Phase II Study of Anti-PD-1/VEGF Bispecific Antibody Ivonescimab in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

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Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (other)

Phase: 2

Start date: July 28, 2025

Planned enrollment: 90

Trial ID: NCT06959550
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Goal: Evaluate whether the anti-PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab provides clinical benefit in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer, focusing on objective response by iRECIST and characterizing safety.

Patients: Adults with histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma, known MMR/MSI status, ECOG 0–1, and adequate organ function. Three cohorts are enrolled: 1) dMMR/MSI-H disease refractory to prior anti–PD-1/PD-L1 ± anti–CTLA-4 therapy; 2) pMMR/MSS with active liver metastases but without bulky hepatic lesions >5 cm; 3) pMMR/MSS without liver metastases. For pMMR/MSS cohorts, patients must have progressed on or been intolerant to fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin, and have known extended RAS and BRAF status. Key exclusions include uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, significant bleeding risk, active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy, symptomatic or large CNS metastases, recent major surgery, significant infections, and prior ICI exposure in pMMR/MSS cohorts.

Design: Single-arm, phase 2, multicohort study using a Bayesian Optimal Phase 2 (BOP2) design to assess activity signals across three predefined cohorts; planned enrollment approximately 90 participants.

Treatments: Ivonescimab monotherapy. Ivonescimab is a first-in-class tetravalent bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF, designed for cooperative binding whereby VEGF presence increases PD-1 affinity and vice versa, aiming to simultaneously relieve tumor-induced immunosuppression and inhibit angiogenesis. In early-phase studies across solid tumors, the maximum tolerated dose was 20 mg/kg every 2 weeks with an overall response rate around 25% and a manageable safety profile dominated by rash, hypertension, arthralgia, and fatigue; grade ≥3 events occurred in roughly a quarter of patients, with hypertension most common. In NSCLC, randomized data have shown improved progression-free survival and higher response rates versus pembrolizumab in PD-L1–positive disease, and regulatory approval has been granted in China for certain EGFR-mutated NSCLC settings; evaluation in colorectal cancer remains investigational.

Outcomes: Primary: Objective response rate per iRECIST within each cohort and incidence and severity of adverse events per NCI CTCAE v5.0. Key exploratory endpoints include time to response, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and correlative analyses of clinical, pathologic, and molecular features associated with response.

Burden on patient: Moderate. Participants will undergo baseline and on-treatment imaging per iRECIST, routine safety labs, and adverse event monitoring typical of immunotherapy/antiangiogenic trials. A recent tumor tissue sample is mandatory, which may require a pretreatment biopsy if adequate archival tissue is unavailable. No intensive pharmacokinetic sampling is specified, and therapy is administered on a recurring schedule likely requiring clinic visits every 2–3 weeks, comparable to standard infusion regimens. The need for exclusion of pseudoprogression in the MSI-H/dMMR cohort and close monitoring for VEGF-related toxicities (hypertension, bleeding risk, thromboembolism) add visit and testing requirements but remain within typical phase 2 immuno-oncology trial expectations.

Last updated: Oct 2025

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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

[email protected] / 713-792-5111

Status: Recruiting

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