Phase 3 Colorectal Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI
Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer (a type of bowel cancer) that has been confirmed by a lab test and has either spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery (Stage III unresectable or Stage IV)
- For Part 2 of the trial only: People who have not yet received full systemic cancer treatment for their advanced colorectal cancer, though having received 1–2 cycles of a chemotherapy called FOLFOX, or 1 cycle of a chemotherapy called CAPOX, before or during screening is allowed
- People whose cancer has a specific genetic change called a KRAS G12C mutation
- People living with HIV, provided their HIV is well controlled with antiretroviral medication
- People who are carriers of Hepatitis B, provided they are on antiviral treatment and the virus is undetectable in their blood
- People with a history of Hepatitis C infection, provided the virus is currently undetectable in their blood
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have active inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) that requires immune-suppressing medication, or who have a clear history of such conditions including chronic diarrhoea
- People who have serious, uncontrolled heart or blood vessel disease, or uncontrolled stroke-related conditions
- People who have a known deficiency (partial or complete) of an enzyme called DPD, which affects how certain chemotherapy drugs are processed by the body
- People living with HIV who have a history of a cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma or a condition called Multicentric Castleman's Disease
- People who have received other systemic cancer treatments or experimental treatments within 4 weeks before joining the trial (with an exception for the specific optional chemotherapy mentioned above)
- People who have one or more conditions that the treating doctor considers would make treatment with a drug called bevacizumab unsafe or unsuitable
- People who have another cancer that is still growing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
- People who have cancer that has spread to the brain or the lining of the brain or spinal cord
- People who currently have an active infection that requires treatment through the bloodstream or by mouth
- People who have not fully recovered from major surgery, or who still have complications from a recent surgery
- People who have a history of non-infectious lung inflammation (pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease) that required steroid treatment, or who currently have this condition
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Phone: 1-888-577-8839
Australian sites
+61242225000
+61752020000
+61 03 8572-2941
+61383959167
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
4 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Number of Participants Experiencing Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT); Part 1: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE); Part 1: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE; Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.