Fruquintinib Combined with S-1 and Raltitrexed for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Refractory to Standard Therapies: a Phase II Study
Based on the FRECO-2 study, Fruquintinib has become one of the standard third-line treatments for advanced colorectal cancer; however, its objective response rate (ORR) remains low. Our previous studies have shown that the combination of raltitrexed and S-1 -/+ bevacizumab is effective and provides a significant survival benefit in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who are refractory to standard treatments. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining Fruquintinib with S-1 and raltitrexed in these patients.
• Age ≥ 18 years, any gender.
• Patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma confirmed by pathological histology or cytology.
• Expected survival time ≥ 12 weeks.
• ECOG score of 0-2.
• Previously treated for metastatic colorectal cancer with fluoropyrimidine (allowing intravenous and/or oral fluoropyrimidine formulations, excluding DPD enzyme inhibitors), irinotecan, and oxaliplatin chemotherapy, which failed (treatment failure defined as intolerable adverse reactions, disease progression during treatment, or disease progression within 6 months after completing adjuvant chemotherapy); regardless of prior use of targeted drugs such as cetuximab or bevacizumab.
• Patients must have an interval of at least 2 weeks since the last chemotherapy (at least 1 week for oral chemotherapy drugs) or more than 4 weeks since the end of radiotherapy, with the study's observable lesions located outside the radiotherapy target area.
• According to RECIST 1.1 criteria, at least one measurable tumor lesion with a maximum diameter ≥ 1 cm as determined by spiral CT scan.
• Laboratory test results within 1 week before enrollment must meet the following criteria:
∙ Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; Platelets (PLT) ≥ 75 × 10\^9/L;
‣ White blood cells (WBC) ≥ 3.0 × 10\^9/L; Neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L;
‣ Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN);
‣ Total bilirubin (TBI) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN if there is liver metastasis).
• No prior use of raltitrexed or S-1 (or DPD enzyme inhibitors) in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
⁃ Signed informed consent.