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Recruiting Phase 3 NCT04776655

NCT04776655 Study in mCRC Patients RAS/BRAF wt Tissue and RAS Mutated LIquid BIopsy to Compare FOLFIRI Plus CetuxiMAb or BevacizumaB

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NCT ID NCT04776655
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Sponsor Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Condition Colorectal Cancer
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 280 participants
Start Date 2021-04-30
Primary Completion 2025-05-04

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
BevacizumabCetuximab5-FU

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

Phase 3 trials are large pivotal studies comparing the treatment to current standard of care or placebo. Your participation directly contributes to the evidence needed for regulatory approval.

This trial targets 280 participants in total. It began in 2021-04-30 with a primary completion date of 2025-05-04.

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Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, randomized phase III, to evaluate if in patients with mCRC RAS/BRAF wild type on tumor tissue and RAS mutations on liquid biopsy, treating in first line with antibody anti-VEGF (bevacizumab) plus chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) is superior in terms of PFS compared to standard treatment with antibody anti-EGFR (cetuximab) plus FOLFIRI, and then in patients RAS/BRAF wild type on tumor tissue who develop RAS mutations on liquid biopsy after the beginning of the first line treatment with cetuximab plus FOLFIRI, in the absence of a clinical or radiological progression disease, to anticipate a change of treatment with bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI further impacts on the PFS.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of written informed consent; 2. Male or female \> 18 years of age; 3. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma RAS/BRAF wild type (analysed either on primary and/or related metastasis); 4. Initially unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer not previously treated with chemotherapy for metastatic disease; 5. Patient with left colorectal cancer; 6. Patients suitable for first line chemotherapy; 7. Life expectancy \> 3 months; 8. At least one site of measurable disease per RECIST criteria ver. 1.1; 9. ECOG Performance status = 2; 10. Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function assessed before starting study treatment; 11. If DPD status is known it must be wild type. No restrictions are applied if DPD status in unknown; 12. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative blood pregnancy test within 24 hr prior to the start of study treatment. For this trial, women of childbearing potential are defined as all women after puberty, unless they are postmenopausal for at least 12 months, are surgically sterile, or are sexually inactive. 13. Subjects and their partners must be willing to avoid pregnancy during the trial and until 5 months for WOCBP (Women of Childbearing Potential) and 7 months for male subjects with female partners of WOCBP after the last trial treatment. Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential and female subjects of childbearing potential must, therefore, be willing to use adequate contraception as approved by the investigator (barriers contraceptive measure or oral contraception). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous chemotherapy treatment, with the exception of patient treated in adjuvant setting completed at least 6 months before the randomization; 2. Any contraindication to the use of Cetuximab, Bevacizumab, Irinotecan, 5FU or folinic acid; 3. Radiotherapy to any site within 4 weeks before the randomization; 4. Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture; 5. Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy; 6. Uncontrolled hypertension and prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy; 7. Additional malignancy in the last 5 years. Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer that has undergone potentially curative therapy; 8. Active and untreated brain (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis; 9. Active infection requiring systemic therapy or active disseminated intravascular coagulation; 10. History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV 1/2 antobodies); 11. Any positive test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection; 12. Chronic, daily treatment with high-dose aspirin (\>325 mg/day); 13. Any previous venous thromboembolism \> NCI CTCAE Grade 3; 14. History of abdominal fistula, GI perforation, intra-abdominal abscess or active GI bleeding within 6 months prior to the first study treatment. History of acute or subacute intestinal occlusion or chronic inflammatory bowel disease or chronic diarrhoea; 15. Current, recent (within 10 days prior to study treatment start) or ongoing treatment with anticoagulants for therapeutic purposes; 16. Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study treatment start, or anticipation of the need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study; 17. History of any severe hypersensitivity reactions to any monoclonal antibody; 18. A significant concomitant disease which, in the investigating physician's opinion, rules out the patient's participation in the study

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Carmine Pinto, MD

✉ carmine.pinto@ausl.re.it

📞 052295181

Principal Investigator

Erika Gervasi

STUDY CHAIR

AUSL IRCCS Reggio Emilia

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04776655 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Colorectal Cancer. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT04776655 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies comparing the new treatment to existing standards of care or a placebo. They provide the evidence needed for regulatory approval. This trial targets 280 participants.

Is NCT04776655 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04776655 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at carmine.pinto@ausl.re.it for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04776655 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Coppito, Italy, Guastalla, Italy, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Mirano, Italy.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04776655 clinical trial?

NCT04776655 is sponsored by Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS. The principal investigator is Erika Gervasi at AUSL IRCCS Reggio Emilia. The trial plans to enroll 280 participants.

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