Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology
bevacizumab for Metastatic colorectal cancer
Phase II trial of bevacizumab for Metastatic colorectal cancer.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Oncology
- Trial Disease
- Metastatic colorectal cancer
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody|Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 03-10-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 19-01-2026
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, trifluridine/tipiracil (lonsurf 20 mg/8.19 mg film-coated tablets) plus bevacizumab (concentrate for solution for infusion). available dosing information in product entries: lonsurf max daily dose 35 mg/m2; bevacizumab max daily dose 5 mg/kg. full schedules not specified in the ctis data.-controlled Phase II trial across 26 sites in Italy.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Trifluridine/tipiracil (Lonsurf 20 mg/8.19 mg film-coated tablets) plus bevacizumab (concentrate for solution for infusion). Available dosing information in product entries: Lonsurf max daily dose 35 mg/m2; Bevacizumab max daily dose 5 mg/kg. Full schedules not specified in the CTIS data.
- Biomarker Stratified
- True, biomarker: ctDNA (FoundationOne CDx) selection for RAS/BRAF/EGFR/PIK3CAex20/MAP2K1/MET wild-type and HER2 not amplified
- Target Sample Size
- 150
Eligibility
Recruits 150 Vulnerable population selected. Signed informed consent obtained before screening. Subject information and informed consent forms are listed in the application (e.g. L1_ICF_v2-0_24nov2025 FP; L1_ICF_dati genetici e campioni biologici_v1-0_24nov2025_FP; L1_Trattamento dati personali_v2-0_24nov2025_clean_FP). No specific assent procedures for minors are described and inclusion requires participants aged ≥18 years..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- 12. Pregnant or lactating women.
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable population selected. Signed informed consent obtained before screening. Subject information and informed consent forms are listed in the application (e.g. L1_ICF_v2-0_24nov2025 FP; L1_ICF_dati genetici e campioni biologici_v1-0_24nov2025_FP; L1_Trattamento dati personali_v2-0_24nov2025_clean_FP). No specific assent procedures for minors are described and inclusion requires participants aged ≥18 years.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tMale or female aged ≥18 years\n- 10.\tRAS/BRAF/EGFR/PIK3CAex20/ MAP2K1/MET WT and HER2 not amplified ctDNA at FoundationOne CDx test at baseline.\n- 11.\tLife expectancy of at least 3 months.\n- 12.\tAdequate hematological function defined by white blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 2.5 × 109/L with absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L, lymphocyte count ≥ 0.5 × 109/L, platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L, and hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (may have been transfused).\n- 13.\tAdequate hepatic function defined by a total bilirubin level ≤ 1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) range and AST and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ≤ 2.5 × ULN for all subjects or AST and ALT levels ≤ 5 x ULN (for subjects with documented metastatic disease to the liver).\n- 14.\tAdequate renal function defined by an estimated creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula (or local institutional standard method).\n- 15.\tNo contraindication to the study drugs.\n- 16.\tNo prior treatment with trifluridine/tipiracil.\n- 17.\tWomen of childbearing potential* must have a negative blood pregnancy test at thescreening visit. Subjects and their partners must be willing to avoid pregnancy during the trial. *A woman is considered of childbearing potential (WOCBP), i.e. fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile. Permanent sterilisation methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy and bilateral oophorectomy.\n- 18.\tWomen of childbearing potential, or male, must agree to use adequate contraception (e.g., abstinence, intrauterine device, oral contraceptive, or double-barrier method), during the study and until at least 6 months after last dose of study treatment administration, based on the judgment of the Investigator or a designated associate.\n- 19.\tWill and ability to comply with the protocol.\n- 2.\tEastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) ≤1\n- 20.\tSigned informed consent obtained before screening.\n- 3.\tDiagnosis of histologically or cytologically confirmed colorectal cancer.\n- 4.\tAt least one measurable lesion according to RECIST1.1\n- 5.\tKRAS/NRAS/BRAFV600E wt status of primary CRC or related metastasis (local laboratory assessment).\n- 6.\tProgression to previous first-line anti-EGFR-containing therapy producing at least a partial response ≥ 6 months.\n- 7.