Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
Colorectal Cancer
Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Design
Allocation: Non-RandomizedIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 21 years and 100 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Patients with radiologically-assessed locally advanced non-metastatic colorectal cancer will receive the following treatment before surgery: Colon cancers: One cycle of CAPEOX chemotherapy Two cycles of Pembrolizumab on Day 1 (concurrent with CAPEOX chemotherapy) and Day 22 Rectal cancers: Following...

Patients with radiologically-assessed locally advanced non-metastatic colorectal cancer will receive the following treatment before surgery: Colon cancers: One cycle of CAPEOX chemotherapy Two cycles of Pembrolizumab on Day 1 (concurrent with CAPEOX chemotherapy) and Day 22 Rectal cancers: Following completion of chemo-radiotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)/ capecitabine, patients will receive 2 cycles of Pembrolizumab given 3 weeks apart Pre-operative biopsy and surgical samples as well as blood will be collected for translational studies.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03984578
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Iain Tan, MD National Cancer Centre, Singapore