New drug aims to stop colorectal cancer recurrence in patients with hidden tumor DNA
NCT ID NCT07023289
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether the investigational drug telisotuzumab adizutecan can prevent colorectal cancer from coming back in patients who have no visible tumors but still have cancer DNA in their blood after surgery. About 140 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the new drug or standard care. The study will track how long patients stay cancer-free and monitor side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telisotuzumab adizutecan (ABBV-400)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option to prevent colorectal cancer from returning in patients with signs of residual disease after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with only 140 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug is investigational and may cause side effects or fail to improve outcomes compared to current care.
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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 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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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: * Has histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum. * Surgical tumor material should be available for Signatera ctDNA personalized panel design. * Must have received at least 3 months of platinum-based doublet adjuvant and/or neoadjuvant chemotherapy but may not have been treated with topoisomerase inhibitors as part of adjuvant therapy. * Has no radiographic evidence of disease (NED) confirmed by chest, abdominal, and pelvic computed tomography (CT) scans within 6 weeks prior to Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) dosing. * Circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) positive within 1 year either after the end of adjuvant therapy or after tumor resection in subjects who are receiving neoadjuvant therapy and begin treatment within 6 weeks after ctDNA positivity is confirmed (reported). * For participants with rectal cancer a total of at least 3 months of perioperative and/or adjuvant platinum-based doublet must have been administered. Please note that short course radiation or long-course chemoradiation does not count towards this 3-month minimum of platinum-doublet perioperative and/or adjuvant therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * No availability of surgical tissue sample. * History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis that required treatment with systemic steroids, or any evidence of active ILD or pneumonitis on screening chest computed tomography (CT) scan.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
48 sites in 8 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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
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Aarhus Universitetshospital - Skejby /ID# 274498
RECRUITINGAarhus, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark
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Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania /ID# 275407
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Aichi Cancer Center /ID# 275479
RECRUITINGNagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681, Japan
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Asan Medical Center /ID# 274454
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 05505, South Korea
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli /ID# 273540
RECRUITINGNaples, Napoli, 80138, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi /ID# 273604
RECRUITINGFlorence, Firenze, 50134, Italy
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CHU de Liege /ID# 278857
RECRUITINGLiège, 4000, Belgium
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China Medical University Hospital /ID# 274644
RECRUITINGTaichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Clearview Cancer Institute - Huntsville - Cci Drive /ID# 278621
RECRUITINGHuntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
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Cliniques Universitaires UCL Saint-Luc /ID# 278669
RECRUITINGBrussels, Brussels Capital, 1200, Belgium
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Duke University Medical Center /ID# 279457
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Gifu University Hospital /ID# 274179
RECRUITINGGifu, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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Hospital Universitario La Paz /ID# 273718
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio /ID# 273720
RECRUITINGSeville, Sevilla, 41013, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Salamanca /ID# 273719
RECRUITINGSalamanca, 37007, Spain
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IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas /ID# 273566
RECRUITINGRozzano, Lombardy, 20089, Italy
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Inova Schar Cancer Institute - Fairfax - Innovation Park Drive /ID# 274586
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital /ID# 275645
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital /ID# 273745
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Kyushu University Hospital /ID# 273710
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Massachusetts General Hospital /ID# 273608
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Hospital Jacksonville /ID# 274472
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic-Rochester /ID# 273508
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center /ID# 274372
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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National Cancer Center Hospital East /ID# 273614
RECRUITINGKashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital /ID# 274306
RECRUITINGOsaka, Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
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National Taiwan University Hospital /ID# 273580
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine. /ID# 275331
RECRUITINGLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists /ID# 275151
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97227-1800, United States
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Odense University Hospital /ID# 274970
RECRUITINGOdense C, Region Syddanmark, 5000, Denmark
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Providence Medical Foundation - Fullerton /ID# 274207
RECRUITINGFullerton, California, 92835-3826, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners /ID# 274522
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Samsung Medical Center /ID# 274452
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 06351, South Korea
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Scri Minnesota Oncology Hematology, P.A. /ID# 275149
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Seoul National University Hospital /ID# 274451
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Shizuoka Cancer Center /ID# 275480
RECRUITINGSunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan
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Texas Oncology - Central/South Texas /ID# 275154
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Texas Oncology-Grapevine /ID# 275155
RECRUITINGGrapevine, Texas, 76051, United States
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The Center For Cancer And Blood Disorders /ID# 278512
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center /ID# 273539
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Tohoku University Hospital /ID# 275481
RECRUITINGSendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center /ID# 274550
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven /ID# 278668
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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University of Chicago Medical Center /ID# 274742
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Michigan Health System - Ann Arbor /ID# 273511
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Vejle Sygehus /ID# 274368
RECRUITINGVejle, Region Syddanmark, 7100, Denmark
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Virginia Cancer Specialists - Fairfax /ID# 274339
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Yokohama City University Medical Center /ID# 273657
RECRUITINGYokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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