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PEMBROLIZUMAB IN MMR-PROFICIENT METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER PHARMACOLOGICALLY PRIMED TO TRIGGER DYNAMIC HYPERMUTATION STATUS - THE ARETHUSA TRIAL

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-518526-33-01
Acronym
CPT002/2018/PO001
Enrollment
822
Registered
2025-01-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Metastatic colorectal cancer

Brief summary

To assess the objective response rate of pembrolizumab in metastatic MMR proficient, extended RAS mutated CRC patients who have failed standard therapies, with MGMT-negative tumors treated with TMZ, given with the intent of increasing the mutational load of their tumors (cohort P).

Detailed description

To assess the objective response rate in MMR deficient patients (cohort D) identified during the MMR screening., To assess the Progression Free Survival (PFS) and Overall Survival (OS) both P and D cohorts patients., To assess the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab after TMZ-priming therapy (cohort P)., To assess the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab (cohort D).

Interventions

DRUGKEYTRUDA 25 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
DRUGTEMOZOLOMIDE

Sponsors

Ifom Istituto Fondazione Di Oncologia Molecolare Ets In Breve Ifom Ets
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the objective response rate of pembrolizumab in metastatic MMR proficient, extended RAS mutated CRC patients who have failed standard therapies, with MGMT-negative tumors treated with TMZ, given with the intent of increasing the mutational load of their tumors (cohort P).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the objective response rate in MMR deficient patients (cohort D) identified during the MMR screening., To assess the Progression Free Survival (PFS) and Overall Survival (OS) both P and D cohorts patients., To assess the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab after TMZ-priming therapy (cohort P)., To assess the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab (cohort D).

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026