Clinical trial Recruiting at 298 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combination treatment for HER2 positive metastatic colorectal cancer

Official title: An Open-label Randomized Phase 3 Study of Tucatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab and mFOLFOX6 Versus mFOLFOX6 Given With or Without Either Cetuximab or Bevacizumab as First-line Treatment for Subjects With HER2+ Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Run by Seagen Inc. · NCT05253651 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new combination of tucatinib, trastuzumab, and mFOLFOX6 to see if it helps people with HER2 positive metastatic colorectal cancer more than the usual treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment400 (estimated)
SponsorSeagen Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation, trastuzumab, bevacizumab, cetuximab, tucatinib
Locations366 sites (Glendale, Arizona and 365 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 24, 2022
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2027
Study endsJuly 3, 2030
Registry record updatedJuly 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT05253651 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with histologically confirmed HER2 positive metastatic or unresectable colorectal cancer.

Probably not a fit

Patients with HER2 negative colorectal cancer or those who have previously received treatment for their metastatic disease 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 study evaluates the effectiveness of tucatinib combined with trastuzumab and mFOLFOX6 compared to standard care treatments for patients with HER2 positive metastatic colorectal cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination therapy or standard treatments, which may include mFOLFOX6 alone or with other agents like bevacizumab or cetuximab. The study aims to assess both the efficacy of the new treatment regimen and the side effects experienced by participants.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a more effective option for patients with HER2 positive metastatic colorectal cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar combination therapies in HER2 positive cancers, indicating potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum which is locally advanced unresectable or metastatic
* Able to provide the most recently available formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue blocks (or freshly sectioned slides) obtained prior to treatment initiation to a central laboratory

  * If archival tissue is not available, a newly-obtained baseline biopsy of an accessible tumor lesion is required within 35 days prior to start of study treatment
* HER2+ disease as determined by a tissue based assay performed at a central laboratory.
* Participant has rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog wild-type (RAS WT) disease as determined by local or central testing. For central RAS analysis, tissue sample must be analyzed within 1 year of biopsy date.
* Radiographically measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 with:

  * At least one site of disease that is measurable and that has not been previously irradiated, or
  * If the participant has had previous radiation to the target lesion(s), there must be evidence of progression since the radiation
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
* CNS Inclusion - based on contrast brain magnetic resonance imaging, participants may have any of the following:

  * No evidence of brain metastases
  * Previously treated brain metastases which are asymptomatic

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior systemic anticancer therapy for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the locally advanced unresectable or metastatic setting; note that participants may have received a maximum of 2 doses of mFOLFOX6 in the locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic setting prior to randomization.

  * Note: May have received chemotherapy for CRC in the adjuvant setting if it was completed \>6 months prior to enrollment
* Radiation therapy within 14 days prior to enrollment (or within 7 days in the setting of stereotactic radiosurgery)
* Previous treatment with anti-HER2 therapy
* Ongoing Grade 3 or higher neuropathy
* Active or untreated gastrointestinal (GI) perforation at the time of screening.

Where it's running

  • Palo Verde Hematology Oncology
    Glendale, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic Building - Phoenix
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic
    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Cancer Network - Anaheim
    Anaheim, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Cancer Network - Fountain Vally
    Fountain Valley, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Los Angeles Cancer Network - Corporate Office
    Glendale, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group
    Glendale, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group
    Glendale, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group
    Pasadena, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group
    Van Nuys, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Boulder, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Lakewood, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Littleton, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Longmont, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Pueblo, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Thornton, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center Aventura ER
    Aventura, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Hospital Midtown
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Winship Cancer Institute
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute - Downtown
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute, Downtown
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Hospital
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Audubon Hospital
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute, Audubon Hospital Campus
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Norton Cancer Institute, Brownsboro Hospital Campus
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Allina Health Cancer institute
    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • M Health Fairview Cancer Clinic-Edina
    Edina, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Edina, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Fridley, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital
    Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Allina Health Cancer Institute (Virginia Piper Cancer Institute)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • North Memorial Health Cancer Center
    Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting

+316 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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