Immunotherapy drug shows promise before colon cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT05116085
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested the drug tislelizumab given before surgery in 33 people with early-stage colorectal cancer that has specific genetic changes (MSI-H or dMMR). The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or eliminate tumors before surgical removal. The trial has completed, and results will show how many patients had a major or complete response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tislelizumab (an immunotherapy drug given by IV)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that shrinks tumors before surgery, potentially improving outcomes for people with this specific type of colorectal cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or not work as well in larger, more diverse groups.
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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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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: * Participants had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1. * Participants had a pathologically (histologically) confirmed diagnosis of potentially resectable Stage II or Stage III colon or rectal cancer (CRC) with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) status confirmed by a sponsor-designated central laboratory, or known MSI-H status confirmed by a local laboratory. Participants were required to be eligible for complete surgical removal of the tumor (R0 resection) with curative intent. * Participants had evaluable or measurable disease as assessed by the investigator according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), version 1.1. * Participants had adequate blood counts and organ function, as defined by protocol-specified laboratory test results obtained within 7 days before the first dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants had received any prior treatment for their current colorectal cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy. * Participants had any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids at doses greater than 10 milligrams (mg) of prednisone per day, or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days before the first dose. * Participants had active autoimmune diseases or a history of autoimmune diseases that could potentially relapse. Note: Additional protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may have applied.
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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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Hubei Cancer Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110042, China
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Shandong Cancer Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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Sun Yat Sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Branch South
Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Bengbu, Anhui, 233004, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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