Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
Continuation of Cetuximab Beyond First-Line Progression in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor: University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Summary
The goal of this Phase 3 clinical trial is to evaluate whether continuing cetuximab treatment beyond first-line progression can improve outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose tumors are RAS and BRAF wild-type. The study will compare the effectiveness of chemotherapy given together with cetuximab versus chemotherapy given together with bevacizumab. Researchers aim to determine whether cetuximab continuation improves tumor response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety in this patient population. Eligible participants are adults with metastatic colorectal cancer who have previously responded to first-line treatment with chemotherapy combined with an anti-EGFR antibody. Before starting therapy, patients will undergo molecular testing using liquid biopsy to confirm tumor characteristics. They will then receive chemotherapy with either cetuximab or bevacizumab every two weeks, and their disease will be monitored regularly with CT or MRI scans, laboratory tests, and clinical evaluations. During the study, patients will also provide biological samples for translational research. This trial will enroll about 360 patients across sites in Italy and Spain and is designed to provide new evidence on whether cetuximab continuation beyond first-line treatment can offer a meaningful clinical benefit compared with standard therapy.
Official title: CAPRI-3 GOIM Study: Phase 3 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Use of Continuing Cetuximab Treatment Beyond First Line Progression in Molecular Selected Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
480
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2030-10
Last Updated
2026-02-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Erbitux (Cetuximab)
This is an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody administered in combination with chemotherapy. The dose is 500 mg/m² administered every 14 days as a 120-minute intravenous infusion on cycle 1 day 1, infusion rate not faster than 5mg/min.
Bevacizumab
This is an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody used as an active comparator in the control arm of the study. The dose is 5 mg/kg of body weight, administered every 14 days
FOLFOX (Folinic acid + Fluorouracil + Oxaliplatin)
This is a standard chemotherapy regimen containing irinotecan, fluorouracil, and folinic acid. It is used as the backbone chemotherapy in both study arms. The dose includes 200 mg/m2 L-folinic acid given concurrently with 85 mg/ m² oxaliplatin over 2 h IV, followed by a 400 mg/ m² IV bolus of fluorouracil followed by 2400 mg/ m² fluorouracil IV infusion every 14 days.
FOLFIRI (5-Fluorouracil, Folinic acid, Irinotecan)
This is a standard chemotherapy regimen containing folinic acid, oxaliplatin, and fluorouracil. It is used as the backbone chemotherapy in both study arms. The dose includes 200 mg/m2 L-folinic acid given concurrently with 180 mg/ m² irinotecan over 1.30 h IV infusion, followed by a 400 mg/ m² IV bolus of fluorouracil followed by 2400 mg/ m² fluorouracil IV infusion over 46 h every 14 days.
Locations (41)
A.O.U. Ospedali Riuniti
Ancona, Italy
AORN S. Giuseppe Moscati
Avellino, Italy
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (C.R.O.) IRCCS
Aviano, Italy
IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II"
Bari, Italy
Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
Brescia, Italy
Ospedale IRCCS 'Saverio de Bellis'
Castellana Grotte, Italy
Nome EnteA.R.N.A.S. Garibaldi - P.O. Garibaldi-Nesima
Catania, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Renato Dulbecco
Catanzaro, Italy
A.O.U. Careggi
Florence, Italy
P.O. 'Vito Fazzi'
Lecce, Italy
Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori 'Dino Amadori'
Meldola, Italy
ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Milan, Italy
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, Italy
Casa di Cura Villa Maria
Mirabella Eclano, Italy
A.O.U. dell'Università degli studi della Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli'
Naples, Italy
A.O.U. Federico II
Naples, Italy
IRCCS I.N.T. 'Fondazione G. Pascale'
Naples, Italy
Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Padova, Italy
ARNAS Civico - Di Cristina-Benfratelli - P. O. 'Civico e Benfratelli'
Palermo, Italy
Casa di cura Macchiarella
Palermo, Italy
A.O.U. Pisana
Pisa, Italy
Azienda USL IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'Agostino Gemelli' IRCCS
Roma, Italy
IRCCS Istituto clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
A.O.U. Sassari
Sassari, Italy
Ospedale San Giuseppe Moscati
Statte, Italy
A.O. 'Pia Fondazione Cardinale G.Panico'
Tricase, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
Veneto, Italy
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía
Cartagena, Spain
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía
Córdoba, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves
Granada, Spain
Instituto Catalán de Oncología. Hospital Duran i Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga
Málaga, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Navarra
Pamplona, Spain
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla
Santander, Spain