Zanzalintinib (XL092) in combination with atezolizumab for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (ESMO-GI 2023)
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy with nivolumab ± ipilimumab or single-agent pembrolizumab is approved in patients with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) mCRC, which constitutes a small subgroup (∼5%) of the overall patient population...Phase 1/2 studies evaluating cabozantinib (an inhibitor of MET, AXL, and VEGFR2) in combination with atezolizumab and durvalumab have demonstrated encouraging clinical activity (Abrams TA, et al...Patients must have progressed during/after or be intolerant to SOC therapies for mCRC; prior regorafenib, trifluridine-tipiracil, or anti–PD-L1/PD-1 ICIs are not allowed...The primary endpoint is duration of overall survival and secondary endpoints include progression-free survival, objective response rate, and duration of response (all per RECIST v1.1 by investigator), as well as safety and tolerability. Enrollment is ongoing in 16 countries, located in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.Clinical trial identification: NCT05425940.Editorial acknowledgement: Editorial assistance was provided by Fishawack Communications Inc., part of Fishawack Health, and funded by Exelixis, Inc.Legal entity responsible for the study: Exelixis, Inc.