Status:

RECRUITING

A Clinical Study of MK-1084 With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012)

Lead Sponsor:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Colon Adenocarcinoma

Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Researchers are looking for other ways to treat locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is unresectable and has a gene mutation called KRAS G12C. Standard (or usual) treatments f...

Detailed Description

This study will have 2 parts.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic (unresectable Stage III or Stage IV as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] eighth edition) colorectal adenocarcinoma
  • Part 2 only: Has not received systemic anticancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Tumor tissue demonstrates presence of a Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog G12C (KRAS G12C) mutation
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and have undetectable HBV viral load
  • Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable

Exclusion

  • The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous clear history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea)
  • Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
  • Has known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
  • HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
  • Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before randomization
  • Has 1 or more conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, make the participant ineligible for treatment with bevacizumab
  • Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis or leptomeningeal disease
  • Has active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications
  • Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 16 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 27 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

477 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06997497

Start Date

July 16 2025

End Date

October 27 2030

Last Update

January 9 2026

Active Locations (69)

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Orlando Health Cancer Institute ( Site 0065)

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

2

Norton Cancer Institute, Audubon Hospital Campus ( Site 0054)

Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40217

3

Renown Regional Medical Center ( Site 0056)

Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502

4

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center ( Site 0060)

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601