\tReceived and progressed to an anti-EGFR and irinotecan free second-line treatment.\n- 8.\tHave an anti-EGFR free interval of at least 4 months.\n- 9.\tRefractory to previous 5-fluorouracil/capecitabine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, bevacizumab."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- ECOG PS ≥2\n- 10.\tDiagnosis of interstitial pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis.\n- 11.\tHistory of abdominal fistula, GI perforation, intra-abdominal abscess or active gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months prior to the first study treatment.\n- 12.\tPregnant or lactating women.\n- 13.\tPsychiatric or addictive disorders would preclude study participation.\n- 14.\tActive uncontrolled infections or other clinically relevant concomitant illness contraindicating study treatments.\n- 15.\tWithdrawal of the consent to take part to the study.\n- 2.\tReceived more than 2 lines of treatment for metastatic disease.\n- 3.\tPrevious treatment with trifluridine/tipiracil\n- 4.\tRAS/BRAF/EGFR/PIK3CAex20/ MAP2K1/MET alterations and HER2 amplified tumors at liquid biopsy analysis during screening\n- 5.\tPrevious history of malignancy within the last 2 years will be excluded with the exception of localized basal and squamous cell carcinoma or cervical cancer in situ.\n- 6.\tEvidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.\n- 7.\tUncontrolled hypertension and prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy.\n- 8.\tKnown severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its formulations, including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (NCI CTCAE v 5 Grade ≥ 3), any history of anaphylaxis, or uncontrolled asthma (that is, 3 or more features of partially controlled asthma).\n- 9.\tClinically significant cardiovascular disease, active inflammatory bowel disease, active autoimmune disease."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- ORR by RECIST 1.1 defined as the proportion of patients who have a partial or complete response to therapy. An external radiology department will receive the images of radiological re-evaluations from the participating sites. The imaging will be assessed by a blind operator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR measured by RECIST 1.1 as the proportion of patients with partial or complete response; radiological re-evaluations images sent to an external radiology department and assessed by a blind operator."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1.\tPFS defined as the time from random assignment in the clinical trial to disease progression or death from any cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS measured as time from random assignment to disease progression or death from any cause."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2.\tOS defined as the interval from enrollment to death for every cause.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS measured as time from enrollment to death from any cause."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3.\tThe safety profile of the trial drugs as measured by the incidence of AEs evaluated using the NCI- CTCAE version 5.0 (CTCAE v 5.0), SAEs, clinical laboratory assessments, vital signs, physical examination, ECG parameters, and ECOG PS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety measured by incidence of AEs/SAEs per NCI CTCAE v5.0, laboratory assessments, vital signs, physical exams, ECG, and ECOG PS."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 4.\tQuality of life (QoL) questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 150
- Recruitment Window Months
- 60
- Consent Approach
- Signed informed consent obtained before screening. Subject information and informed consent forms are documented in the application (L1_ICF documents listed). No age-specific assent procedures or languages of consent forms are specified in the CTIS data; inclusion requires participants aged ≥18.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 26
- Total Number Of Participants
- 150
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 28-11-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 19-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 52
- Number Of Sites
- 26
- Number Of Participants
- 150
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena
- Department Name
- Oncologia e Ematologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Fabio Gelsomino
- Principal Investigator Email
- gelsomino.fabio@aou.mo.it
- Contact Person Name
- Fabio Gelsomino
- Contact Person Email
- gelsomino.fabio@aou.mo.it
- Site Name
- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
- Department Name
- SC Oncologia Medica Falck
- Principal Investigator Name
- Andrea Sartore-Bianchi
- Principal Investigator Email
- andrea.sartorebianchi@unimi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Andrea Sartore-Bianchi
