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Dual EGFR/HER2 Blockade Combined With Irinotecan for the Treatment of HER2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University
Summary
In colorectal cancer (CRC), HER2 has emerged as a critically targeted biomarker in recent years. Although multiple clinical trials have demonstrated the potential of HER2-targeted therapies in HER2-positive (overexpressed/amplified) metastatic CRC (mCRC), the duration of treatment response remains short with rapid disease progression. This underscores the urgent need to develop novel therapeutic strategies for HER2-positive mCRC. The EGFR pathway is constitutively activated in CRC and mediates resistance to HER2-targeted therapies through the formation of EGFR-HER2 heterodimers. Notably, EGFR-targeting antibodies combined with irinotecan can reverse irinotecan chemoresistance. Building upon these mechanisms, this study proposes to evaluate the combination of trastuzumab (anti-HER2), cetuximab beta (anti-EGFR), and irinotecan in chemotherapy-refractory HER2-positive mCRC.
Official title: Trastuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab and Irinotecan for the Treatment of HER2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer:A Phase II, Open-Label Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
34
Start Date
2025-07-11
Completion Date
2028-12-30
Last Updated
2025-07-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Trastuzumab +Cetuximab β+Irinotecan
Trastuzumab 4 mg/kg , Cetuximab β: 500 mg/m² ,Irinotecan 180 mg/m², repeat once every 2 weeks
Locations (1)
The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China