according to the AJCC 8th edition. * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. * pMMR/MSS status confirmed by a local testing center. * No planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy. * Participants must voluntarily participate in the study, sign an informed consent form, and demonstrate good compliance. * Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV colon cancer. * Prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting CTLA-4, PD-1, or PD-L1. * Current participation in another clinical trial and receiving investigational drugs. * History of or contraindication to severe allergic reactions to immunotherapy. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Active infection requiring treatment. * Use of immunosuppressive medications. * Active cardiovascular disease, including stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months before enrollment, unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or severe uncontrolled arrhythmia requiring medication that may preclude surgery. * Patients with acute conditions such as obstruction, hemorrhage, or perforation that require immediate surgery. * Any other condition deemed by the investigator to render the participant unsuitable for the clinical study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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