RecruitingPhase 2NCT06205836

Cemiplimab With or Without Fianlimab to Treat Older Patients With Localized or Locally Advanced MSI-H Colorectal Cancer

Evaluating a Surgical-Sparing Approach Using Cemiplimab With or Without Fianlimab to Treat Older Patients With Localized or Locally Advanced MSI-H Colorectal Cancer


Sponsor

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Enrollment

44 participants

Start Date

Jun 13, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and clinical activity of cemiplimab and the combination of cemiplimab/fianlimab in microsatellite unstable localized or locally advanced colorectal cancer diagnosed in patients age 70 or greater or in patients age 18 or greater considered poor candidates for surgery or unwilling to undergo surgery.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial tests immunotherapy drugs (cemiplimab, with or without fianlimab) as a non-surgical treatment option for older or medically frail patients with a specific type of colorectal cancer (MSI-H or dMMR — a type that tends to respond well to immunotherapy) that has not yet been treated. **You may be eligible if...** - You have localized or locally advanced colorectal cancer that is MSI-H or dMMR (a specific genetic marker — ask your doctor) - You have not received any prior treatment for this cancer - You are 70 or older (for Cohorts A and B), OR 18 or older and not a good surgical candidate or unwilling to have surgery (for Cohorts C and D) - You are willing to have regular surveillance scans and biopsies over 24 months - Your heart function and organ function meet the required levels **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have previously received immunotherapy for any reason in the 5 years before your colorectal cancer diagnosis - You have active autoimmune disease - You are currently taking chronic steroids - You have had an organ transplant - You have low oxygen levels or are on home oxygen - You have uncontrolled infections or serious heart disease Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGCemiplimab

Patients will receive cemiplimab (350 mg administered IV) on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a total of 4 cycles of treatment.

DRUGFianlimab

Patients will receive fianlimab (1600 mg administered IV) on Day 1 of each 21 day cycle for a total of 4 cycles of treatment.


Locations(1)

Johns Hopkins SKCCC

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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