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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT06997497

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

A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012) — Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT06997497.

📅 25 Mar 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT06997497
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Start
2025-07-16
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012) — Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT06997497.
  • 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 for this type of colorectal cancer may include mFOLFOX6 with or without….
  • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

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What This Trial Is Studying

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 for this type of colorectal cancer may include mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab. Researchers want to learn if adding calderasib (the study medicine) and cetuximab to mFOLFOX6 can treat locally advanced or mCRC with the KRAS G12C mutation. Calderasib and cetuximab are targeted therapies. The goals of this study are to learn: * About the safety of calderasib with cetuximab…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : 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

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