Irinotecan liposome combined with cetuximab and bevacizumab for irinotecan-resistant metastatic colorectal cancer

A Single-center Phase II Clinical Study of Irinotecan Liposome (II)-Based Combination Regimen as a Treatment for Irinotecan-Resistant Colorectal Cancer.

This trial will test whether combining irinotecan liposomes with cetuximab and bevacizumab can shrink tumors or slow growth in people with metastatic colorectal cancer that no longer responds to irinotecan.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital (Academic / other)
• Drugs / interventions: Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, chemotherapy
• Locations: 1 site (Beijing)
• Trial ID: NCT07044921 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This is a Phase II, single-site interventional trial testing an irinotecan liposome (II)-based combination regimen with cetuximab and bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have progressed after irinotecan-containing therapy. Eligible adults have pathologically confirmed colorectal cancer, measurable disease by RECIST 1.1, ECOG performance status 0–1, and adequate organ function. The study will administer the combination therapy and monitor objective tumor response and safety outcomes over defined treatment cycles. Primary endpoints focus on antitumor activity and tolerability in this irinotecan-resistant population.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults (≥18 years) with pathologically confirmed metastatic colorectal cancer, prior irinotecan-containing systemic therapy (≥ second-line), at least one measurable lesion, ECOG 0–1, expected survival ≥3 months, and adequate organ function are the intended participants.

Not a fit: Patients with non-colorectal histologies, ECOG performance status >1, inadequate organ function, uncontrolled comorbidities, or who cannot attend treatment at the study site are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could provide a new treatment option that controls tumor growth for patients whose metastatic colorectal cancer is resistant to standard irinotecan therapy.

How similar studies have performed: Liposomal formulations of irinotecan have shown activity in other cancers (for example pancreatic cancer), but using an irinotecan-liposome plus cetuximab and bevacizumab in irinotecan-resistant colorectal cancer is exploratory with limited prior evidence.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients agree and have signed an informed consent form and are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, study treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures;
* age: 18 years and older, male or female;
* patients with pathologically confirmed advanced colorectal cancer(excluding all other histological types);
* Patients with colorectal cancer who have received ≥ second-line systemic antitumor therapy (including chemotherapy with irinotecan regimen, targeted therapy, etc.);
* There is at least one unidimensionally measurable lesion according to the evaluation standard of solid tumor curative effect (RECIST 1.1);
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-1.
* expected survival ≥ 3 months;
* Normal function of major organs. Laboratory tests were to meet the following requirements: hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 9 g/dL (90 g/L) (no corrective treatment used within 14 days); neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,500/mm3 (1.5 × 109/L) (no growth factors used within 14 days); white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3.0 × 109/L(no corrective treatment used within 14 days);platelet count (PLT) ≥ 100,000/mm3 (100 × 109/L) (no corrective treatment used within 14 days) ; total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), and ≤ 5 × ULN for patients with liver metastases; Serum Cr ≤ 1.5 times ULN, endogenous creatinine clearance \> 50ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula);Doppler ultrasound evaluation: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of normal (50%); international normalized ratio INR ≤ 1.5 × ULN and activated partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.5 × ULN;
* Patients with potential fertility need to use a medically recognized contraceptive (such as intrauterine device, contraceptives or condoms) during study treatment and within 6 months after the end of study treatment; and must have a negative serum HCG test within 7 days before study enrollment; and must be non-lactating. Male participants in this study consent to the utilisation of contraceptive measures for the duration of the study period, in addition to a six-month period subsequent to the study's conclusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previously or simultaneously suffering from other malignant tumors, except for cured skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ;
* Participated in clinical trials of other drugs within the four weeks prior to enrollment;
* Severe gastrointestinal dysfunction (bleeding, obstruction; inflammation greater than grade 2; diarrhea greater than grade 1);
* Patients with gastrointestinal perforation, gastrointestinal fistula, intra-abdominal abscess, and non gastrointestinal fistula (such as tracheoesophageal fistula) within the first 6 months of enrollment；
* Patients with clinical symptoms of ascites requiring puncture and drainage (excluding those with only a small amount of ascites on imaging and controllable, but without clinical symptoms);
* The third fluid accumulation (such as a large amount of pleural effusion) cannot reach a stable state within 2 weeks before enrollment after treatment (no intervention treatment is required after removing the drainage tube);
* Patients with a clear tendency towards gastrointestinal bleeding, including the following conditions: local active ulcer lesions and fecal occult blood \[(++) not eligible for inclusion\]; Individuals with a history of black stool and vomiting blood within 2 months;
* Known interstitial lung disease, except for interstitial changes shown only by imaging;
* Patients known to have central nervous system metastases or a history of central nervous system metastases prior to screening. For patients suspected of having central nervous system metastasis in clinical practice, enhanced CT or enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination must be performed within 28 days before enrollment to rule out central nervous system metastasis;
* Within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, concomitant medications containing strong inhibitors/inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2C8, or UGT1A1;
* Individuals with hypertension who cannot achieve good control with single antihypertensive medication (systolic blood pressure\>140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure\>90 mmHg); Individuals with a history of unstable angina pectoris; Newly diagnosed with angina pectoris within the first 3 months of screening or experiencing myocardial infarction events within the first 6 months of screening; Cardiac arrhythmia (including QTcF: male ≥ 450 ms, female ≥ 470 ms) requires long-term use of antiarrhythmic drugs and New York Heart Association classification of ≥ II heart failure;
* Individuals who are known to be allergic to any of the ingredients in Irinotecan Liposomes (II), other liposome products, Bevacizumab or Cetuximab, etc;
* Individuals with abnormal coagulation function and bleeding tendency (must meet the requirement of INR being within the normal range without using anticoagulants within 14 days before enrollment); Patients treated with anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin, heparin, or their analogues; Under the condition that the International Normalized Ratio (INR) of prothrombin time is ≤ 1.5, it is allowed to use low-dose warfarin (1 mg orally, once daily) or low-dose aspirin (daily dose not exceeding 100 mg) for preventive purposes;
* For female participants: Non surgical sterilization or non postmenopausal patients who refuse to use a medically approved contraceptive measure during the study treatment period and within 6 months after the end of the study treatment period; Women of childbearing age who tested positive for pregnancy in serum or urine within 7 days prior to enrollment in the study, or are currently breastfeeding. Male subjects: patients who have undergone non-surgical sterilization and refuse to use a medically approved contraceptive measure during the study treatment period and within 6 months after the end of the study treatment period;
* Combined with active hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen positive and HBV DNA ≥ 500IU/mL), hepatitis C (hepatitis C antibody positive and HCV-RNA higher than the upper limit of normal); Known to have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or HIV test positive, active syphilis infection;
* The patient has an active infection, an unexplained fever of ≥ 38.5 ℃ within one week prior to enrollment, or a white blood cell count\>15 × 109/L during the screening period; therapeutic antibiotics were administered orally or intravenously within two weeks prior to enrollment (excluding prophylactic antibiotics administered intravenously for no more than 48 hours)；
* Having a clear history of neurological or mental disorders, including epilepsy or dementia;
* According to the researcher's assessment, there are accompanying diseases that pose a serious threat to patient safety or affect the completion of the study;
* Researchers assess other situations that may affect the progress of clinical research and the determination of research results.

Where this trial is running

Beijing

• Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, — Beijing, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Guanghai Dai, Doctor

Conditions Colorectal Cancer Metastatic