Clinical trial · Interventional
Toripalimab Plus Celecoxib for dMMR/MSI-H Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Toripalimab Plus Celecoxib With Response-adapted Non-operative Management for Mismatch Repair-deficient or Microsatellite Instability-high Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer (PICC-3): a Multicenter, Single-arm, Phase 2 Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The PICC-3 study is a multicentre, single-arm, phase II trial evaluating toripalimab plus celecoxib in patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) locally advanced colorectal cancer. The trial uses a response-adapted treatment strategy, whereby patients with clinical complete response (cCR) after therapy may enter a non-operative management pathway, while patients without cCR proceed to surgery. Response assessment is based on imaging, endoscopy, biopsy evaluation, and ctDNA analysis.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Microsatellite Instability High | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Mismatch Repair Deficiency | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curative-intent surgery | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Non-operative management | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Toripalimab plus celecoxib | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Toripalimab plus celecoxib
- description
- Toripalimab is administered intravenously at 3 mg/kg over 30 minutes once every 2 weeks for a total of 12 doses. Celecoxib is administered orally at 200 mg twice daily for 6 months. Patients achieving clinical complete response (cCR) are recommended for non-operative management, whereas patients without cCR are recommended to undergo curative-intent surgery.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Toripalimab plus celecoxib
- Procedure: Non-operative management
- Procedure: Curative-intent surgery
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Event-free survival (EFS)
- timeFrame
- 3 years
- description
- the time from the first dose of study treatment to the occurrence of one of the following events: locally progressive disease of the primary tumour precluding curative-intent surgery, R2 resection, local recurrence after R0 or R1 resection, unsalvageable local regrowth during non-operative management, distant metastasis, a second primary colorectal cancer, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed informed consent and willingness/compliance with study procedures. 2. Age ≥18 years. 3. Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma. 4. ECOG performance status 0-1. 5. Locally advanced primary tumor (T3/T4 and/or N+) confirmed by CT/MRI (pelvic MRI for rectal cancer). 6. dMMR (IHC) or MSI-H (PCR) status. 7. No prior anti-cancer therapy for colonrectal cancer (surgery/chemotherapy/targeted therapy/radiation). 8. Adequate organ function 9. For women of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test and contraception use during and for 3 months post-treatment. Male participants with fertile partners must use contraception. 10. Willingness to adhere to study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of distant metastases (M1) confirmed by CT/MRI or PET-CT (at least covering the chest, abdomen, and pelvis). 2. Complete intestinal obstruction, active bleeding, or perforation requiring emergency surgery. 3. Inability to achieve complete resection of the primary colorectal tumor. 4. History or concurrent active malignancy (except malignancies cured ≥5 years ago or adequately treated carcinoma in situ). 5. Prior treatment with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, anti-CTLA-4 antibodies, or other drugs/antibodies targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways. 6. Major surgery (e.g., laparotomy, thoracotomy, organ resection via laparoscopy) or severe trauma within 4 weeks before enrollment (surgical incision must be fully healed). 7. Thromboembolic events (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis) within 12 months before enrollment. 8. Active coronary artery disease, severe/unstable angina, or newly diagnosed angina/myocardial infarction within 12 months before enrollment. 9. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or higher congestive heart failure (see Appendix 3). 10. HIV infection, AIDS, or untreated active hepatitis (HBV-DNA ≥500 IU/mL; HCV-RNA above detection limit). 11. Active inflammatory bowel disease or other colorectal disorders causing chronic diarrhea. 12. Active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease (exceptions: stable conditions like type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism on hormone replacement, or skin disorders without systemic treatment, e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia). 13. Interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonitis, or uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, acute pneumonia). 14. Residual toxicity ≥Grade 2 (per CTCAE v5.0) from prior therapies (except anemia, alopecia, skin pigmentation). 15. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any study-related drugs. 16. Pregnancy or lactation. 17. Women of childbearing potential (last menstruation \<2 years ago) or fertile men unwilling to use effective non-hormonal contraception. 18. Any unstable medical condition compromising safety or protocol compliance.
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