Combination treatment for advanced colorectal cancer
Official title: Sintilimab in Combination with Cetuximab and Chemotherapy As First-line Treatment for RAS/BRAF Wild-type Advanced Colorectal Cancer: an Open-label, Non-comparative, Phase 1b/2 Dose Escalation and Expansion Trial
Run by Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Shenzhen Center · NCT06776757 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new combination of treatments for advanced colorectal cancer to see if it can help patients live longer and feel better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Shenzhen Center Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | cetuximab, sindilizumab, chemotherapy, prednisone, bevacizumab, sintilimab, Avelumab, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Shenzhen, Guangdong) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 25, 2023 |
| Main results expected | June 25, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 25, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | January 15, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06776757 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adults aged 18 to 75 with inoperable or recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer that is RAS/BRAF wild-type.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with prior systemic antitumor treatment or those with RAS/BRAF mutations may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of Sintilimab combined with Cetuximab and chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with RAS/BRAF wild-type advanced colorectal cancer. The study aims to improve survival rates in patients who have not received prior systemic antitumor treatment and have measurable lesions. Participants will receive a regimen of chemotherapy alongside the targeted therapies to assess the potential benefits of this combination approach. The trial is designed to gather data on safety, efficacy, and overall patient outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve survival rates for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar combinations of targeted therapies and chemotherapy in treating advanced colorectal cancer.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1.Sign a written informed consent before implementing any trial-related procedures. 2.Age between 18 and 75 years old. 3.No gender restrictions. 4.Histologically or cytologically confirmed inoperable or recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer (AJCC 8th edition, Stage IV). 5.No prior systemic antitumor treatment, or at least 6 months since the completion of adjuvant therapy. 6.At least one measurable lesion as per the RECIST 1.1 criteria for solid tumors. 7.Tumor tissue with both RAS and BRAF mutations being wild-type. 8.Tumor tissue with PD-L1 CPS ≥1, TPS ≥1%, or CD8+ TILs ≥2%. 9.ECOG performance status score of 0 or 1. 10.Expected survival time \>3 months. 11.Sufficient organ function and bone marrow compensation function are required, and the subjects must meet the following laboratory criteria: 1. .Neutrophil Absolute Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L, provided that granulocyte colony-stimulating factor has not been used in the past 14 days. 2. .Platelet count ≥ 90 x 10\^9/L, provided that no blood transfusion has been received in the past 14 days. 3. .Hemoglobin \> 9 g/dL, provided that no blood transfusion or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents have been used in the past 14 days. 4. .Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5× Upper Limit of Normal (ULN); or total bilirubin \> ULN but direct bilirubin ≤ ULN. 5. .Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5× ULN (patients with liver metastasis are allowed to have ALT or AST ≤ ULN). 6. .Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5× ULN, and creatinine clearance (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula) ≥ 60 ml/min. 7. .Normal coagulation function, defined as International Normalized Ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5× ULN. 8. .Normal thyroid function, defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal range. If baseline TSH is outside the normal range, subjects with normal total T3 (or FT3) and FT4 levels may also be included. 9. .Normal myocardial enzyme levels (subjects with isolated laboratory abnormalities that the investigator determines to have no clinical significance may still be eligible for inclusion). (Optional) 12.For female subjects of reproductive potential, a urine or serum pregnancy test must be performed within 3 days prior to the first dose of study medication (Cycle 1, Day 1), and the result must be negative. If the urine pregnancy test result cannot be confirmed as negative, a blood pregnancy test is required. Non-reproductive-aged females are defined as those who are at least 1 year postmenopausal or have undergone surgical sterilization or hysterectomy. 