Clinical Efficacy of Transarterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT07333053

Last Updated: 2026-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-31

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, and open-label clinical trial. It is initiated to determine the efficacy of FOLFOX-based, transarterial infusion chemotherapy (TAIC) combined with either cetuximab or bevacizumab for patients with unresectable colorectal cancer (CRC).

Detailed Description

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Current CRC treatment options include surgical resection, intravenous chemotherapy (IVC), radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, or a combination of these options. IVC is an important therapy for CRC. Unfortunately, IVC results in broad drug distribution, while achieving with relatively low drug accumulation within the tumor. Compared with IVC, TAIC can increase the local intra-tumoral concentrations of chemotherapeutic agents by intensifying drug delivery into the tumor via super-selective catheterization of the tumor-feeding artery, and meanwhile reduce systematic toxicity. Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) has been shown to yield significantly better outcomes than conventional transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or IVC, and is now widely used for primary liver cancer and secondary liver malignancies. Based on these experiences, the investigators hypothesize that TAIC is clinically more effective at the same dose than IVC in the treatment of unresectable CRC. However, there is currently no high-quality evidence from clinical trials to support this hypothesis. To address this gap, the investigators will conduct a prospective study to verify this hypothesis. Eligible patients are those with unresectable CRC, those intolerant to surgical resection, and those with microsatellite instability or microsatellite instability low or proficient mismatch repair CRC. A total of 30 patients will be randomly assigned to the IVC group or TAIC group. Patients in the IVC group will receive the FOLFOX-based IVC with either cetuximab or bevacizumab every two weeks for a total of 8 weeks. Patients in the TAIC group will undergo FOLFOX-based TAIC combined with either cetuximab or bevacizumab on weeks 0 and 4 and will receive FOLFOX-based IVC with either cetuximab or bevacizumab on weeks 2 and 6. The primary endpoints are the objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR).

Conditions

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Unresectable Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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TAIC Group

Patients in the TAIC group will undergo FOLFOX-based TAIC combined with either cetuximab or bevacizumab on weeks 0 and 4, and will receive FOLFOX-based IVC combined with either cetuximab or bevacizumab on weeks 2 and 6. During each TAIC, based on the tumor's vaIVCular supply, the Seldinger technique is used to puncture the right femoral artery, and a microcatheter is inserted into the arterial branch of the superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery, or common iliac artery, which is predominantly feeding the tumor. Chemotherapy drugs will be administered via the microcatheter. The FOLFOX-based TAIC consists of oxaliplatin (85 mg/m²) administered as a 2 hours transarterial infusion, leucovorin (400 mg/m²) administered as a 2 hours transarterial infusion, and fluorouracil (2400 mg/m²) administered as a 44 hours transarterial infusion, followed by intravenous administration of bevacizumab (5 mg/kg) or cetuximab (500 mg/m²). The IVC regimen is the same as that in the IVC group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transarterial infusion chemotherapy (TAIC)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

TAIC can increase the local intra-tumoral concentrations of chemotherapeutic agents by intensifying drug delivery into the tumor via super-selective catheterization of the tumor-feeding artery, and meanwhile reduce systematic toxicity.

IVC group

Patients in the IVC group will receive FOLFOX-based IVC combined with either cetuximab or bevacizumab every two weeks for a total of 8 weeks. The FOLFOX regimen consists of oxaliplatin (85 mg/m²) administered as a 2 hours intravenous infusion, leucovorin (400 mg/m²) administered as a 2 hours intravenous infusion, and fluorouracil (2400 mg/m²) administered as a 44 hours intravenous infusion, followed by intravenous administration of bevacizumab (5 mg/kg) or cetuximab (500 mg/m²).

Cetuximab is used for the treatment of RAS/BRAF wild-type left-sided CRC, while bevacizumab is used for the treatment of RAS/BRAF wild-type right-sided CRC and RAS/BRAF mutant CRC regardless of tumor location.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravenous Chemotherapy(IVC)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intravenous administration of chemotherapeutic agents is the mainstay of chemotherapy.

Interventions

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Transarterial infusion chemotherapy (TAIC)

TAIC can increase the local intra-tumoral concentrations of chemotherapeutic agents by intensifying drug delivery into the tumor via super-selective catheterization of the tumor-feeding artery, and meanwhile reduce systematic toxicity.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Intravenous Chemotherapy(IVC)

Intravenous administration of chemotherapeutic agents is the mainstay of chemotherapy.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years;
2. Colorectal cancer confirmed by CT/MRI and colonoscopic biopsy;
3. Patients unfit for surgery due to poor general condition or tumor extent and location;
4. Patients who have not received prior chemotherapy or those who have undergone prior chemotherapy but remain chemosensitive.
5. Adequate haematological, heart, liver and renal functions are required, with the following specific criteria: white blood cell count≥4000/mL, neutrophils≥1500/mm³, platelets≥100×10⁹/L, haemoglobin≥10.0 g/L, total bilirubin 2.0 mg/dL, aspartate aminotransferase 100 IU/L, alanine aminotransferase 100 IU/L, serum creatinine 1.5 mg/dL or creatinine clearance rate≥60 mL/min/body, and urine protein/creatinine\<1.
6. Patients have to have an expected life expectancy of ≥3months.
7. All the subjects in this study are required to sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with other primary malignant tumors;
2. Patients with gastrointestinal perforation;
3. Patients are allergic to the antitumor agents;
4. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant;
5. Patients who receive other antitumor therapies concurrently, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiotherapy;
6. Patients with MSI-H/dMMR CRC;
7. Patients for whom participation in the study is deemed to be inappropriate by the doctor in charge and/or the investigator for any other reasons.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Central Hospital of Handan City

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First People's Hospital of Jiujiang City

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Changzhi Medical College

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Zibo Boshan District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Linshu County People's Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hebei Yixian Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baoding Mancheng District People's Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Quanda Liu

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Quanda Liu

Chief physician

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Quanda Liu, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Locations

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Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Xicheng, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Quanda Liu Chief physician, MD

Role: CONTACT

01088001037

Junpeng Wang, MD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Quanda Liu Chief physician, MD

Role: primary

01088001037

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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2025-268-KY

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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