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Clinical Trials in the UK / NCT06997497
Recruiting Phase 3

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

NCT06997497 · tracked via the Priya Life Science UK tracker
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2025-07-16
Last updated
2026-09-14

Condition(s) studied

Colon AdenocarcinomaRectal Adenocarcinoma

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

CalderasibOxaliplatinLeucovorin/levofolinate calcium5-FluorouracilCetuximabBevacizumabBevacizumab biosimilar

Calderasib: Oral tablet

Oxaliplatin: Per label

Leucovorin/levofolinate calcium: Per label

5-Fluorouracil: Per label

Cetuximab: Per label

Bevacizumab: Per label

Bevacizumab biosimilar: Per label

Study summary

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

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * 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) * 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: The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * 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 * Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization, with the exception of the optional chemotherapy * 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

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (236)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Mayo Clinic - Arizona ( Site 0090) Phoenix Arizona Recruiting
Los Angeles Hematology Oncology Medical Group ( Site 0084) Los Angeles California Recruiting
UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica ( Site 0088) Santa Monica California Recruiting
University of Colorado Health - Harmony-Cancer Care and Hematology - Ft. Collins ( Site 0087) Fort Collins Colorado Recruiting
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC) ( Site 8000) Lone Tree Colorado Recruiting
Florida Cancer Specialists - South ( Site 7002) Fort Myers Florida Recruiting
Mayo Clinic in Florida ( Site 0092) Jacksonville Florida Recruiting
Orlando Health Cancer Institute ( Site 0065) Orlando Florida Recruiting
Florida Cancer Specialists - North ( Site 7001) St. Petersburg Florida Recruiting
Florida Cancer Specialists - East ( Site 7000) West Palm Beach Florida Recruiting
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital ( Site 2002) Atlanta Georgia Recruiting
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center ( Site 0085) Boise Idaho Recruiting
Endeavor Health ( Site 2027) Evanston Illinois Recruiting
Accellacare of Duly ( Site 2015) Lisle Illinois Recruiting
University of Iowa ( Site 0074) Iowa City Iowa Recruiting
University of Kentucky ( Site 0055) Lexington Kentucky Recruiting
Norton Cancer Institute, Audubon Hospital Campus ( Site 0054) Louisville Kentucky Recruiting
Greater Baltimore Medical Center ( Site 0068) Baltimore Maryland Recruiting
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota ( Site 0091) Rochester Minnesota Recruiting
Hattiesburg Clinic ( Site 0064) Hattiesburg Mississippi Recruiting
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute ( Site 0082) Kansas City Missouri Recruiting
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital - Cancer Centers of Montana ( Site 2000) Billings Montana Recruiting
University Of Nebraska Medical Center ( Site 0078) Omaha Nebraska Recruiting
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada ( Site 2026) Las Vegas Nevada Recruiting
Renown Regional Medical Center ( Site 0056) Reno Nevada Recruiting
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 0060) Hackensack New Jersey Recruiting
Atlantic Health System ( Site 0093) Summit New Jersey Recruiting
San Juan Oncology Associates, P.C ( Site 2011) Farmington New Mexico Recruiting
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ( Site 0095) New York New York Recruiting
Ellis Hospital ( Site 0098) Schenectady New York Recruiting
WakeMed Raleigh Campus ( Site 0094) Raleigh North Carolina Recruiting
Miami Valley Hospital South ( Site 0075) Centerville Ohio Recruiting
Texas Oncology - DFW ( Site 8002) Dallas Texas Recruiting
UT Southwestern Medical Center ( Site 0059) Dallas Texas Recruiting
Texas Oncology - Northeast Texas ( Site 8001) Denison Texas Recruiting
Texas Oncology - San Antonio ( Site 8004) San Antonio Texas Recruiting
Community Cancer Trials of Utah ( Site 0086) Ogden Utah Recruiting
University of Virginia ( Site 0080) Charlottesville Virginia Recruiting
Virginia Cancer Specialists, PC ( Site 0069) Fairfax Virginia Recruiting
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ( Site 0076) Seattle Washington Recruiting

+ 196 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.

Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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