ROMANCE: "Irinotecan Plus Cetuximab Rechallenge Versus Trifluridine/Tipiracil Plus Bevacizumab in Molecularly Selected Metastatic Colorectal Cancer"
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Erbitux (Cetuximab): This is an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody administered in combination with chemotherapy. The dose is 500 mg/m2 over 120 minutes
Bevacizumab: This is an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody used as an active comparator in the control arm of the study. The dose is 5 mg/Kg of body weight given once every 2 weeks.
Irinotecan: Irinotecan is a cytotoxic chemotherapy agent administered intravenously in combination with cetuximab the dose is 180 mg/m2 over 90 minutes, once every 2 weeks.
Trifluridine/tipiracil: Trifluridine/tipiracil is an oral antineoplastic combination administered in combination with bevacizumab as part of the control treatment arm. The dose is 5 mg/ m² twice daily on Days 1 to 5 and Days 8 to 12 on a cycle of 28 days.
Study summary
This study is a phase II, open-label, multicenter clinical trial designed to evaluate two different treatment options for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose disease has progressed after standard therapies. The study compares a rechallenge treatment using irinotecan plus cetuximab with the current standard of care, trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab, as third-line therapy. Patients enrolled in the study are selected based on specific molecular characteristics of their cancer, identified through circulating tumor DNA analysis from a blood sample. The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the rechallenge with irinotecan and cetuximab leads to a higher tumor response rate compared with trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab. Secondary objectives include evaluating progression-free survival, overall survival, safety, and quality of life. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups and will receive treatment until disease progression, unacceptable side effects, or withdrawal of consent. Tumor response will be assessed using standard imaging techniques according to RECIST criteria.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Objective Response Rate (ORR) — From Week 8 through disease progression or end of treatment, up to approximately 24 months.
Objective Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of participants who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to RECIST version 1.1 criteria. Tumor assessments are based on radiological imaging reviewed centrally by an independent blinded radiology reviewe
Trial sites (26)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo" | Alessandria | Italy | Recruiting |
| A.O.U. Ospedali Riuniti | Ancona | Italy | Recruiting |
| Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO), IRCCS | Aviano | Italy | Recruiting |
| A.O.R.N. "Sant'anna e San Sebastiano" | Caserta | Italy | Recruiting |
| Ospedale IRCCS 'Saverio de Bellis' | Castellana Grotte | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| A.R.N.A.S. Garibaldi - P.O. Garibaldi-Nesima | Catania | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Renato Dulbecco | Catanzaro | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| A.O.U. Careggi | Florence | Italy | Recruiting |
| Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori 'Dino Amadori' | Meldola | Italy | Recruiting |
| ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda | Milan | Italy | Recruiting |
| Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori | Milan | Italy | Recruiting |
| Istituto Europeo di Oncologia | Milan | Italy | Recruiting |
| Casa di Cura Villa Maria | Mirabella Eclano | Italy | Recruiting |
| AOU Policlinico di Modena | Modena | Italy | Recruiting |
| A.O.U. dell'Università degli studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" | Naples | Italy | Recruiting |
| Istituto Nazionale Tumori 'Fondazione G. Pascale' | Naples | Italy | Recruiting |
| Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS | Padova | Italy | Recruiting |
| ARNAS Civico - Di Cristina-Benfratelli - P. O. 'Civico e Benfratelli' | Palermo | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Casa di cura Macchiarella | Palermo | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| A.O.U. Pisana | Pisa | Italy | Recruiting |
| Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'Agostino Gemelli' IRCCS | Roma | Italy | Recruiting |
| Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza | San Giovanni Rotondo | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| A.O.U. Sassari | Sassari | Italy | Recruiting |
| Ospedale San Giuseppe Moscati | Statte | Italy | Recruiting |
| A.O. 'Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico' | Tricase | Italy | Not Yet Recruiting |
| ASST Sette Laghi-Ospedale di Circolo Fondazione Macchi | Varese | Italy | Recruiting |
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