- Contact Person Email
- andrea.sartorebianchi@unimi.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Universita' Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
- Department Name
- Medicina di Precisione
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giulia Martini
- Principal Investigator Email
- giulia.martini@unicampania.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giulia Martini
- Contact Person Email
- giulia.martini@unicampania.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Anna E San Sebastiano Di Caserta
- Department Name
- Oncoematologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Michele Orditura
- Principal Investigator Email
- michele.ordiditura@aorncaserta.it
- Contact Person Name
- Michele Orditura
- Contact Person Email
- michele.ordiditura@aorncaserta.it
- Site Name
- Centro Di Riferimento Oncologico Di Aviano
- Department Name
- S.O.C. Oncologia Medica e Prevenzione Oncologica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Luisa Foltran
- Principal Investigator Email
- luisa.foltran@cro.it
- Contact Person Name
- Luisa Foltran
- Contact Person Email
- luisa.foltran@cro.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Lorenzo Antonuzzo
- Principal Investigator Email
- lorenzo.antonuzzo@unifi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Lorenzo Antonuzzo
- Contact Person Email
- lorenzo.antonuzzo@unifi.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale S G Moscati
- Department Name
- Oncologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Salvatore Pisconti
- Principal Investigator Email
- salvatore.pisconti@asl.taranto.it
- Contact Person Name
- Salvatore Pisconti
- Contact Person Email
- salvatore.pisconti@asl.taranto.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
- Department Name
- U.O. Oncologia Medica 2
- Principal Investigator Name
- Chiara Cremolini
- Principal Investigator Email
- chiaracremolini@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Chiara Cremolini
- Contact Person Email
- chiaracremolini@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza
- Department Name
- U.O.C. Oncologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Tiziana Pia Latiano
- Principal Investigator Email
- t.latiano@operapadrepio.it
- Contact Person Name
- Tiziana Pia Latiano
- Contact Person Email
- t.latiano@operapadrepio.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Europeo di Oncologia - Milano
- Department Name
- Div. Oncologia Medica Gastrointestinale e Tumori Neuroendocrini
- Principal Investigator Name
- Davide Ciardiello
- Principal Investigator Email
- davide.ciardiello@ieo.it
- Contact Person Name
- Davide Ciardiello
- Contact Person Email
- davide.ciardiello@ieo.it
- Site Name
- Casa di Cura Villa Maria
- Department Name
- Oncologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Antonio Febbraro
- Principal Investigator Email
- a.febbraro@casadicuravillamaria.it
- Contact Person Name
- Antonio Febbraro
- Contact Person Email
- a.febbraro@casadicuravillamaria.it
- Site Name
- National Institute Of Gastroenterology Saverio De Bellis Research Hospital
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Claudio Lotesoriere
- Principal Investigator Email
- claudio.lotesoriere@irccsdebellis.it
- Contact Person Name
- Claudio Lotesoriere
- Contact Person Email
- claudio.lotesoriere@irccsdebellis.it
- Site Name
- Ospedale Garibaldi
- Department Name
- U.O.C. Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Roberto Bordonaro
- Principal Investigator Email
- sconcologiamedicagaribaldi@autlock.it
- Contact Person Name
- Roberto Bordonaro
- Contact Person Email
- sconcologiamedicagaribaldi@autlock.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giampaolo Tortora
- Principal Investigator Email
- giampaolo.tortora@policlinicogemelli.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giampaolo Tortora
- Contact Person Email
- giampaolo.tortora@policlinicogemelli.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
- Department Name
- SC - Oncologia Medica 1
- Principal Investigator Name
- Filippo Pietrantonio
- Principal Investigator Email
- filippo.pietrantonio@istitutotumori.mi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Filippo Pietrantonio
- Contact Person Email
- filippo.pietrantonio@istitutotumori.mi.it
- Site Name
- ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli
- Department Name
- U.O. Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Marco Messina
- Principal Investigator Email
- marco.messina@arnascivico.it
- Contact Person Name
- Marco Messina
- Contact Person Email
- marco.messina@arnascivico.it
- Site Name
- IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Antonio Avallone
- Principal Investigator Email
- a.avallone@istitutotumori.na.it
- Contact Person Name
- Antonio Avallone
- Contact Person Email
- a.avallone@istitutotumori.na.it
- Site Name
- Casa Di Cura Macchiarella S.p.A.
