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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Safety and Efficacy of Canagliflozin in Patients With Metastatic High Microsatellite Instability (MSI-H) Colorectal Cancer

Safety and Efficacy of Canagliflozin in Patients With Metastatic High Microsatellite Instability (MSI-H) Colorectal Cancer: a Phase I Trial

Safety and Efficacy of Canagliflozin in Patients With Metastatic High Microsatellite Instability (MSI-H) Colorectal Cancer (NCT07076823) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Colorectal Cancer and SGLT-2 Inhibitor, sponsored by West China Hospital. 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

Colorectal cancer (CRC), ranking third in incidence among men and second in women globally with third-highest mortality in the US, remains a major health challenge despite multimodal therapies, particularly for advanced-stage patients with poor prognosis where immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like PD-1/PD-L1 blockers have emerged as transformative agents by reinvigorating anti-tumor immunity through PD-1/PD-L1 pathway inhibition. While MSI-H CRC's high mutational burden renders it susceptible to immunotherapy, clinical trials demonstrate durable responses with domestic ICIs such as tislelizumab showing 41.2% ORR, 14.4-month PFS, and 28.7-month OS in metastatic MSI-H CRC, yet unmet needs persist. Intriguingly, SGLT-2 inhibitor exhibit promising oncolytic potential, particularly when combined with ICIs, as evidenced by observational studies revealing enhanced tumor control in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma through metabolic-immunologic crosstalk and our preclinical data showing synergistic CRC growth suppression with the SGLT-2 inhibitor canagliflozin plus PD-1 blockade. This phase II trial investigates the safety and efficacy of canagliflozin-tislelizumab combination in metastatic MSI-H CRC, evaluating its impact on PFS, OS, and ORR while dissecting tumor microenvironment modulation mechanisms, thereby pioneering a novel metabolic-immunotherapy paradigm that could redefine treatment paradigms through dual metabolic-immune regulation.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Colorectal Cancer, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

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.

