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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Phase II Study of Serplulimab Combined with First-Line Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Radiation in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

A Prospective, Randomized, Phase II, Multicenter Clinical Study of Serplulimab Combined with First-Line Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy with or Without Radiation in the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Phase II Study of Serplulimab Combined with First-Line Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Radiation in Advanced Colorectal Cancer (NCT06521866) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma and Immunotherapy, sponsored by Fudan University. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

Study Title: A Prospective, Randomized, Phase II, Multicenter Clinical Study of Serplulimab Combined with Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Optional Radiotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Study Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitor combined with targeted therapy and chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer. Study Population: Patients with left-sided wild-type, right-sided, or RAS-mutant advanced colorectal cancer who have not received systemic treatment. Study Endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), safety, and R0 resection rate. Study Design: Prospective, randomized Phase II clinical study.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 208 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Age ≥ 18 years, any gender; 2. diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) metastatic colorectal cancer (Stage IV, UICC), with initially unresectable metastases or refusal of surgery; - Primary tumor located in the distal transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum, and RAS (KRAS and NRAS) and BRAF wild-type (Cohorts A and B); - Primary tumor located in the cecum, ascending colon, and proximal transverse colon, and RAS (KRAS and NRAS) mutant-type (Cohorts C and D); 3. Treatment-naive patients who have not received standard anti-tumor therapy; 4. At least one measurable tumor lesion per RECIST 1.1 criteria; 5. You should be able to carry out daily activities with 0 level of ability (ECOG 0)-1; 6. Patients with an expected survival time of ≥ 3 months and good organ function: - (1) Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 \* 10\^9/L; platelet count at least 100 \* 10\^9/L; blood count (hemoglobin) at least 9 g/dL; serum albumin ≥ 3 g/dL; - (2) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN), T3 and T4 within normal ranges; - (3) Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN; ALT and AST ≤ 2 times ULN; - (4) Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN, creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60 mL/min; - (5) International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN, unless the patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy and PT is within the expected therapeutic range of anticoagulants; - (6) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN; 7. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test; female patients not of childbearing potential; male patients of reproductive potential and female patients of reproductive potential and at risk of pregnancy must agree to use adequate contraception throughout the study period, continuing until 12 months after the last dose of study treatment; ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years, any gender; 2. Histologically confirmed metastatic colorectal cancer (Stage IV, UICC), with initially unresectable metastases or refusal of surgery; * Primary tumor located in the distal transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum, and RAS (KRAS and NRAS) and BRAF wild-type (Cohorts A and B); * Primary tumor located in the cecum, ascending colon, and proximal transverse colon, and RAS (KRAS and NRAS) mutant-type (Cohorts C and D); 3. Treatment-naive patients who have not received standard anti-tumor therapy; 4. At least one measurable tumor lesion per RECIST 1.1 criteria; 5. ECOG performance status of 0-1; 6. Patients with an expected survival time of ≥ 3 months and good organ function: * (1) Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 \* 10\^9/L; platelets ≥ 100 \* 10\^9/L; hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL; serum albumin ≥ 3 g/dL; * (2) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤ upper limit of normal (ULN), T3 and T4 within normal ranges; * (3) Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN; ALT and AST ≤ 2 times ULN; * (4) Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN, creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60 mL/min; * (5) International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN, unless the patient is receiving anticoagulant therapy and PT is within the expected therapeutic range of anticoagulants; * (6) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 times ULN; 7. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test; female patients not of childbearing potential; male patients of reproductive potential and female patients of reproductive potential and at risk of pregnancy must agree to use adequate contraception throughout the study period, continuing until 12 months after the last dose of study treatment; 8. Signed and dated informed consent form indicating that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study; 9. Patients willing and able to comply with visit schedule, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pathologically diagnosed with other intestinal tumors, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors; 2. No testing for RAS mutation status; 3. Resectable metastases or patients wishing to undergo metastasectomy; 4. Prior systemic therapy. Systemic therapy includes all of the following: chemotherapy agents such as fluoropyrimidines, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin, VEGF monoclonal antibodies (e.g., bevacizumab), EGFR monoclonal antibodies (cetuximab or panitumumab), small molecule TKIs, immune checkpoint inhibitors, etc.; 5. Uncontrolled active bleeding from the primary tumor or bowel obstruction; 6. Contraindications to immune checkpoint inhibitors; 7. Allergy to the therapeutic drugs and/or their excipients; 8. Previous treatment with PD-1 antibodies, PD-L1 antibodies, or CTLA-4 antibodies; 9. Received any form of radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; 10. Previous or concurrent other malignancies, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or papillary thyroid carcinoma; 11. Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (e.g., interstitial pneumonia, colitis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, including but not limited to these diseases or syndromes); except autoimmune-mediated hypothyroidism on stable doses of thyroid replacement hormone, type I diabetes on stable doses of insulin, vitiligo, or childhood asthma/allergies that have resolved and do not require intervention in adulthood; 12. History of immunodeficiency, including HIV-positive, or other acquired/congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or history of organ transplantation and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; 13. History of interstitial lung disease (excluding radiation pneumonitis not treated with steroids), non-infectious pneumonia; 14. Active tuberculosis infection identified by history or CT scan, or history of active tuberculosis infection within 1 year prior to enrollment, or history of active tuberculosis infection more than 1 year ago but without proper treatment; 15. Active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL or 10\^4 copies/mL), active hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA above the detection limit); 16. Severe dysfunction of the heart, lungs, or kidneys; 17. Hypertension not well controlled by antihypertensive medications (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg); 18. History of substance abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction; 19. Any other factors judged by the investigator to potentially affect the safety or compliance of the patient with the study, such as serious concomitant disease (including mental illness), serious laboratory abnormalities, or other familial or social factors.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Serplulimab

IV 3 mg/kg on Day 1, q2w

DRUG

Chemotherapy

Induction therapy:Oxaliplatin: 85 mg/m² IV on Day 1 Leucovorin (LV): 400 mg/m² IV on Day 1 5-FU: 400 mg/m² IV bolus on Day 1, then 2400 mg/m² continuous IV infusion over 46-48 hours Maintenance therapy: Leucovorin (LV): 400 mg/m² IV on Day 1 5-FU: 400 mg/m² IV bolus on Day 1, then 2400 mg/m² continuous IV infusion over 46-48 hours

RADIATION

SABR

SABR: 25-60 Gy/5 Fx

DRUG

Targeted therapy

Cetuximab: 400 mg/m² IV on Day 1, then 250 mg/m² IV weekly ; Bevacizumab: 5 mg/kg IV on Day 1

Locations (10)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Fujian Cancer Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Lanzhou Military Region General Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Huai'an Second People's Hospital
Huaian, Jiangsu, China
Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong Province
Jinan, Shandong, China
Taian City Central Hospital
Taian, Shandong, China
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Yunnan Cancer Hospital
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Anyang Cancer Hospital
Anyang, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06521866), the sponsor (Fudan University), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06521866 clinical trial studying?

Study Title: A Prospective, Randomized, Phase II, Multicenter Clinical Study of Serplulimab Combined with Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy, and Optional Radiotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Study Objective: To explore the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitor combined with targeted therapy and chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer. Study Population: Patients with left-sided wild-type, right-sided, or RAS-mutant advanced colorectal cancer who have not received systemic treatment. Study Endpoints: Progression-free survival (PFS… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06521866?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06521866?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT06521866. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06521866. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-06-07 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.