Randomized Phase 2 Study of Valproic Acid Combined With Rechallenge Anti-EGFR Based Regimen Regimens in Pretreated Patients With RAS/BRAF Wild-type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer - VICTORIA Trial
The investigators hypothesize that the epigenetic agent valproic acid improve the activity of anti-EGFR agents, prevent and revert the emergence of EGFR resistance, in a rechallenge setting. Correlative mechanistic studies on tissue and blood samples, liquid biopsies, could identify potential biomarkers of efficacy and help understanding the evolutionary dynamics of tumors in response to therapy thus optimizing the treatment approach with a personalized anti- EGFR treatment strategy.
• Written informed consent to study procedures and to correlative studies.
• Either sex aged ≥ 18.
• Histologically proven of colorectal adenocarcinoma.
• Diagnosis of metastatic disease.
• RAS/BRAF wild-type status at initial diagnosis assessed at local centers according with a validated method defined by EMA and known MMR/MSI status
• RAS (NRAS and KRAS exon 2,3 and 4) and BRAF wild-type in liquid biopsy at study entry (according to central testing).
• Patient candidate to anti-EGFR rechallenge therapy with panitumumab and irinotecan as clinical practice; Efficacy of anti-EGFR drug in any line of treatment with a major response achieved (i.e. complete or partial response according to RECIST criteria v1.1) or stable disease ≥ 6 months and received a subsequent line of therapy upon progression.
• a. Note. Patients must have received at least 2 lines of treatment. Previous treatment with regorafenib, trifluridine/tipiracile, trifluridine/tipiracile + bevacizumab or fruquintinib is allowed. Previous rechallenge with anti-EGFR MoAb is NOT allowed. Adjuvant treatment will be considered as one line of therapy in case of progression within 6 months from the last dose of treatment.
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤ 1 at study entry.
• Imaging-documented measurable disease, according to RECIST 1.1 criteria.
⁃ Estimated life expectancy of more than 12 weeks
⁃ Adequate bone marrow hematological function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 109/L and platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L and hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL.
⁃ Adequate liver function: total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤ 2 (in case of biliary stent) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 5 X ULN.
⁃ Adequate renal function: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min in males and ≥50 mL/min in females (calculated according to Cockroft-Gault formula).
⁃ Electrolytes (i.e. magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium) within laboratory normal range.