A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

About this trial

Researchers are looking for other ways to treat locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is unresectable and has a gene mutation called KRAS G12C.

Standard (or usual) treatments for this type of colorectal cancer may include mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab. Researchers want to learn if adding calderasib (the study medicine) and cetuximab to mFOLFOX6 can treat locally advanced or mCRC with the KRAS G12C mutation. Calderasib and cetuximab are targeted therapies.

The goals of this study are to learn:

* About the safety of calderasib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 and if people tolerate the treatments * If people who receive calderasib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 live longer without mCRC growing or spreading compared to people who receive mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic (unresectable Stage III or Stage IV as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] eighth edition) colorectal adenocarcinoma

Part 2 only: Has not received systemic anticancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer; an exception is permitted for 1-2 cycles of FOLFOX or 1 cycle of CAPOX as optional chemotherapy before or during the screening period

Demonstrates presence of a Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog G12C (KRAS G12C) mutation

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Disqualifiers

Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous clear history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea)

Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease

Has known partial or complete dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency

HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Calderasib

    Drug

    Oral tablet

  • Oxaliplatin

    Drug

    Per label

  • Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium

    Drug

    Per label

  • 5-Fluorouracil

    Drug

    Per label

  • Cetuximab

    Biological/Vaccine

    Per label

  • Bevacizumab

    Drug

    Per label

  • Bevacizumab biosimilar

    Drug

    Per label

Treatment groups

477 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Calderasib + Cetuximab + mFOLFOX6Experimental treatment 5 interventions
Group B: mFOLFOX6Active comparator 5 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of Participants Experiencing Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)

A DLT is defined as the occurrence of protocol-specified toxicities if assessed by the investigator to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to study intervention administration.

Time frame
Up to approximately 28 days
2

Part 1: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Time frame
Up to approximately 44 months
3

Part 1: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Time frame
Up to approximately 44 months
4

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame
Up to approximately 44 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Objective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR is defined as a confirmed complete response (CR: the disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR). The percentage of participants who experience CR or PR as assessed by BICR will be presented.

Time frame
Up to approximately 3 years
2

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.

Time frame
Up to approximately 5 years
3

Duration of Response (DOR)

For participants who demonstrate a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1, DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. DOR as assessed by BICR will be presented.

Time frame
Up to approximately 4 years
4

Part 2: Number of Participants with an Adverse Event (AE)

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Time frame
Up to approximately 5 years

Other outcomes

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