Clinical Trials for Colon Cancer

A Phase 2, Randomized Study to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy, and Optimal Dose of ABBV-400 in Combination With Fluorouracil, Folinic Acid, and Bevacizumab and to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-400 in Combination With Bevacizumab in Previously Treated Subjects With Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer who have progressed after one prior systemic therapy (excluding those with BRAF V600E mutations or dMMR/MSI-H tumors) to evaluate ABBV-400, a c-Met–targeting antibody-drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor, in combination with fluorouracil, folinic acid, and bevacizumab, compared to standard second-line therapy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06107413

Open-label Phase 2 Study of Avutometinib (RAF/MEK Clamp) in Combination With Defactinib (FAK Inhibitor) and Cetuximab in Patients With Unresectable, Anti-EGFR-Refractory Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with unresectable or metastatic, anti-EGFR-refractory, KRAS/NRAS/BRAF V600E/EGFR WT advanced colorectal cancer (progressed on EGFR antibody and standard chemotherapy), and treats them with avutometinib (a dual RAF/MEK inhibitor), defactinib (FAK inhibitor), and cetuximab. Prior BRAF/MEK/ERK inhibitor therapy and active CNS metastases are exclusion criteria.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06369259

A Phase II Study of Immunotherapies (Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab) in Combination With Stereotactic Body Radiation Radiotherapy in Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer who have progressed after at least two prior therapies and have at least two lesions, testing combination therapy with atezolizumab (anti-PD-L1), tiragolumab (anti-TIGIT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy. Patients must be immunotherapy-naïve and fit (ECOG 0-1), with one lesion suitable for SBRT and another measurable for response.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06603818

A Phase 2, Open-Label, Randomized, Master Protocol Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Treatment Combinations With Telisotuzumab Adizutecan in Subjects With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (ECOG 0-1) and tests combinations of telisotuzumab adizutecan, a c-Met–targeting antibody-drug conjugate linked to a topoisomerase I inhibitor, with standard regimens (FOLFOX plus bevacizumab or 5-FU/LV plus panitumumab) versus standard therapy alone, excluding patients with prior c-Met or topoisomerase inhibitor treatment.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06820463

Botensilimab and Balstilimab Optimization in Colorectal Cancer (BBOpCo)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with newly diagnosed, metastatic or unresectable, microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (no liver, bone, or brain metastases, ECOG 0-1, and no prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease), testing combination immunotherapy with botensilimab (Fc-enhanced anti-CTLA-4) and balstilimab (PD-1 inhibitor), with mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab or panitumumab added if disease progresses.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06268015

A Phase II, Multicentre, Open-label, Master Protocol to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Agents in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumours

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with advanced/metastatic solid tumors (endometrial, gastric, mCRPC, ovarian, colorectal, urothelial, biliary) receive datopotamab deruxtecan (anti‑TROP2 antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor) as monotherapy or combined with agents such as capecitabine/5‑FU, bevacizumab ± platinum, prednisone (mCRPC), platinum in urothelial cancer, or bispecific PD‑1/CTLA‑4 (volrustomig) or PD‑1/TIGIT (rilvegostomig) immunotherapies. Key exclusions include active/untreated CNS disease, prior TROP2- or deruxtecan-based ADCs, significant ILD/pneumonitis history, and uncontrolled infections/comorbidities.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05489211

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a Study of RBS2418 Plus Best Supportive Care (BSC) in Subjects with Advanced, Metastatic, and Progressive Colorectal Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Low burden on patient

The trial has a low burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an oral drug, with scans every 12 weeks which would be similar to standard of care.

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced, metastatic, and progressive colorectal cancer who have failed or are ineligible for all standard therapies, comparing best supportive care with or without RBS2418, an oral selective ENPP1 inhibitor that stimulates anti-tumor immunity via the cGAS-STING pathway. Patients must have measurable disease and ECOG 0–2, with stratification by ENPP1 and cGAS status.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06824064

A Phase II Study of AK112 With or Without AK117 for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic, histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma (ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, excluding MSI-H/dMMR and prior immunotherapy) who are either treatment-naïve or have progressed on/tolerated standard systemic therapies. Patients receive either AK112 (bispecific PD-1/VEGF antibody) alone or combined with AK117 (anti-CD47 antibody) and/or standard chemotherapy (XELOX, FOLFOXIRI, mFOLFOX6).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05382442

Phase 2 Trial of Voyager V1 in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Select Solid Tumors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

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.

HealthScout AI summary: Enrolling adults with advanced solid tumors requiring an injectable lesion: first-line PD-1–eligible HNSCC (PD-L1 CPS ≥1%, no prior PD-(L)1), cutaneous melanoma with primary resistance or progression on prior PD-(L)1 (BRAF+ should have received/declined targeted therapy), and a closed-to-enrollment non–MSI-H CRC cohort; ECOG 0–1 required. Treatment is intratumoral VV1 (VSV engineered to express IFN-β and NIS; oncolytic/immune-stimulatory) combined with IV cemiplimab every 3 weeks until progression/toxicity.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04291105

A Phase 1/2 Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of MDNA11, IL-2 Superkine, Administered Alone or in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

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.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial evaluates MDNA11, an IL-2 Superkine targeting the IL-2 beta receptor to enhance anti-tumor immunity, administered alone or with pembrolizumab, in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Eligible patients must have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 and adequate organ function.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05086692