Clinical Trials for Rectal Cancer

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 Phase II Trial of T Cell Receptor Gene Therapy Targeting Human Papillomavirus ( HPV) 16 E7 for HPV-Associated Cancers

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 metastatic or recurrent HPV16-positive cancers (e.g., cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, vulvar, vaginal, penile) who are HLA-A*02:01–positive receive lymphodepleting cyclophosphamide/fludarabine, a single infusion of autologous T cells engineered with a high-avidity TCR targeting HPV16 E7(11–19), followed by high-dose IL-2. Designed for patients post standard therapy or who declined it; controlled brain metastases allowed.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05686226

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

A Phase 1/2 Open-label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of PC14586 in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring a TP53 Y220C Mutation (PYNNACLE)

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 enrolls adults (and selected adolescents) with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring a TP53 Y220C mutation, who have progressed after at least one prior therapy, to receive rezatapopt (PC14586)—a selective oral p53 reactivator targeting the Y220C mutant—as monotherapy. Patients must have ECOG 0-1 and measurable disease; cohorts include ovarian, lung, breast, endometrial, and other solid tumors, with KRAS wild-type status required for some.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04585750

A Phase Ib Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Administration of Autologous T-cells Genetically Engineered to Express Receptors Reactive Against KRAS Mutations in Conjunction With a Vaccine Directed Against These Antigens in Participants With Metastatic Cancer

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 is enrolling adults with metastatic solid tumors harboring KRAS G12D or G12V mutations who have progressed after standard therapies and are HLA-compatible for KRAS TCRs, to receive autologous T cells genetically engineered with anti-KRAS TCRs plus a KRAS-targeted adenoviral vaccine (GRT-C903) and mRNA boost (GRT-R904) following lymphodepletion. The goal is to elicit anti-tumor immune responses by targeting KRAS-mutant tumor cells with cellular therapy and vaccination.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06253520