Clinical Trials for Colon Cancer

A Phase 1 Study of 5-Fluorouracil in Combination With Abemaciclib in Metastatic, Refractory CRC

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to standard therapies, testing the combination of oral abemaciclib (a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor that blocks cell cycle progression) with intravenous 5-fluorouracil. Prior CDK4/6 inhibitor use and intolerance to fluoropyrimidines are exclusion criteria.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06654037

Phase I Trial of 5-Fluorouracil (5FU) -Based Therapy in Combination With Hydroxytyrosol (HT) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This study enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (excluding dMMR/MSI-H) who are candidates for first-line 5-FU-based chemotherapy (FOLFIRI or FOLFOX ± biologics), testing the addition of oral hydroxytyrosol—a polyphenol with preclinical anti-inflammatory and immune modulatory effects—to standard treatment. Eligibility requires ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, and adequate organ function.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06833866

Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy to Augment Immune Response in Patients With Metastatic GastroIntestinal Malignancies Progressing on Immune Therapy (ARM-GI)

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers (including esophageal, gastric, small intestine, hepatocellular, pancreaticobiliary, colorectal, or anal) who are progressing on a checkpoint or CTLA-4 inhibitor, treating them with hypofractionated external beam radiation (30 Gy in 5 fractions to 1-5 lesions) in addition to ongoing immunotherapy. The aim is to determine if radiation can enhance systemic immune response and improve outcomes in this refractory population.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04221893

A Phase I Study of Intraperitoneal 5FU+Oxaliplatin in Patients with Colorectal Cancer with Isolated Peritoneal Metastasis

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with biopsy-proven colorectal cancer and isolated peritoneal metastases (PCI >20), without prior cytoreductive surgery, who receive intraperitoneal oxaliplatin and 5FU via a peritoneal port. It is designed to assess safety, tolerability, and dose parameters of this locoregional chemotherapy approach.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06269978

A Multicenter Phase 1b/2 Study of Adagrasib, Cetuximab, and Cemiplimab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Harboring KRAS G12C Mutations

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with advanced or metastatic, microsatellite stable colorectal cancer harboring a KRAS G12C mutation who have progressed on at least one prior line of chemotherapy are eligible for combination therapy with adagrasib (a selective KRAS G12C inhibitor), cetuximab (anti-EGFR antibody), and cemiplimab (PD-1 inhibitor). Prior exposure to KRAS G12C or immune checkpoint inhibitors is excluded.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06412198

Phase 1 Study With Dose Expansion of the Anti-Mesothelin TNaive/SCM hYP218 (TNhYP218) CAR T Cells in Participants With Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors Including Mesothelioma

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with unresectable, locally advanced, metastatic, or recurrent mesothelioma (epithelioid or biphasic with >80% epithelioid), or other solid tumors with high mesothelin expression (≥50% of tumor cells), who have progressed after standard therapies. Treatment involves lymphodepleting chemotherapy followed by a single infusion of autologous CAR T cells (TNhYP218) engineered to target a membrane-proximal epitope of mesothelin, using naive/stem cell memory T cells to potentially enhance efficacy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06885697

An Open-label Randomized Phase 3 Study of Tucatinib in Combination With Trastuzumab and mFOLFOX6 Versus mFOLFOX6 Given With or Without Either Cetuximab or Bevacizumab as First-line Treatment for Subjects With HER2+ Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with previously untreated, HER2-positive, RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer to compare standard first-line mFOLFOX6-based regimens versus mFOLFOX6 combined with trastuzumab and tucatinib, a selective oral HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Eligible patients may have stable, treated brain metastases.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05253651

An Open-label, Randomized, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Induction Treatment With Melphalan/HDS Followed by Consolidation Treatment With Trifluridine-Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab Versus Trifluridine-Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab Alone in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With Liver Dominant Disease

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer and liver-dominant disease (≤50% liver involvement; limited extrahepatic disease allowed; ECOG 0–1) are randomized to induction hepatic-directed high-dose melphalan via the Delcath system (regional chemotherapy that isolates hepatic circulation to intensify cytotoxic exposure) followed by trifluridine–tipiracil plus bevacizumab, versus trifluridine–tipiracil plus bevacizumab alone. Prior exposure to fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, anti-VEGF, and anti-EGFR (if RAS WT) is required; key exclusions include significant hepatic dysfunction, portal/venous thrombosis, major cardiopulmonary comorbidity, prior arterial liver-directed therapy, and peritoneal disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06607458

A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Flat Dose vs. Weight-based Dose of Intra-peritoneal (IP) Chemotherapy for Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) for Advanced Gastrointestinal Malignancy

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal or appendiceal primaries undergoing cytoreductive surgery are randomized to HIPEC mitomycin C given as a fixed total dose (40 mg) versus weight-based dosing (12.5 mg/m2). Both arms use mitomycin C, a DNA crosslinking cytotoxic antibiotic, with the study focused on pharmacokinetics and potential reduction of systemic exposure/toxicity.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04779554

A Multicenter, Open-label Phase 1/2 Dose Finding, Safety, and Pharmacokinetic Study of MBRC-201, an Antibody-drug Conjugate, in Advanced Refractory Solid Tumors

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with advanced/metastatic solid tumors refractory to standard therapy (mCRPC, metastatic breast cancer subtypes including TNBC, HR+/HER2− or HER2-low, HR−/HER2+, NSCLC, CRC, PDAC) receive MBRC-201, an investigational antibody‑drug conjugate targeting a tumor-associated antigen and delivering a likely topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. Requires ECOG 0–2 and measurable disease in expansion/Phase 2; excludes active CNS disease and prior camptothecin‑payload ADCs in later phases.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07145255