- Department Name
- Oncologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Alfredo Colombo
- Principal Investigator Email
- oncologia@casadicuramacchiarella.it
- Contact Person Name
- Alfredo Colombo
- Contact Person Email
- oncologia@casadicuramacchiarella.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l.
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Alessandro Passardi
- Principal Investigator Email
- alessandro.passardi@irst.emr.it
- Contact Person Name
- Alessandro Passardi
- Contact Person Email
- alessandro.passardi@irst.emr.it
- Site Name
- Pia Fondazione Di Culto E Religione Card G Panico
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Maria Laura Iaia
- Principal Investigator Email
- iaia.mlaura4@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Laura Iaia
- Contact Person Email
- iaia.mlaura4@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Sassari
- Department Name
- U.O.C. Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Alessio Cogoni
- Principal Investigator Email
- alessio.cogoni@aouss.it
- Contact Person Name
- Alessio Cogoni
- Contact Person Email
- alessio.cogoni@aouss.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ss.Antonio E Biagio E C.Arrigo Alessandria
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Giulia Piacentini
- Principal Investigator Email
- giulia.piacentini@ospedale.al.it
- Contact Person Name
- Giulia Piacentini
- Contact Person Email
- giulia.piacentini@ospedale.al.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Delle Marche
- Department Name
- S.O.D. Clinica Oncologica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Rossana Berardi
- Principal Investigator Email
- rossana.berardi@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it
- Contact Person Name
- Rossana Berardi
- Contact Person Email
- rossana.berardi@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it
- Site Name
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Francesca Bergamo
- Principal Investigator Email
- francesca.bergamo@iov.veneto.it
- Contact Person Name
- Francesca Bergamo
- Contact Person Email
- francesca.bergamo@iov.veneto.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Renato Dulbecco
- Department Name
- U.O.C. Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Pierosandro Tagliaferri
- Principal Investigator Email
- direttore.generale@materdominiaou.it
- Contact Person Name
- Pierosandro Tagliaferri
- Contact Person Email
- direttore.generale@materdominiaou.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Di Circolo E Fondazione Macchi
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Michele Ghidini
- Principal Investigator Email
- michele.ghidini@asst-settelaghi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Michele Ghidini
- Contact Person Email
- michele.ghidini@asst-settelaghi.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Gruppo Oncologico Dell'Italia Meridionale
- Organisation Type
- Patient organisation/association
- Country Of Registered Address
- Italy
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- BEVACIZUMAB
- Active Substance
- bevacizumab
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose: 5 (mg/kg); max total dose amount: 325 (mg/kg)
- Investigational Product Name
- IRINOTECAN
- Active Substance
- irinotecan
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAPORTAL INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAPORTAL INFUSION
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose: 180 (mg/m2); max total dose amount: 117000 (mg/m2)
- Investigational Product Name
- Lonsurf 20 mg/8.19 mg film-coated tablets (trifluridine, tipiracil hydrochloride)
- Active Substance
- trifluridine; tipiracil hydrochloride
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL USE
- Route
- ORAL
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (EU/1/16/1096/006)
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose: 35 (mg/m2); max total dose amount: 10500 (mg/m2)
- Investigational Product Name
- CETUXIMAB
- Active Substance
- cetuximab
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Maximum Dose
- Max daily dose: 500 (mg/m2); max total dose amount: 32500 (mg/m2)
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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