Abemaciclib Combined With FOLFOX/FOLFIRI Regimen in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Liver Metastases Cancer

April 22, 2026 updated by: Lu Wang, MD, PhD, Fudan University

Abemaciclib Combined With FOLFOX/FOLFIRI Regimen in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Liver Metastases Cancer Who Failed Standard Two or Three-line Therapy

This is a single-center, single-arm, open-label clinical study, to explore the efficacy and safety of abemaciclib combined with FOLFOX/FOLFIRI regimen in patients with advanced colorectal liver metastases cancer who failed standard two or three-line therapy.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignant tumor worldwide, and its mortality rate ranks second globally. Approximately 70% of distant metastases of colorectal cancer occur in the liver, and about 50% of colorectal cancers develop liver metastases (CRLM), which is one of the main factors contributing to the poor prognosis of colorectal cancer. FOLFOX and FOLFIRI regimens are standard therapy for CRLM. Abemaciclib, a FDA approved drug targeting CDK4/6 in breast cancer, also shows anti-tumor activities in other types of solid tumors. In our preclinical experiments, our results also indicated that Abemaciclib conbined with FOLFOX or FOLFIRI regimen showed synergistic anti-tumor activity in CRC.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

16

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Shanghai, China, 200032
        • Shanghai Cancer center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Informed consent has been signed
  2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable advanced colorectal liver metastases cancer
  3. Age ≥ 18 years, ≤75 years
  4. ECOG PS:0-1
  5. Patients who failed standard two or three-line therapy
  6. Expected overall survival ≥3 months
  7. Patients must have at least one measurable liver metastases (RECIST 1.1)
  8. Patients who have previously failed standard treatment, or who cannot tolerate standard treatment
  9. Patients must have adequate organ and bone marrow function
  10. Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test within the first day of the study, and contraceptive methods should be taken during the study until 6 months after the last administration

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients had other malignant tumors in the past 5 years or at the same time (except for the cured skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ);
  2. Patients who have previously received CDK inhibitors treatment;
  3. Patients with obstruction, bleeding or perforation who require surgical or interventional treatment;
  4. Patients who are allergic or suspected to be allergic to the study drug, similar drugs or drug excipients;
  5. Patients currently have central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or previous brain metastasis and the symptom control time is less than 2 months;
  6. Clinical uncontrolled active infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B / C (HBV DNA Positive[1×104 copies/mL or >2000 IU/ml], HCV RNA positive[>1×103 copies/mL]);
  7. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to acute myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina pectoris or coronary artery bypass grafting within 6 months before enrollment; NYHA classification > 2 Grade; ventricular arrhythmia requiring medical therapy; ECG showing QTc interval > 450 ms (Male) or 470ms (Female);
  8. Abnormal coagulation function (INR>2.3 or APTT>1.5×ULN), with a bleeding tendency or currently undergoing thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy;
  9. Hereditary or acquired tendency for bleeding and thrombosis, such as hemophilia, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, hypersplenism;
  10. Within 3 months prior to entering the study, clinically bleeding symptoms or bleeding tendency, such as gastrointestinal bleeding without ligation or sclerotherapy injection, hemorrhagic gastric ulcer, positive Fecal Occult Blood Test (++ or above), or suffering from phlebitis;
  11. Arterial/venous thrombotic events that occurred within 6 months, such as cerebrovascular accidents (including transient ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism;
  12. Long-term anticoagulation therapy with warfarin or heparin is required, or long-term antiplatelet therapy (aspirin ≥300 mg/ day or clopidogrel ≥75 mg/ day) is needed;
  13. Concurrent severe infection within 2 weeks before the first administration (e.g., requiring intravenous infusion of antibiotics, antifungal or antiviral drugs), or unexplained fever during screening/before the first administration (>38.5°C);
  14. A known history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
  15. Participating in other clinical trials and received at least one treatment within 3 months before enrollment;
  16. A history of abuse or drug use of psychotropic substances;
  17. Patients with other serious physical or mental illnesses or abnormal laboratory tests that may increase the risk of participating in the study or interfere with the research results, as well as those deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the researchers.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Abemaciclib+ mFOLFOX/FOLFIRI
Abemaciclib was administered orally at 100-200mg twice daily for each 28-day cycle. mFOLFOX6 and FOLFIRI will be administered every 2-4 weeks.
Abemaciclib was administered orally at 100-200mg twice daily for each 28-day cycle.
Other Names:
  • LY2835219
85mg/m², ivdrip, D1
Other Names:
  • L-OHP
400mg/m², ivdrip, D1; or calcium levofolinate, 200 mg/m², ivdrip, D1
Other Names:
  • Leucovorin
400mg/m², iv, D1; and 2400mg/m², civ, 46-48h
Other Names:
  • 5-FU
  • Fluorouracil
180mg/m², ivdrip, D1
Other Names:
  • CPT-11

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ORR
Time Frame: 12 months
Objective Response Rate
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
DCR
Time Frame: 12 months
Disease Control Rate
12 months
TTP
Time Frame: 12 months
Time To Progression
12 months
ADRs
Time Frame: 12 months
Adverse Drug Reactions
12 months
PFS
Time Frame: 12 months
Objective Response Rate
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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