New hope for Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer?
NCT ID NCT05425940
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug combination (XL092 plus atezolizumab) works better than the current standard drug regorafenib for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to other treatments. About 900 participants will receive either the new combo or regorafenib. The main goal is to see if the new 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
- XL092 and atezolizumab (Tecentriq)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced colorectal cancer who have run out of standard therapies, potentially extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large phase 3 trial, but the experimental drug combination may not prove better than the existing drug regorafenib. Side effects from the combination could be significant.
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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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901 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum. * Documented rat sarcoma (RAS) status (mutant or wild-type \[WT\]), by tissue-based analysis. * Documented NOT to have microsatellite instability-high (MSI-high) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) CRC by tissue-based analysis. * Has received SOC anticancer therapies as prior therapy for metastatic CRC and has radiographically progressed, is refractory or intolerant to these therapies. * Systemic SOC anticancer therapy if approved and available in the country where the participant is randomized. * Radiographic progression during treatment with or within 4 months following the last dose of the most recent approved SOC chemotherapy regimen. * Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 as determined by the Investigator. * Available archival tumor biopsy material. If archival tissue is unavailable, must provide fresh tumor tissue biopsy prior to randomization. * Recovery to baseline or ≤ Grade 1 severity (common terminology criteria for adverse events \[CTCAE\] version 5) from adverse events (AEs) related to any prior treatments, unless AE(s) are clinically nonsignificant and/or stable on supportive therapy. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. * Adequate organ and marrow function. * Fertile participants and their partners must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception during the course of the study and after the last dose of treatment. * Females of childbearing potential must not be pregnant at screening. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with XL092, regorafenib, trifluridine/tipiracil, or programmed cell death protein-1/and its ligand (PD-L1/PD-1) targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). * Receipt of a small molecule kinase inhibitor (including investigational agents) within 2 weeks before randomization. * Receipt of any type of anticancer antibody therapy, systemic chemotherapy, or hormonal anti-cancer therapy within 3 weeks (or bevacizumab within 4 weeks) before randomization. * Radiation therapy for bone metastasis within 2 weeks, any other radiation therapy within 4 weeks before randomization. * Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease unless adequately treated with radiotherapy and/or surgery (including radiosurgery) and stable for at least 4 weeks before randomization. * Has uncontrolled, significant intercurrent or recent illness. * Major surgery (example, gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, removal or biopsy of brain metastasis) within 4 weeks prior to randomization. * Systemic treatment with, or any condition requiring, either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to randomization. * Corrected QT interval calculated by the Fridericia formula (QTcF) \> 460 milliseconds (ms) within 10 days before randomization. * History of psychiatric illness likely to interfere with ability to comply with protocol requirements or give informed consent. * Pregnant or lactating females. * Inability to swallow study treatment formulation, inability to receive IV administration, or presence of GI condition that might affect the absorption of study drug. * Previously identified allergy or hypersensitivity to components of the study treatment formulations. * Any other active malignancy or diagnosis of another malignancy within 2 years before randomization. Exceptions are noted in the protocol. * Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 30 days before randomization. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Exelixis Clinical Site #1
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #10
Westwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #100
Singapore, 168583, Singapore
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Exelixis Clinical Site #101
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #102
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #103
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #104
Wellington, 6021, New Zealand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #105
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #106
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #107
Kaohsiung City, 833, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #108
Almada, 2805-267, Portugal
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Exelixis Clinical Site #109
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #11
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #110
Birmingham, B95SS, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #111
Edinburgh, EH42XU, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #112
Barcelona, 08908, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #113
Frankfurt am Main, 60488, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #114
London, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #115
Romford, RM70AG, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #116
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #117
Bedford Park, 5042, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #118
Liuying, 73657, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #119
Guishan, 333, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #12
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73142, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #120
Coimbra, 3000-075, Portugal
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Exelixis Clinical Site #121
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #122
Győr, 9024, Hungary
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Exelixis Clinical Site #123
London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #124
Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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Exelixis Clinical Site #125
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #126
Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #127
Hanover, Niedersach, 30625, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #128
Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg County, 4400, Hungary
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Exelixis Clinical Site #129
Budapest, 1122, Hungary
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Exelixis Clinical Site #13
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #130
Bristol, England, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom
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Exelixis Clinical Site #131
Lisbon, 1500-650, Portugal
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Exelixis Clinical Site #132
Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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Exelixis Clinical Site #133
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #14
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #15
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #16
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #17
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #18
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #19
Melbourne, 3002, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #2
Spokane, Washington, 99208, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #20
Bydgoszcz, 85-796, Poland
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Exelixis Clinical Site #21
Barcelona, 08025, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #22
St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #23
Melbourne, 3021, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #24
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #25
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Exelixis Clinical Site #26
Siedlce, 08-110, Poland
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Exelixis Clinical Site #27
Port Macquarie, 2444, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #28
Hwasun, 58128, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #29
Gyeonggi-do, 14068, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #3
Joliet, Illinois, 60435, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #30
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #31
Warsaw, 02-507, Poland
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Exelixis Clinical Site #32
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #33
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Exelixis Clinical Site #34
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #35
Namur, 5000, Belgium
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Exelixis Clinical Site #36
Goyang-si, 10408, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #37
Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #38
Paris, 75020, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #39
Singapore, 217562, Singapore
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Exelixis Clinical Site #4
Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #40
Seoul, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #41
Budapest, 1097, Hungary
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Exelixis Clinical Site #42
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, 97-200, Poland
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Exelixis Clinical Site #43
Antwerp, 2300, Belgium
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Exelixis Clinical Site #44
Seoul, 08308, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #45
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #450
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #46
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #47
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #48
Debrecen, 4302, Hungary
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Exelixis Clinical Site #49
Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #5
Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #51
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Exelixis Clinical Site #52
Besançon, 25030, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #53
Bankstown, 2200, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #54
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #55
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #56
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #57
Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #58
Torrance, California, 90505, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #59
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #6
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #60
Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #61
Hamburg, 20249, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #62
Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #63
Hamburg, 22763, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #64
Woodville South, 5011, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #65
Jonesboro, Alabama, 72401, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #66
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Exelixis Clinical Site #67
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #68
Opole, 45-061, Poland
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Exelixis Clinical Site #69
Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #7
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #70
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #71
Lyon, 69008, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #72
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #73
Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #74
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #75
Portland, Oregon, 97210, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #76
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #77
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #78
Barcelona, 08023, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #79
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #8
Billings, Montana, 59102, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #80
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #81
Whittier, California, 90602, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #82
Sylmar, California, 91342, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #83
Albury, 2640, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #84
Dijon, 21079, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #85
Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Exelixis Clinical Site #86
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #87
Marseille, 13385, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #88
Herbault, 34298, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #89
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #9
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Exelixis Clinical Site #90
Valencia, 46014, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #91
München, 81737, Germany
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Exelixis Clinical Site #92
Hat Yai, 90110, Thailand
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Exelixis Clinical Site #93
Suresnes, 92150, France
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Exelixis Clinical Site #94
Singapore, 329563, Singapore
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Exelixis Clinical Site #95
Lleida, 25198, Spain
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Exelixis Clinical Site #96
Lisbon, 400-038, Portugal
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Exelixis Clinical Site #97
Heidelberg, 3084, Australia
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Exelixis Clinical Site #98
Singapore, 258499, Singapore
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Exelixis Clinical Site #99
Guimarães, 4835-044, Portugal
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