Combining Dabrafenib with FOLFOX and Cetuximab/Panitumumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Non-randomised, Multicentre, Prospective, Single-arm, Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Toxicity of a Combination of FOLFOX With Dabrafenib and Cetuximab/Panitumumab in the First Line of Therapy of Patients With Metastatic BRAF V600E- Mutated MSS Colorectal Cancer

Phase 2 Interventional Blokhin's Russian Cancer Research Center · NCT06978400

This study is testing if a new combination of chemotherapy and targeted treatments can help people with metastatic colorectal cancer that has a specific mutation feel better and live longer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment64 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorBlokhin's Russian Cancer Research Center Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, cetuximab, panitumumab
Locations1 site (Moscow)
Trial IDNCT06978400 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of the FOLFOX chemotherapy regimen combined with dabrafenib and either cetuximab or panitumumab as a first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has a BRAF V600E mutation and is microsatellite stable (MSS). Participants will receive these treatments and be monitored for their response over a period of up to three years. The goal is to determine how well this combination works compared to standard treatments.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients with untreated metastatic colorectal cancer that has a BRAF V600E mutation and is microsatellite stable.

Not a fit: Patients who have received more than two lines of treatment or have other malignancies may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new effective option for patients with a specific type of metastatic colorectal cancer.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promising results with similar combinations of targeted therapies and chemotherapy in treating colorectal cancer, indicating potential for success.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma that contains MSS and BRAF V600E mutation
* Metastatic inoperable colorectal cancer
* Adequate function of hematopoiesis and basic indicators of internal organs
* Has measurable or evaluable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1).
* Lacking antitumor systemic treatment for colorectal cancer.
* Patients with progression after adjuvant chemotherapy may be included if progression is recorded no earlier than 12 months after the last course of chemotherapy.
* The primary tumor is removed or asymptomatic.
* Absence of grade 2 or higher neuropathy.
* Absence of tumor MSI or dMMR.
* ECOG PS 0-2

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants having more than 2 lines of treatment (a progression of disease within 12 months of the completion of adjuvant and/or perioperative chemotherapy with oxaliplatin and fluoropyrimidines is acceptable).
* Presence of any other malignancy, except radically treated basal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ, currently or within 5 years prior to enrolment.
* Pregnant and breastfeeding women.
* Male and female patients with preserved reproductive potential who refused to use adequate contraception throughout the study.
* HIV-infected patients.
* Patients with a life expectancy of less than 3 months.
* The presence of a disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the patient from participating in the trial.

Where this trial is running

Moscow

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Neoplasmsmetastatic colorectal cancerBRAF V600E- mutatedfirst lineMSStreatment
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