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

NCT ID: NCT06997497

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

477 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-16

Study Completion Date

2030-10-27

Brief Summary

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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 MK-1084 (the study medicine) and cetuximab to mFOLFOX6 can treat locally advanced or mCRC with the KRAS G12C mutation. MK-1084 and cetuximab are targeted therapies.

The goals of this study are to learn:

* About the safety of MK-1084 with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 and if people tolerate the treatments
* If people who receive MK-1084 with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 live longer without mCRC growing or spreading compared to people who receive mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab.

Detailed Description

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This study will have 2 parts.

Conditions

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Colon Adenocarcinoma Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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MK-1084 + Cetuximab + mFOLFOX6

Participants will receive MK-1084 orally, cetuximab per label every 2 weeks (Q2W), and mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy: oxaliplatin per label every 2 weeks (Q2W), leucovorin or levofolinate calcium per label Q2W, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) per label Q2W. Treatment will continue until criteria for discontinuation is met.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MK-1084

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral tablet

Oxaliplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

Cetuximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Per label

mFOLFOX6

Participants will receive mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy: oxaliplatin per label Q2W, leucovorin or levofolinate calcium per label Q2W, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) per label Q2W. Participants may also receive bevacizumab Q2W at the investigator's discretion. Treatment will continue until criteria for discontinuation is met.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oxaliplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

Bevacizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Per label

Interventions

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MK-1084

Oral tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Oxaliplatin

Per label

Intervention Type DRUG

Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium

Per label

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil

Per label

Intervention Type DRUG

Cetuximab

Per label

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Bevacizumab

Per label

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Erbitux Avastin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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
* Tumor tissue 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)
* Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and have undetectable HBV viral load
* Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable

Exclusion Criteria

* 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 dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
* HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
* Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization
* Has 1 or more conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, make the participant ineligible for treatment with bevacizumab
* Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
* Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis or leptomeningeal disease
* Has active infection requiring systemic therapy
* Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications
* Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Locations

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Orlando Health Cancer Institute ( Site 0065)

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Norton Cancer Institute, Audubon Hospital Campus ( Site 0054)

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Renown Regional Medical Center ( Site 0056)

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Miami Valley Hospital South ( Site 0075)

Centerville, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires ( Site 0102)

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Site Status RECRUITING

Instituto Alexander Fleming ( Site 0101)

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Site Status RECRUITING

Fundacion Estudios Clinicos ( Site 0105)

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba ( Site 0108)

Córdoba, , Argentina

Site Status RECRUITING

Sunshine Coast University Hospital ( Site 0451)

Birtinya, Queensland, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Monash Health ( Site 0454)

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital de Câncer de Recife ( Site 0158)

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto ( Site 0159)

São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital ( Site 0803)

Hefei, Anhui, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University ( Site 0806)

Xiamen, Fujian, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center ( Site 0800)

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital ( Site 0812)

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Jinan Central Hospital ( Site 0817)

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Helsinki University Hospital - Comprehensive Cancer Center (HYKS - Syöpäkeskus) ( Site 1000)

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre François Baclesse ( Site 1061)

Caen, Calvados, France

Site Status RECRUITING

Katholisches Marienkrankenhaus gGmbH ( Site 1103)

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Prince of Wales Hospital. ( Site 0500)

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Queen Mary Hospital ( Site 0501)

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Rambam Health Care Campus ( Site 1253)

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Hadassah Medical Center ( Site 1252)

Jerusalem, , Israel

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Rabin Medical Center ( Site 1251)

Petah Tikva, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Sheba Medical Center ( Site 1254)

Ramat Gan, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

National Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 0850)

Chūō, Tokyo, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Radboudumc ( Site 1354)

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Amphia Ziekenhuis, locatie Breda Molengracht ( Site 1352)

Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Institutul Oncologic Cluj ( Site 1502)

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

SC Radiotherapy Center Cluj SRL-Oncologie Medicala ( Site 1501)

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

Centrul de Oncologie Sfantul Nectarie-Medical ( Site 1500)

Craiova, Dolj, Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

National Cancer Center ( Site 0702)

Goyang-si, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital ( Site 0705)

Seongnam-si, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent s Hospital ( Site 0703)

Suwon, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Samsung Medical Center ( Site 0708)

Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Asan Medical Center ( Site 0707)

Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital ( Site 0701)

Buk-Gu, Taegu-Kwangyokshi, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Seoul National University Hospital ( Site 0706)

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO) - Badalona ( Site 1552)

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla ( Site 1551)

Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑON ( Site 1554)

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital Clinico San Carlos ( Site 1555)

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCIO ( Site 1556)

Seville, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia - IVO ( Site 1557)

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 0754)

Tainan, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Taipei Veterans General Hospital ( Site 0752)

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Linkou Branch ( Site 0753)

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

MNE "Clinical Center of Oncology, Hematology, Transplantology and Palliative Care of CRC" ( Site 1706)

Cherkasy, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

RMNE "Bukovyna Clinical Oncology Center" ( Site 1709)

Chernivtsi, Chernivetska Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

MNPE "Prykarpattia Clinical Oncology Center of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council" ( Site 1701)

Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

CNE "Regional Clinical Oncology Center of the Kirovohrad Regional Council" ( Site 1702)

Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

MNPE LTMU Multidisc. Clin. Hosp. of Emerg. and Intens. Care ( Site 1708)

Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

MNE "Central City Hospital" ( Site 1711)

Rivne, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

ME "Volyn Regional Clinical Hospital" of the VRC ( Site 1712)

Lutsk, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

Uzhgorod Central City Clinical Hospital ( Site 1700)

Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical Center "Universal Clinic "Oberig" of Limited Liability Company "Kapytal" ( Site 1704)

Kyiv, , Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

SI "National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology named after O. O. Shalimov" ( Site 1713)

Kyiv, , Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

LLC "MEDICAL CENTER DOBROBUT-CLINIC" ( Site 1703)

Kyiv, , Ukraine

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Argentina Australia Brazil China Finland France Germany Hong Kong Israel Japan Netherlands Romania South Korea Spain Taiwan Ukraine

Central Contacts

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Toll Free Number

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Related Links

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https://www.merckclinicaltrials.com/

Merck Clinical Trials Information

Other Identifiers

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MK-1084-012

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KANDLELIT-012

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2024-517232-22-00

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1311-8311

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

jRCT2031250265

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1084-012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id