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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | INDUSTRY |
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The NSABP FC-13 study is being done to determine if using immunotherapies alone or in combination with other drugs will delay or prevent colorectal cancer from coming back in patients with colorectal cancer who are ctDNA-positive after their treatment. Immunotherapeutic drugs (immunotherapies) act on different proteins on the surface of cells of the immune system and trigger the immune system to destroy cancer cells. The drugs being studied in NSABP FC-13 are cemiplimab, fianlimab, and REGN7075.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm 1 | Active Comparator | cemiplimab |
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| Arm 2 | Active Comparator | cemiplimab plus fianlimab |
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| Arm 3 | Experimental | cemiplimab plus REGN7075 |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cemiplimab | Drug | Cemiplimab 350mg intravenously |
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| cemiplimab plus fianlimab |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clearance of cDNA | To determine the proportion of patients who convert from ctDNA positive at baseline (a condition of eligibility) to ctDNA negative at the 12 week timepoint | From enrollment to 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Sustainability of clearance of ctDNA | In the subset of patients who did clear ctDNA by 12 weeks (see the primary outcome), to determine the proportion of patients that remain ctDNA-negative at 12 months from trial enrollment. | From enrollment to 12 months |
| Sustainability of clearance of ctDNA |
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Inclusion Criteria:
The patient must have consented to participate and, prior to beginning specific study procedures, must have signed and dated appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) -approved consent forms that conform to federal and institutional guidelines for study treatment.
Patients must be greater than or equal to18 years old.
The ECOG performance status must be 0-1.
Patients must have confirmed histologic and pathologic stage II/III colon, stage II/III rectal, or oligometastatic stage IV colorectal adenocarcinoma (per AJCC 8th edition).
There must be documentation by CT scan with contrast that the patient has no definitive evidence of (non-resected or non-ablated) metastatic disease including assessment of chest, abdomen, and pelvis at the time of study enrollment
All patients must have had a complete (R0) resection of their primary tumor and resected or ablated (radiofrequency ablation, stereotactic body radiation therapy [SBRT], microwave ablation, etc.]) oligometastatic disease if present AND at least 3 months of a standard systemic chemotherapy regimen (e.g., FOLFOX or CAPOX or fluoropyrimidine monotherapy). This includes either adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer or perioperative (adjuvant or neoadjuvant) chemotherapy for rectal cancer or oligometastatic colon or rectal cancer. Chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer (as a component of curative treatment) is acceptable. NOTE: Patients who achieve a clinical complete response and opt for a non-operative approach to their primary tumor management are not eligible.
At the time of study entry, blood counts performed within 28 days prior to study entry must meet the following criteria:
The following criteria for evidence of adequate hepatic function performed within 28 days prior to study entry must be met:
Creatinine must be ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 40mL/min.
All prior chemotherapy toxicities (excluding alopecia, amenorrhea, and peripheral neuropathy) must be less than (<) Grade 2 at the time study therapy is to begin unless AE(s) are clinically stable on supportive therapy.
Patients must have no evidence of opportunistic infections.
Patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy per institutional policies prior to receiving the first dose of study therapy.
Male and female patients with reproductive potential must agree to use accepted effective methods of contraception while receiving study therapy and for at least 180 days (6 months) after the completion of study therapy. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the patient.
Exclusion Criteria:
Note: Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and with confirmation of cure, can be eligible.
History of allogeneic organ or bone marrow transplantation.
Any of the following cardiovascular conditions:
Active, documented inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis).
Major surgical procedure within 28 days prior to study entry.
Other malignancies: unless the patient is considered disease-free and has completed therapy for the malignancy greater than or equal to 36 months prior to study entry. Patients with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and definitively treated within the past 12 months: carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Other in situ neoplasms will be reviewed by the Protocol Officer and/or Protocol Chair.
Psychiatric or addictive disorders or other conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude the patient from meeting the study requirements or interfering with interpretation of study results.
Pregnancy or lactation at the time of study entry.
Use of any investigational agent within 28 days prior to the first dose of study therapy.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Department of Site and Study Management (DSSM) | Contact | 1-800-270-3165 | industry.trials@nsabp.org |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Florida | Recruiting | Gainesville | Florida | 32611 | United States | |
| University of Iowa - Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 42345857 | Derived | Saeed A, Yothers G, Puhalla SL, Tojjari A, Rastogi P, Freeman TJ, Mathias MD, Seebach FA, Wolmark N, George TJ. EMPIRE (NSABP FC-13): a biomarker-driven phase II platform trial evaluating cemiplimab-based immunotherapy in microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer with ctDNA-defined minimal residual disease. Future Oncol. 2026 Jun 25:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2026.2688569. Online ahead of print. |
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| Drug |
Cemiplimab 350mg + Fianlimab 1600mg intravenously |
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| cemiplimab + REGN7075 | Drug | Cemiplimab 350mg + REGN7075 2700mg intravenously |
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| ctDNA testing | Other | Eligible patients using results for ctDNA-positivity as obtained from a commercial assay run in any CLIA-certified lab will proceed to enrollment and begin treatment. All patients will have confirmation of ctDNA-positivity via the Signatera^TM assay (Clinical Trial Assay), but treatment may proceed while awaiting confirmatory results. |
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In the subset of patients who did clear ctDNA by 12 weeks (see the primary outcome), to determine the proportion of patients that remain ctDNA-negative at 18 months from trial enrollment. |
| From enrollment to 18 months |
| Kinetics of ctDNA clearance in MRD in patients crossing over from cemiplimab monotherapy | In the subset of patients who cross over from the cemiplimab monotherapy arm, to determine the proportion of patients who convert to ctDNA negative at 12 weeks after crossover, and at 12 and 18 months after study entry. | From crossover to 18 months after enrollment |
| MRD Response by quantitative ctDNA | To determine the percentage of patients whose MRD show a response to the trial regimen, including both clearance of ctDNA and partial ctDNA quantitative response defined as decrease in the burden of quantitative ctDNA from baseline. | From enrollment up to 3 years |
| Recurrence-free survival (RFS) | To determine time to imaging recurrence following initiation of study therapy through follow-up | From enrollment up to 3 years |
| Safety [Will be performed on the ITT population] | To describe the adverse events observed for each arm of the study according to the CTCAE version 5.0 | During study therapy and up to 60 days post therapy, approximately up to 425 days |
| Number of participants with Toxicity [Will be performed on the ITT population] | To describe the reasons for early termination of therapy | During study therapy and up to 60 days post therapy, approximately up to 425 days |
| Recruiting |
| Iowa City |
| Iowa |
| 52242 |
| United States |
| University of Kansas Cancer Center | Recruiting | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | United States |
| Missouri Baptist | Recruiting | St Louis | Missouri | 63131 | United States |
| First Health of the Carolinas | Recruiting | Pinehurst | North Carolina | 28374 | United States |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Recruiting | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15212 | United States |
| Ballad Health Cancer Center - Kingsport | Recruiting | Kingsport | Tennessee | 37660 | United States |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center | Recruiting | Midlothian | Virginia | 23114 | United States |
| Virginia Commonwealth University - Massey | Recruiting | Richmond | Virginia | 23298 | United States |
| ID | Term |
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| D003110 | Colonic Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
| D007414 | Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C000627974 | cemiplimab |
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