New cocktail of drugs aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat abdominal tumors
NCT ID NCT07268677
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding pirfenidone and sintilimab to standard chemotherapy can shrink tumors in 30 people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. Participants will receive the drug combination before any other treatment. The study will first check if enough tumors respond; if too few do, the trial will stop early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pirfenidone, sintilimab, oxaliplatin, capecitabine
- What this could lead to
- If this combination works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen, potentially shrinking tumors before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause side effects, and there is no guarantee it will be more effective than standard chemotherapy alone.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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: 1. Age between 18 and 75 years; 2. Radiologically (CT/MRI/PET-CT/FAPI-PET) or pathologically confirmed peritoneal metastasis from colorectal cancer; 3. Planned to receive first-line chemotherapy; 4. ECOG performance status of 0-1; 5. Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function: 1. Neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L 2. Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L 3. Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL 4. Creatinine clearance \> 30 mL/min 5. For patients without liver metastasis: AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) 6. Total bilirubin ≤ 2 × ULN 7. APTT and PT ≤ 1.5 × ULN Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a tendency to bleed, hereditary bleeding disorders, or evidence of coagulation abnormalities; 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing potential who are not using effective contraception; 3. Expected survival ≤ 3 months; 4. Participation in another investigational drug trial within the past 4 weeks; 5. Prior treatment with any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies (or any other antibodies targeting T-cell co-stimulation or immune checkpoint pathways); 6. Uncontrolled neurological or psychiatric disorders that may affect compliance or the ability to report treatment responses; 7. Known allergy to any study drug.
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