13.If there is a risk of pregnancy, all subjects (male and female) must use a contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% throughout the treatment period and for 120 days after the last dose of study drug (or for 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previously received chemotherapy, cetuximab, or other anti-EGFR targeted therapies; 2. Previously received any of the following therapies: anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2 drugs, or drugs targeting other stimulatory or co-inhibitory T cell receptors (e.g., CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137) (adjustable); 3. Symptomatic or high-risk conditions such as obstruction, bleeding, perforation, pneumonia (including non-infectious pneumonia treated with corticosteroids or ongoing pneumonia treatment); 4. Diagnosed with other malignant diseases outside of colorectal cancer within 5 years prior to the first dose (excluding surgically cured basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and/or surgically resected carcinoma in situ); 5. Currently participating in an interventional clinical trial or received other investigational drugs or devices within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; 6. Received traditional Chinese medicine with antitumor indications or immune-regulating drugs (including thymosin, interferons, interleukins, excluding local use for pleural effusion) as systemic therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose; 7. Experienced an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment (e.g., disease-modifying drugs, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants) within 2 years prior to the first dose. Replacement therapies (e.g., thyroid hormone, insulin, or physiological corticosteroids for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) are not considered systemic treatments; 8. Receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy (excluding nasal, inhaled, or other forms of localized corticosteroids) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of the study drug. Note: Physiological doses of corticosteroids (≤10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) are allowed; 9. Received blood transfusion within 7 days prior to the first dose of treatment; 10. Clinically uncontrolled pleural or peritoneal effusion (patients who do not require drainage or have stable effusion for 3 days after stopping drainage may be enrolled); 11. Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation (except corneal transplantation) or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; 12. Known allergy to the study drug, sindilizumab, chemotherapy, targeted drug active ingredients, or excipients; 13. Presence of multiple factors affecting oral drug absorption (e.g., difficulty swallowing, post-gastrointestinal resection, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, etc.); 14. Not fully recovered from toxicity and/or complications caused by any previous interventions before starting treatment (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or back to baseline, excluding fatigue or alopecia); 15. Known history of HIV infection (i.e., HIV 1/2 antibody positive). 16. Untreated active hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg positive with detectable HBV-DNA copy numbers greater than the normal value upper limit in the testing laboratory of the research center); Note: Hepatitis B patients who meet the following criteria may also be included: 1).HBV viral load \<1000 copies/ml (200 IU/ml) before the first dose; the participant should receive anti-HBV treatment throughout the study chemotherapy period to prevent viral reactivation. 2).For participants who are anti-HBc (+), HBsAg (-), anti-HBs (-), and have a negative HBV viral load, prophylactic anti-HBV treatment is not required, but close monitoring for viral reactivation is necessary. 17.Active HCV infection (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA level above the detection limit). 18.Vaccination with live vaccines within 30 days before the first dose (Cycle 1, Day 1); Note: An inactivated seasonal flu vaccine is allowed within 30 days prior to the first dose. However, intranasal live attenuated flu vaccines are not permitted. 19.Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 20.Presence of any serious or uncontrolled systemic diseases, such as: 1. .Significant and symptomatic abnormalities in rhythm, conduction, or morphology on resting electrocardiogram that are difficult to control, such as complete left bundle branch block, second-degree or higher heart block, ventricular arrhythmias, or atrial fibrillation; 2. .Unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or chronic heart failure with New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification ≥ 2. 3. .History of any arterial thrombosis, embolism, or ischemia within 6 months prior to enrollment, such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accidents, or transient ischemic attacks (TIA), etc.; 4. .Poorly controlled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg); 5. .History of non-infectious pneumonia requiring corticosteroid treatment within 1 year prior to the first dose, or currently has clinically active interstitial lung disease; 6. .Active pulmonary tuberculosis; 7. .Presence of active or uncontrolled infections requiring systemic treatment; 8. .Presence of clinically active diverticulitis, intra-abdominal abscess, or gastrointestinal obstruction; 9. .Liver diseases such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, acute or chronic active hepatitis; 10. .Poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose (FBG) \> 10 mmol/L); 11. .Urinalysis showing urine protein ≥ ++, and confirmed 24-hour urine protein quantification \> 1.0 g; 12. .Presence of psychiatric disorders that prevent the patient from cooperating with the treatment; 21.A history or evidence of diseases that may interfere with the trial results, hinder the subject's full participation in the study, abnormal treatment or laboratory test values, or any other situation the investigator deems unsuitable for inclusion, including potential risks considered by the investigator that would make the participant unsuitable for this study.
Where it's running
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National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Recruiting
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.