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Neoadjuvant Botensilimab and Balstilimab for the Treatment of Advanced Resectable Colorectal Cancer NEST3

Exploring new treatments for advanced colorectal cancer.

Recruiting
18 years and older
All
Phase 2

This study looks at how two new medicines, botensilimab and balstilimab, work in people with advanced colorectal cancer that can be surgically removed. *Colorectal cancer* is a type of cancer that affects the colon or rectum. Sometimes, this cancer can spread to other parts of the body. In this study, the medicines are given before surgery to help the immune system attack the cancer and make the tumor smaller. This approach is called *neoadjuvant therapy*.

Both medications are types of *immunotherapy*, which means they help your body's defenses fight the cancer. The study will also look at how safe these medicines are and if they improve the chances of the cancer not coming back.

  • The study involves getting medicine through a vein over several weeks and then having surgery.
  • Participants will have follow-up visits for up to three years after treatment.
  • Eligibility requires being 18 or older and having certain types of colorectal cancer.

If you join this study, you will have regular check-ups and scans to see how the treatment is working. The goal is to find better ways to treat colorectal cancer and help people live longer and healthier lives.

Study details
    Advanced Colon Adenocarcinoma
    Advanced Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
    Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma
    Stage IIB Colon Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIC Colon Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIC Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIA Colon Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIA Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIB Colon Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIC Colon Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIC Rectal Cancer AJCC v8

NCT07595874

City of Hope Medical Center

4 July 2026

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