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Study of Hydroxychloroquine With FOLFIRI and Bevacizumab in DTP-high Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

A Phase II Study of 5-FU, Irinotecan, Bevacizumab and Hydroxychloroquine in Drug-Tolerant Persister (DTP)-Selected Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05843188
Enrollment
155
Registered
2023-05-06
Start date
2023-08-09
Completion date
2026-12-24
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

This is a two arm, 2-center, Phase II, study of 5-FU, irinotecan, bevacizumab (FOLFIRI-beva) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Up to 155 patients will be screened for DTP-signature and up to 31 evaluable patients who are determined to be DTP-signature high will be treated with FOLFIRI-beva and HCQ. Patients will continue to receive treatments until evidence of disease progression, intolerable side effects, withdrawal of consent or death.

Interventions

DRUGHydroxychloroquine

Anti-Inflammatory - antimalarial - aminoquinolines

DRUGIrinotecan

Antineoplastic agent

DRUGLeucovorin

Folic acid derivative

DRUGFluorouracil

Antineoplastic agent

DRUGBevacizumab

Antineoplastic agent

Sponsors

University Health Network, Toronto
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed colorectal cancer, not amenable to curative resection. * Microsatellite stable/mismatch repair proficient (MSS/pMMR) colorectal cancer. * No prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease. * Evaluable disease based on RECIST 1.1 criteria. * Adequate hematological, hepatic and renal functions * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status 0-1. * Estimated life expectancy of \> 6 months. * Negative pregnancy test for female patients with child-bearing potential. * No history of retinal disorder. * No history of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) . * Considered to be DTP-signature high to receive HCQ treatment

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant or nursing. * Have received radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or investigational treatment less than four weeks (six weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to first dose of FOLFIRI-beva or have not recovered from all acute toxicities from prior treatments to grade 1 or less, with the exception of alopecia and those deemed not to affect safety assessment. * Have concurrent malignancy with exception of malignancy that was treated curatively and without evidence of recurrence within 3 years of study enrollment, or fully resected basal or squamous cell skin cancer and any carcinoma in situ which are considered to be of low risk of recurrence. * Have had major surgery within 28 days of study enrollment. Placement of a venous access device within 28 days of starting therapy is allowed. * Have any medical condition that would impair the administration of oral agents including significant bowel resection, inflammatory bowel disease or uncontrolled nausea or vomiting. * Known central nervous system metastasis. Patients with history of central nervous system metastases are eligible if they are clinically and radiographically stable for at least 3 months and not taking steroids or anticonvulsants.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall response rateStart of study treatment to end of study, up to 48 months.Percentage of participants who have a partial response or complete response to study treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free survivalStart of study treatment to time of disease progression, up to 48 months.Average length of time that participants' diseases do not worsen.
Overall survivalStart of study treatment to time of death, up to 48 months.Average length of time that participants are alive.
Incidences and severity of adverse eventsStart of study treatment to end of study, up to 48 months.Number of adverse events per grade

Countries

Canada

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREric Chen, MD

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 23, 2026