New combo therapy aims to boost colon cancer treatment before surgery
NCT ID NCT07468630
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding tolecizumab (a PCSK9 inhibitor) to standard chemoimmunotherapy can better shrink locally advanced colon cancer before surgery. About 106 adults with a specific type of colon cancer will receive either the combination or standard treatment alone. The main goal is to see if the cancer disappears completely in the surgical sample.
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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 106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 80 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: * Signed the written informed consent form and voluntarily participate in the study. Pathohistologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma with cT3c stage or above. Aged 18 to 80 years, regardless of gender. The lower edge of the tumor is more than 10 cm from the anus. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. Sufficient bone marrow, liver, kidney and coagulation functions assessed by laboratory tests (in accordance with the local laboratory reference range). No previous anti-tumor treatment for the current colon cancer (including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, etc.). No pregnancy or lactation for female patients; male patients agree to take effective contraceptive measures during the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous anti-tumor treatment for the current colon cancer. Previous use of PCSK9 inhibitors or PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. Active autoimmune diseases or a history of autoimmune diseases. Receiving immunosuppressant or systemic glucocorticoid therapy (except for local low-dose glucocorticoid use). Active infection requiring systemic anti-infective treatment. Severe cardiovascular diseases (e.g., severe hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, etc.). Complicated primary tumor (e.g., tumor perforation, intestinal obstruction without relief after intervention). Pregnant or lactating women. Other conditions that the investigator deems unfit for participation in the study (e.g., poor compliance, severe organ dysfunction, etc.).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Daping Hospital Third Military Medical University, chongqing, chongqing 400000 Recruiting
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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