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A Study of Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab Taken Together With Pembrolizumab Compared to Pembrolizumab Alone in People With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05217446
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of three study medicines (encorafenib, cetuximab, and pembrolizumab) given together for the treatment of colorectal cancer that:

* is metastatic (spread to other parts of the body);

* has the condition of genetic hypermutability (tendency to mutation) or impaired DNA mismatch repair (MMR)

* has a certain type of abnormal gene called "BRAF" and;

* has not received prior treatment.

All participants in this study will receive pembrolizumab at the study clinic as an intravenous (IV) infusion (given directly into a vein) at the study clinic.

In addition, half of the participants will take encorafenib by mouth at home every day and cetuximab by IV infusion at the study clinic.

The study team will monitor how each participant is doing with the study treatment during regular visits at the study clinic.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
107
Inclusion Criteria
  • Locally confirmed microsatellite instability-high/ deficient mismatch repair (MSI-H/dMMR) stage IV colorectal carcinoma
  • Locally confirmed BRAF V600E mutation in tumor tissue or blood
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Have not received prior systemic regimens for metastatic disease.
  • Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1
  • Adequate organ function
Exclusion Criteria
  • Colorectal adenocarcinoma that is RAS mutant or for which RAS mutation status is unknown
  • Known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis; leptomeningeal disease
  • Immunodeficiency or active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment in the past 2 years
  • Presence of acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular diseases (eg, thromboembolic or cerebrovascular accident events ≤ 12 wks prior)
  • Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study medication
  • Previous treatment with any selective BRAF inhibitor (eg, encorafenib, dabrafenib, vemurafenib, XL281/BMS-908662) or any epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor (eg, cetuximab, panitumumab).
  • Previous treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (eg, anti-programmed cell death [PD-1], anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 agent); or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm B: pembrolizumabPembrolizumabParticipants receive pembrolizumab IV.
Arm A: encorafenib, cetuximab and pembrolizumabCetuximabParticipants receive encorafenib orally + cetuximab IV + pembrolizumab IV.
Arm A: encorafenib, cetuximab and pembrolizumabPembrolizumabParticipants receive encorafenib orally + cetuximab IV + pembrolizumab IV.
Arm A: encorafenib, cetuximab and pembrolizumabEncorafenibParticipants receive encorafenib orally + cetuximab IV + pembrolizumab IV.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Duration of study, approximately 45 months

PFS per investigator, defined as the time from randomization until PD based on investigator assessment per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first:

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of adverse eventsDuration of study, approximately 45 months

Incidence and severity of AEs graded according to the NCI CTCAE v4.03: encorafenib and cetuximab + pembrolizumab (Arm A) vs pembrolizumab (Arm B)

Overall Survival (OS)Duration of study, approximately 45 months

OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause: encorafenib and cetuximab + pembrolizumab (Arm A) vs pembrolizumab (Arm B)

Objective Response (OR)Duration of study, approximately 45 months

OR is defined as a CR or PR per RECIST version 1.1 recorded from the date of randomization until date of first documentation of PD, death, or start of new anti-cancer therapy: encorafenib and cetuximab + pembrolizumab (Arm A) vs pembrolizumab (Arm B)

Trial Locations

Locations (64)

Saskatoon Cancer Center

🇨🇦

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Przychodnia Lekarska KOMED

🇵🇱

Konin, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Szpital Specjalistyczny w Brzozowie Podkarpacki Osrodek Onkologiczny im. Ks. B. Markiewicza

🇵🇱

Brzozow, Poland

Narodny onkologicky ustav

🇸🇰

Bratislava, Slovakia

Mayo Clinic Building - Phoenix

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic Hospital

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic

🇺🇸

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Keck Hospital of USC

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Keck School of Medicine of USC

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

LAC USC Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center / Investigational Drug Services

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Keck Hospital of USC Pasadena

🇺🇸

Pasadena, California, United States

Mount Sinai Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

The West Clinic, PLLC dba West Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

MD Anderson Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Austin Health

🇦🇺

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Royal Melbourne Hospital

🇦🇺

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Imelda General Hospital

🇧🇪

Bonheiden, Antwerpen, Belgium

Institut Jules Bordet

🇧🇪

Anderlecht, Bruxelles-capitale, Région DE, Belgium

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Bruxelles-capitale, Région DE, Belgium

The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sunnybrook Health Sciences - Odette Cancer Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove

🇨🇿

Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czechia

Fakultni Thomayerova nemocnice

🇨🇿

Prague, Praha 4, Czechia

Fakultni nemocnice Bulovka

🇨🇿

Prague, Praha 8, Czechia

Rigshospitalet

🇩🇰

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

🇩🇰

Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Aalborg Universitetshospital, Syd

🇩🇰

Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark

Vejle Sygehus

🇩🇰

Vejle, Syddanmark, Denmark

Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

🇫🇷

Paris Cedex 15, Paris, France

CHU Estaing

🇫🇷

Clermont Ferrand, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Estaing

🇫🇷

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Institut Regional du Cancer de Montpellier - ICM Val d'Aurelle

🇫🇷

Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Hôpital Saint Antoine

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Muenchen Klinik Neuperlach, Klinik fuer Haematologie und Onkologie

🇩🇪

Muenchen, Bayern, Germany

Facharztzentrum Eppendorf

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

Policlinico Universitario Monserrato

🇮🇹

Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria dell'Università "Luigi Vanvitelli" Piazza Luigi Miraglia, 2 Napoli

🇮🇹

Napoli, Campania, Italy

Ospedale di Guastalla

🇮🇹

Guastalla, Emilia-romagna, Italy

IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

🇮🇹

San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy

ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda

🇮🇹

Milan, Milano, Italy

Istituto di Candiolo IRCCS - Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia

🇮🇹

Candiolo, Torino, Italy

Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest_Ospedale Civile di Livorno

🇮🇹

Livorno, Toscana, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana

🇮🇹

Pisa, Toscana, Italy

Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS

🇮🇹

Padova, Veneto, Italy

Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero

🇮🇹

Brescia, Italy

Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS

🇮🇹

Milano, Italy

Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

🇮🇹

Reggio Emilia, Italy

Maastricht UMC+

🇳🇱

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Oslo Universitetssykehus Ullevål

🇳🇴

Oslo, Norway

CHUS - Hospital Clinico Universitario

🇪🇸

Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña [LA Coruña], Spain

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Barcelona [barcelona], Spain

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Catalunya [cataluña], Spain

Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet

🇪🇸

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya [cataluña], Spain

Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

🇪🇸

Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad DE, Spain

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet

🇪🇸

Zaragoza, Spain

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Aberdeen, Aberdeen CITY, United Kingdom

Heartlands Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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