Neoadjuvant immunotherapy has shown promising therapeutic effects in mismatch repair-deficient or microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) colorectal cancer (CRC). However, for patients with mismatch repair-proficient or microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS) CRC, the efficacy of PD-1 monoclonal antibody remains limited. Enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapy in pMMR/MSS CRC has become a key area of exploration. Additionally, for locally advanced (cT4NxM0) CRC patients, achieving R0 resection poses a significant challenge. Failure to achieve R0 resection often results in recurrence, severely impacting patient survival outcomes. Our previous phase II clinical study (BASKET Ⅱ) demonstrated that the neoadjuvant regimen of mFOLFOX6 combined with Bevacizumab and PD-1 monoclonal antibody significantly enhanced the immunotherapy sensitivity of locally advanced pMMR/MSS CRC, leading to improved pathological complete response (pCR) rates and higher R0 resection rates. This prospective, multicenter, randomized phase III trial aims to evaluate whether the neoadjuvant regimen of mFOLFOX6 + Bevacizumab + PD-1 monoclonal antibody can further improve pCR rate, enhance survival outcomes, and maintain an acceptable safety profile compared to mFOLFOX6 alone in pMMR/MSS locally advanced CRC patients.
This clinical trial is an open-label, prospective, multicenter, randomized phase III study. The aims of this study are to evaluate whether the the neoadjuvant regimen of mFOLFOX6 + Bevacizumab + PD-1 monoclonal antibody can improve the pathological complete response (pCR) rate, enhance survival outcomes, and maintain manageable toxicity compared to mFOLFOX6 alone in patients with locally advanced pMMR/MSS CRC. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the experimental group or the control group. Participants in the experimental group will receive the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 + Bevacizumab + PD-1 monoclonal antibody. And the first five doses will receive the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 (intravenous oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2, and a 48-hour continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2) combined with sintilimab (200 mg, intravenous) and Bevacizumab (5 mg/kg, intravenous). The sixth dose will consist of the same regimen of mFOLFOX6 and PD-1 monoclonal antibody, but not plus bevacizumab, in order to allow sufficient withdrawal time of Bevacizumab for surgery. Participants in the control group will receive the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 (intravenous oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2, and a 48-hour continuous infusion of 5-fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2) alone. Subjects in both the experimental and control groups will undergo radical surgical treatment after completing the neoadjuvant therapy. Those achieving pCR based on postoperative pathology will be regularly followed up according to the follow-up protocol. Participants who do not achieve pCR will receive six cycles of adjuvant therapy after surgery, followed by regular follow-up assessments as outlined in the protocol after completing the final cycle of adjuvant therapy. The primary outcome of this study is to evaluate the 3-year disease-free survival (DFS). Secondary objectives include the pCR rate, major pathological response (MPR) rate, neoadjuvant therapy-related toxicities, R0 resection rate, tumor downstaging rate, and overall survival (OS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
166
Participants in the experimental group will receive the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 + Bevacizumab + PD-1 monoclonal antibody. And the first five doses received the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 (intravenous oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2, and 5-fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 continuous pumping for 48 hours) combined with sintilimab (200 mg, intravenous) and Bevacizumab (5 mg/kg, intravenous), and the sixth dose received the same regimen of mFOLFOX6 and PD-1 monoclonal antibody but not plus bevacizumab, in order to allow sufficient withdrawal time of Bevacizumab for surgery.
Participants in the control group will receive the neoadjuvant therapy regimen of mFOLFOX6 (intravenous oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2, and 5-fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 continuous pumping for 48 hours) alone.
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITING3 years DFS Rate
3 years Disease Free Survival Rate
Time frame: 3 years
pCR rate
pathological complete response rate
Time frame: 1 year
MPR rate
major pathologic response
Time frame: 1 year
Toxicities Associated with Neoadjuvant Therapy
Incidence of adverse events related to neoadjuvant therapy as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: 1 year
R0 resection rate
R0 resection rate in participants
Time frame: 1 year
Down-stage rate
Down-stage rate of pathological stage after surgery compared with clinical stage before neoadjuvant therapy
Time frame: 1 year
3 years OS Rate
3 years Overall Survival Rate
Time frame: 3 years
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