New drug combo aims to extend life in tough colorectal cancer
NCT ID NCT03829462
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether combining regorafenib and irinotecan works better than regorafenib alone for people with metastatic colorectal cancer who have already tried standard treatments. About 377 participants will receive either the combo or the single drug. The main goal is to see if the combo helps people live longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- regorafenib and irinotecan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a late-stage trial, but the cancer is advanced and hard to treat. The combination may not improve survival and could cause more side effects than regorafenib alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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377 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 years and older
- 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: * Signed informed consent obtained before any study specific procedures * Male or female ≥ 18 years of age * Histological documentation of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum * Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer * Progression during or within 3 months following the last administration of approved standard therapies, which must include a fluoropyrimidine (or raltitrexed), oxaliplatin, irinotecan, anti Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy and an anti Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) therapy (for RAS wild-type tumors) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1 * Life expectancy of at least 3 months * Patients with A/A cycline D1 (CCND1) genotype of rs603965 CCND1 * Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function as assessed by the following laboratory requirements conducted within 7 days of starting study treatment: Amylase and lipase ≤1.5 x Upper Limit Normal (ULN),Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN,Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0 x ULN (≤ 5 x ULN for patients with liver involvement of their cancer), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5 x ULN (≤ 5.0 x ULN for patients with liver involvement for their cancer and/or have bone metastases), Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3; Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 9 g/dL; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/ mm3. Transfusion to meet the inclusion criterion, Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN * International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 x ULN and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN unless receiving treatment with therapeutic anticoagulation. Patients being treated with anticoagulant, e.g., heparin, will be allowed to participate provided no prior evidence of an underlying abnormality in these parameters exists. Close monitoring of at least weekly evaluations will be performed until INR and PTT are stable based on a pre-dose measurement as defined by the local standard of care * Women of childbearing potential must have a blood or urine pregnancy test performed a maximum of 7 days before start of study treatment, and a negative result must be documented before start of study treatment * Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception before entering the study until at least respectively 7 months and 4 months after the last study drug administration of Regorafenib and respectively 6 months and 3 months after the last study drug administration of Irinotecan. The investigator or a designated associate is requested to advise the patient on how to achieve an adequate birth control. Adequate contraception is defined in the study as any medically recommended method (or combination of methods) as per standard of care. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with A/G or G/G cycline d1 (CCND1) genotype of rs603965 CCND1 * Prior treatment with regorafenib or sorafenib * Prior treatment with TAS 102 * Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days before start of study drug * Pregnant or breast-feeding subjects. Women of childbearing potential must have a pregnancy test performed a maximum of 7 days before start of treatment, and a negative result must be documented before start of study drug * Congestive heart failure ≥ New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2 * Unstable angina (angina symptoms at rest), new-onset angina (begun within the last 3 months) * Myocardial infarction less than 6 months before start of study drug * Cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy (beta blockers or digoxin are permitted) * Uncontrolled hypertension. (Systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure \> 90 mmHg despite optimal medical management) * Pleural effusion or ascites that causes respiratory compromise (≥ NCI-CTCAE V5.0 Grade 2 dyspnea) * Ongoing infection \> Grade 2 NCI-CTCAE V5.0 * Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Active hepatitis B or C, or chronic hepatitis B or C requiring treatment with antiviral therapy * Patients with seizure disorder requiring medication * History of organ allograft * Patients with evidence or history of any bleeding diathesis, irrespective of severity * Any hemorrhage or bleeding event ≥ NCI-CTC V5.0 Grade 3 within 4 weeks prior to the start of study medication * Non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture * Dehydration NCI-CTCAE V5.0 Grade ≥ 1 * Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the subject's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results * Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, study drug classes, or excipients in the formulation * Any illness or medical conditions that are unstable or could * jeopardize the safety of the subject and his/her compliance in the study * Persistent proteinuria of NCI-CTCAE V5.0 Grade 3 (\> 3.5g/24 hours) * Patients unable to swallow oral medications * Any malabsorption condition * Chronic inflammatory bowel disease and / or bowel obstruction * Unresolved toxicity higher than NCI-CTCAE V.5.0 Grade 1 attributed to any prior therapy/procedure excluding alopecia, hypothyroidism and oxaliplatin induced neurotoxicity ≤ Grade 2 * Concomitant participation or participation within the last 30 days in another clinical trial * Systemic anticancer therapy during this trial or within 4 weeks before randomization * Concomitant intake of st John's wort * Live attenuated vaccines are prohibited 10 days before the treatment, during the treatment and 6 months after the termination of treatment * History of gastrointestinal fistula or perforation * Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from colorectal cancer within 5 years prior to study inclusion, except for curatively treated cervical cancer in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer and superficial
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul Lamarque
Montpellier, 34298, France
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06189, France
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, Basse-Normandie, 14000, France
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Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, Rhône, 69008, France
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Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital Pontchaillou
Rennes, Ile Et Vilaine, 35000, France
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Hôpital Robert Debré
Reims, Marne, 51100, France
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Hôpital Saint-Jean
Perpignan, Pyrénées-orientales, 66000, France
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Hôpital privé Jean Mermoz
Lyon, Rhône, 69008, France
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Institut Godinot
Reims, Marne, 51100, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, Val De Marne, 94800, France
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