With a target enrollment of 15 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Aged ≥18 years and ≤80 years old at the time of signing the written willing to sign a consent form form, regardless of gender. 2. Patients with diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) colorectal cancer, including: 1. Patients with unresectable locally advanced, recurrent, or distant metastatic colorectal cancer. 2. Patients with wild-type RAS/RAF and BRAF V600E genotypes in tumor tissues. 3. Patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancer confirmed by MSI testing. 4. Patients who have experienced disease progression after receiving at least two lines of standard treatment, or who cannot tolerate the toxic side effects. 3. According to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1), patients must have at least one target lesion with measurable diameters (tumor lesions with a long diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, lymph node lesions with a short diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, and a scan slice thickness of no more than 5 mm). Lesions that have received local treatments such as radiotherapy can be used as target lesions after clear progression is confirmed. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1, with an expected survival period of ≥3 months. 5. Patients must be type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and meet the indications for canagliflozin; or patients have no diagnosis of diabetes, no history of type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as typical diabetic symptoms plus random blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L, or plus fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L, or plus 2-hour post-load blood glucose in oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) ≥11.1 mmol/L, or plus HbA1c ≥6.5%. For those without typical diabetic symptoms, reexamination on another day is required for confirmation (excluding random blood glucose). ...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. Aged ≥18 years and ≤80 years old at the time of signing the written informed consent form, regardless of gender. 2. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed colorectal cancer, including: 1. Patients with unresectable locally advanced, recurrent, or distant metastatic colorectal cancer. 2. Patients with wild-type RAS/RAF and BRAF V600E genotypes in tumor tissues. 3. Patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancer confirmed by MSI testing. 4. Patients who have experienced disease progression after receiving at least two lines of standard treatment, or who cannot tolerate the toxic side effects. 3. According to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1), patients must have at least one target lesion with measurable diameters (tumor lesions with a long diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, lymph node lesions with a short diameter ≥10 mm on CT scan, and a scan slice thickness of no more than 5 mm). Lesions that have received local treatments such as radiotherapy can be used as target lesions after clear progression is confirmed. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1, with an expected survival period of ≥3 months. 5. Patients must be type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and meet the indications for canagliflozin; or patients have no diagnosis of diabetes, no history of type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus is defined as typical diabetic symptoms plus random blood glucose ≥11.1 mmol/L, or plus fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L, or plus 2-hour post-load blood glucose in oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) ≥11.1 mmol/L, or plus HbA1c ≥6.5%. For those without typical diabetic symptoms, reexamination on another day is required for confirmation (excluding random blood glucose). 6. Good function of major organs, that is, the relevant examination indicators within 14 days before randomization meet the following requirements (without blood or blood product transfusion, without the use of hematopoietic stimulating factors, and without the use of albumin or blood products): * Routine blood test: Hemoglobin ≥80 g/L; neutrophil count \>1.5×10⁹/L; platelet count ≥90×10⁹/L. * Biochemical test: Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN (upper limit of normal value); serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5×ULN; serum creatinine (SCr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate ≥50 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula). * Prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5×ULN (unless warfarin anticoagulation is being used). * Cardiac Doppler ultrasound evaluation: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%. * Renal function: eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m². * Blood glucose: HbA1c ≤9%. 7. Patients of childbearing potential (both male and female) must use effective medical contraceptive measures during the study period and within 6 months after the end of drug administration. 8. Body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m² during the study screening period. 9. If complicated with hypertension, blood pressure must be controlled to a stable level with other medications. 10. No history of peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, or diabetic foot ulcers. 11. Patients voluntarily join this study, sign the informed consent form, have good compliance, and patients and their families agree to cooperate with survival follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participation in other drug clinical trials within 4 weeks. 2. History of other tumors, except for in-situ cervical cancer, treated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, bladder epithelial tumors, or other malignant tumors that have received radical treatment (at least 5 years prior to enrollment). 3. Patients with symptomatic or rapidly progressive central nervous system metastases, extensive lung metastases causing dyspnea, or tumors approaching or invading major blood vessels or nerves. 4. Uncontrolled cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases, such as heart failure of NYHA class 2 or above, unstable angina, myocardial infarction within 1 year, or clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias requiring treatment or intervention. 5. Pregnant or lactating women. 6. Patients with active tuberculosis, bacterial or fungal infections (≥ grade 2, based on NCI-CTCAE 5.0), or HIV infection. 7. Patients with a history of psychoactive drug abuse that cannot be 戒除 (abstained from) or with mental disorders. 8. Subjects with any active autoimmune diseases or a history of autoimmune diseases (including but not limited to: uveitis, enteritis, hypophysitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism; subjects with vitiligo or childhood asthma that has fully remitted and requires no intervention in adulthood may be included; subjects with asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators shall not be included). 9. Previous treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors (such as dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, canagliflozin). 10. Long-term steroid use or combined use of insulin/insulin sensitizers. 11. Baseline HbA1c \>10%, history of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 5 years, and uncontrolled comorbidities. 12. Female subjects with a pregnancy plan or male subjects whose partners have a pregnancy plan from the screening period to 12 months after medication. 13. CRC patients with known BRAF V600E mutation or peritoneal cancer patients. 14. Patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 15. History of peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy, or diabetic foot ulcers. 16. Patients with severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m²). 17. Patients with recurrent genitourinary infections within six months or requiring long-term anti-infective treatment. 18. Patients with a history of lower limb amputation, severe peripheral vascular disease, or neuropathy. 19. Patients with uncontrolled hypothyroidism. 20. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Canagliflozin

Low-dose cohort: 100 mg qd, taken before the first meal of the day. High-dose cohort: Starting dose of 100 mg qd for 1 week. If tolerated, the dose will escalate to 300 mg qd, taken before the first meal of the day.

Locations (1)

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.

West China Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07076823), the sponsor (West China Hospital), 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 NCT07076823 clinical trial studying?

Colorectal cancer (CRC), ranking third in incidence among men and second in women globally with third-highest mortality in the US, remains a major health challenge despite multimodal therapies, particularly for advanced-stage patients with poor prognosis where immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) like PD-1/PD-L1 blockers have emerged as transformative agents by reinvigorating anti-tumor immunity through PD-1/PD-L1 pathway inhibition. While MSI-H CRC's high mutational burden renders it susceptible to immunotherapy, clinical trials demonstrate durable responses with domestic ICIs such as tisleliz… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07076823?

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 NCT07076823?

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 NCT07076823. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07076823. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.