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NCT Number: NCT06980532

Glumetinib Combined With Fruquintinib in the Treatment of MET Amplification or Protein Overexpression in Third-Line Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Glumetinib combined withFruquintinib in the treatment of MET amplification or protein overexpression in third-line unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer: evaluation of efficacy and safety

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Xianglin Yuan, PhD,MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

13667241722

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The patients fully understood this study, voluntarily participated and signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF);
  • Age ≥18 years old;
  • Patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer with microsatellite stable (MSS) confirmed by pathology or histology;
  • Have MET amplification (FISH MET GCN≥4 or MET/CEP7≥1.8; Or NGS, ≥20% of tumor cells, ≥200X sequencing depth, GCN≥4) or overexpression (IHC, 3+(≥50% of tumor cells are strongly positive) or 2+ (≥50% of tumor cells are moderately positive/strongly positive and < 50% of tumor cells are strongly positive); Immunohistochemistry (IHC) detection showed that the MET protein overexpression in the subjects was 3+(strongly positive in ≥50% of tumor cells) or 2+ (positive in ≥50% of tumor cells/weakly positive and strongly positive in < 50% of tumor cells).
  • Imaging confirmed progression after previous two-line standard anti-tumor regimens;
  • According to RECIST1.1 criteria, the patient has at least one measurable target lesion; For lesions that have undergone radiotherapy in the past, they can only be included in measurable lesions when there is clear disease progression after radiotherapy.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Physical Status Score: 0-1 point;
  • The expected survival time is ≥3 months;
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10^9/L, platelet count ≥75×10^9/L and hemoglobin 80 g/L, white blood cell count (WBC) ≥3.0×10^9/L (corrected by no blood transfusion, no blood products, no use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or other hematopoietic stimulating factor within 14 days before laboratory tests);
  • Liver and kidney functions: Serum creatinine ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal value or creatinine clearance rate ≥50mL/min; AST and ALT ≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal values (for patients with liver invasion, ≤5 times the upper limit of normal values); Serum total bilirubin ≤2 times the upper limit of normal value (for patients with liver invasion ≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal value);
  • The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), International normalized ratio (INR), and prothrombin time (PT) are ≤1.5 times the normal upper limit value.
  • Women of childbearing age must undergo a pregnancy test (serum) within 7 days before enrollment, with a negative result, and be willing to use appropriate contraceptive methods (such as intrauterine devices [IUD], contraceptives or condoms) during the test and 6 months after the last administration of the test drug; The serum pregnancy test must be negative within 7 days before enrollment in the study, and the subjects must be non-lactating. Male subjects who should agree that contraceptive measures must be adopted during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study period;

Exclusion criteria

Have received MET inhibitor treatment in the past; 2. Patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer who have MSI-H/dMMR (MSI detection shows instability at two or more sites, and MMR detection shows loss of expression at any one protein); 3. Patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer whose BRAF gene test is mutant and who have not received BRAF inhibitors /MEK inhibitors; 4. Patients with severe active bleeding, active peptic ulcers, unhealed gastrointestinal perforations, and peptic fistulas; 5. Have hypersensitivity reactions to any investigational drug or its components; 6. Concurrent severe and uncontrolled concurrent infections or other severe and uncontrolled concomitant diseases, moderate or severe renal injury; (such as progressive infection, uncontrollable hypertension, diabetes, etc.) 7. Infection during the active stage of hepatitis B and C (positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen and hepatitis B virus DNA exceeding 1 × 103 copies /mL; Hepatitis C virus RNA exceeds 1 × 103 copies /mL; 8. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (HIV antibody positive); 9. Have had or are currently suffering from other malignant tumors simultaneously (except for effectively controlled non-melanoma basal cell carcinoma of the skin, breast/cervical carcinoma in situ, and other malignant tumors that have been effectively controlled without treatment in the past five years); 10. Pregnant and lactating women and patients of childbearing age who are unwilling to take contraceptive measures; 11. Those with other malignant tumors requiring treatment; 12. The researchers judged that patients were not suitable to participate in this study.

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Treatment and study plan

Glumetinib Combined with Fruquintinib

Drug

Fruquintinib: 3mg, po.qd, d1-14,q3w;

Guemitinib:

Grade 1:200mg, po, qd, q3w; Grade 2:250mg, po, qd, q3w; Phase I: The dose of Glumetinib (200 mg → 250 mg) is dynamically adjusted using the "3+3 dose-escalation rule" to determine the optimal dose of Fruquintinib.

Phase II: The RP2D (Recommended Phase II Dose) of Glumetinib identified in Phase I is continued in combination with Fruquintinib.

Primary outcomes

  1. Recommended dose for Phase II

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    The dose determined during dose-escalation trials for use in Phase II studies, typically based on safety and tolerability data.

  2. Objective response rate(ORR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    In the phase II study,CR + PR rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum tolerated dose(MTD)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    The highest dose identified in dose-escalation trials that does not cause dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs).

  2. Dose-limiting toxicity(DLT)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    Severe or intolerable toxicity events related to the study drug within a specified time window, which may influence dose-escalation decisions.

  3. Assess Adverse Events

    Time frame: up to 12 months

    Assess adverse events according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0

  4. Disease control rate(DCR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    Proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD).

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 36 Months

    Overall survival is defined as the time from enrollment to death due to any cause.

  6. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    In Phase I studies, CR + PR rate according to the RECIST version 1.1 guidelines.

  7. Progression-free survival(PFS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 18 Weeks

    Time from enrollment to disease progression (based on imaging or clinical assessment) or death from any cause.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Xianglin Yuan, PhD,MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

13667241722

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Liu Huang

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Glumetinib Combined With Fruquintinib in the Treatment of MET Amplification or Protein Overexpression in Third-Line Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective, Exploratory, Open-Label Clinical Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
May 20, 2025
Registry last updated
May 20, 2025

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