Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor ranking among the top four in incidence and the top three in causes of death globally . Chemotherapy combined with anti-EGFR or anti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies is currently the standard first-line treatment for advanced pMMR colorectal cancer. The inclusion of anti-EGFR or anti-VEGF targeted therapies has improved the overall survival of advanced colorectal cancer patients from 13 months in the era of fluorouracil monotherapy to the current 30 months. However, many patients refuse chemotherapy or cannot tolerate cytotoxic chemotherapeutic drugs, which often leads to poor prognosis in advanced colorectal cancer. Thus, in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, is it possible to achieve antitumor activity through the combination of targeted drugs while avoiding chemotherapy? Early clinical studies evaluated the possibility of combining anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies. Subsequent large-scale Phase III clinical studies, such as PACCE , indicated that the combination of FOLFOX or FOLFIRI regimens with bevacizumab and panitumumab increased adverse reactions without providing survival benefits in the overall colorectal cancer population compared to the control group. Following this, the CAIRO2 clinical study added cetuximab to CapeOX combined with bevacizumab and still did not demonstrate survival benefits in the first-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, particularly in patients with RAS mutations. However, subgroup analyses suggested a certain survival advantage in patients with wild-type RAS who received combined targeted therapy. A recent clinical study (ECOG-ACRIN E7208) showed that in patients with KRAS wild-type advanced colorectal cancer, second-line use of irinotecan combined with cetuximab and ramucirumab significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and disease control rate (DCR) compared to cetuximab combined with irinotecan. These studies suggest that combining anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies is a feasible approach for patients with wild-type RAS Certainly, in terms of anti-VEGF options, besides macromolecular anti-VEGFR monoclonal antibodies, small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting VEGF have also demonstrated significant antitumor activity in colorectal cancer. Studies have shown that fruquintinib significantly prolongs the survival of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, leading to its approval as a third-line treatment for colorectal cancer. On the other hand, immunotherapy targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4 has recently made significant progress in the treatment of colorectal cancer. For the pMMR type, which accounts for over 90% of advanced colorectal cancer cases, related clinical studies have confirmed that the combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapy has significant antitumor synergistic effects. These studies also indicate that immune checkpoint inhibitors can enhance the antitumor activity of anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF targeted therapies in pMMR advanced colorectal cancer. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cetuximab combined with fruquintinib, with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors, as a first-line treatment for pMMR, RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.
According to the study design, 90 patients aged 18 to 80 years, with an ECOG score of 0-1, histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma, pMMR, KRAS/NRAS/BRAF wild-type, and unresectable metastases, including at least one measurable lesion as per RECIST 1.1 criteria, will be randomly assigned to three groups. They will receive the following treatments: Arm A: Cetuximab β + Fruquintinib Arm B: Cetuximab β + Fruquintinib + anti-PD1 antibody Arm C: Cetuximab β + Fruquintinib + anti-PD1/CTLA4 antibody The primary endpoint is progression-free survival (PFS), and secondary endpoints include safety, ORR, and DCR.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
70
Arm A:Cetuximab β(500mg/m2,iv,d1,q2w)+Fruquintinib(5mg, po, qd, 2w/1w);
Arm B:Cetuximab β (500mg/m2,iv,d1,q2w)+Fruquintinib(5mg, po, qd, 2w/1w)+Sintilimab(200mg, iv, d1, q3w);
Arm C:Cetuximab β(500mg/m2,iv,d1,q2w)+Fruquintinib(5mg, po, qd, 2w/1w)+anti-PD1/CTLA4 antibody(5mg/kg, d1, q3w)
Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310999
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
RECRUITINGPFS
PFS refers to the time from randomization (or the start of treatment) until the first observation of disease progression or death from any cause. The analysis is based on the full analysis set and the per-protocol set. The median PFS and its 95% CI were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and survival curves were plotted.
Time frame: 1 year
OS
OS refers to the time from randomization until death from any cause. The analysis is based on the full analysis set and the per-protocol set. The median OS and its 95% CI were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and survival curves were plotted.
Time frame: 2 years
ORR
ORR:The proportion of patients in a study who have achieved a predefined reduction in tumor burden for a minimum period of time. This includes patients with either a Complete Response (CR) or a Partial Response (PR)
Time frame: 1 year
DCR
DCR:The proportion of patients in a study who have achieved Objective Response (CR or PR) or Stable Disease (SD) for a minimum specified duration.
Time frame: 1 year
DOR
DOR:The time from when Objective Response (CR or PR) is first documented to the time of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. This metric is calculated only for patients who have achieved an objective response.
Time frame: 1 year
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