A phase 2 trial of balstilimab and botensilimab in colorectal cancer, run by City of Hope Medical Center, now recruiting.
Neoadjuvant Botensilimab and Balstilimab for the Treatment of Advanced Resectable Colorectal Cancer NEST3 is a phase 2, interventional study registered as NCT07595874 by City of Hope Medical Center, with a registry enrolment figure of 100 participants, started 2026-12-27 and due to reach its primary completion in 2027-05-27. Interventions recorded: Balstilimab; Biospecimen Collection; Botensilimab; Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Conditions listed: 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. Primary outcome: Two-year disease-free survival rate. Colorectal eligibility wording from the registry: "* Histologically confirmed or cytologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma". Sites: United States. No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.
The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the registry record. Read 2026-10-07. Recruiting overall does not mean a particular site is open; ask the study team.
ClinicalTrials.gov data courtesy of the US National Library of Medicine.
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