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NCT07724223RecruitingPhase 2

Fruquintinib Plus Anti-EGFR Antibody for Third-Line Treatment of RAS Wild-Type mCRC

A Phase II Study of Fruquintinib Combined With Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody in Third-Line Treatment of RAS Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of combining fruquintinib (an oral anti-angiogenesis drug) with cetuximab-beta (an anti-EGFR antibody) in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer who have already failed at least two lines of standard treatments. Standard therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer often include fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan. However, many patients eventually experience disease progression, and treatment options become limited. Fruquintinib and cetuximab-beta work through different mechanisms: fruquintinib blocks tumor blood vessel growth, while cetuximab-beta blocks EGFR-related cancer cell growth signals. Using these two drugs together may provide additional benefit for patients whose cancer no longer responds to other treatments. This study will enroll 46 patients who meet the eligibility criteria. All participants will take fruquintinib by mouth once daily (3 weeks on and 1 week off) and receive cetuximab-beta by intravenous infusion every 2 weeks. Treatment will continue until the cancer progresses or side effects become intolerable. Doctors will monitor tumor changes every 8 weeks using CT or MRI scans and will also collect blood samples over time to measure circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), which may help track how the cancer responds to treatment. Safety will be assessed through physical exams, lab tests, and monitoring of side effects. The main goal of the study is to determine the objective response rate (ORR)-how many patients experience measurable tumor shrinkage. Secondary goals include progression-free survival (PFS), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and safety outcomes.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
46 (estimated)
First submitted
14 Jul 2026
Start date
16 Jan 2026
Primary completion date
1 Oct 2028
Lead sponsor
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
NCT number
NCT07724223

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 46
  • From 16 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Oct 2028
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Prior treatment with VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (e.g., regorafenib).
  • Systemic anticancer therapy within 4 weeks before enrollment.

Other illness

  • Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \> 140 mmHg or DBP \> 90 mmHg).
  • Any condition that affects drug absorption or inability to take oral medication.
  • Active gastric or duodenal ulcer, ulcerative colitis, or tumor-related active bleeding.
  • Positive fecal occult blood (≥ ++) without endoscopic exclusion of bleeding.
  • Arterial or deep venous thrombosis within 6 months.
  • Significant bleeding within 2 months (melena, hematemesis, hemoptysis).
  • Stroke or transient ischemic attack within 12 months.
  • History of other malignancies within 5 years (except adequately treated in-situ cancers or early non-invasive cancers).
  • HIV-positive individuals.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the patient unsuitable for the study.

Lab values

  • Significant cardiovascular disease:
    • Acute myocardial infarction within 6 months
    • Severe or unstable angina
    • Heart failure NYHA class \> II
    • Clinically significant arrhythmia requiring treatment
    • LVEF \< 50%
  • Uncontrolled active infection, including HBV or HCV (HBV DNA ≥ 1×10⁴ copies/mL or \>2000 IU/mL).

Other

  • Unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol.
  • Participation in another clinical trial within 4 weeks.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Urine protein ≥ 2+ or 24-hour urine protein \> 1.0 g.

Who the study is looking for

  • Age 18-75 years, inclusive.
  • Fully informed about the study and willing to sign written informed consent.
  • Histologically confirmed metastatic or advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma.
  • Tumor confirmed as NRAS, KRAS, and BRAF wild-type.
  • At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1 criteria.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-1.
  • Estimated life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.
  • Prior treatment with oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based therapy, or failure of at least two prior standard regimens.
  • Prior treatments must have included fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (with or without bevacizumab or cetuximab).
  • Treatment failure defined as disease progression during therapy or within 3 months after last treatment, or intolerance to toxicity.
  • Recurrence within 6 months after adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy is considered as first-line failure.
  • Adequate organ function within 7 days prior to enrollment:
    • ANC ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L
    • Platelets ≥ 80 × 10⁹/L
    • Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN
    • AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN in liver metastasis)
    • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN and creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
    • INR ≤ 1.5 or APTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN
  • No receipt of blood products or growth factors within 14 days prior to enrollment.
  • Able and willing to comply with study procedures and follow-up.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
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BeijingChinaRecruiting

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