Colorectal Cancer Trial Landscape (October 2026)

Last updated: Oct 3, 2026 · Built by a patient who got tired of scrolling ClinicalTrials.gov

Overview

1,409
Recruiting
250
Phase 1
579
Phase 2
163
Phase 3
21
Phase 4

Active interventional trials with status RECRUITING or NOT_YET_RECRUITING. A multi-phase trial (e.g. 1/2) is counted in each of its phases.

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Mechanism Breakdown

Recruiting trials grouped by drug class. Trials with unclassifiable or non-therapeutic interventions are excluded from this view.

Checkpoint inhibitor
183
Chemotherapy
146
Other / unclassified
78
Monoclonal antibody
69
Bispecific antibody
45
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
28
Small-molecule inhibitor
25
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
23
Other inhibitor
18
CAR-T cellular therapy
18
Vaccine (other)
13
Cereblon / IMiD modulator
8

Recently Updated Trials

NCTPhaseTitleMechanism
NCT048470631Individual Response to Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Peritoneal Mesothelioma or Atypical Mesothelial Proliferation or From Ovarian, Colorectal, or Appendiceal HistologiesMultiple chemotherapeutics (5-Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Doxorubicin) -- cytotoxic chemotherapy
NCT071880253ctDNA-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy for High-Risk Rectal CancerUnknown mechanism
NCT056731482Testing the Addition of Total Ablative Therapy to Usual Systemic Therapy Treatment for Limited Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, ERASur TrialUnknown mechanism
NCT071406792Immunotherapy (Toripalimab) for Reducing Recurrence Risk After Surgery for Mismatch Repair Deficient Stage IIB, IIC, or III Colon CancerPD-1 -- immune checkpoint inhibitor (antibody)
NCT068856971Anti-Mesothelin TNaive/SCM hYP218 (TNhYP218) CAR T Cells in Participants With Mesothelin-Expressing Solid Tumors Including MesotheliomaMesothelin -- chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR T)

Top Sponsors

SponsorRecruiting trials
Fudan University70
Sun Yat-sen University54
Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University27
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University15
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute15

Geographic Distribution

Countries/regions with the most active trial sites for colorectal cancer. A multi-site trial is counted once per country/region.

China
503
United States
325
France
98
Italy
79
Spain
69
Canada
62
Germany
60
Netherlands
45
South Korea
41
Belgium
40

Emerging Classes

Phase-1 trials whose listed start date falls within the last 12 months — the leading edge of the field.

StartNCTTitleMechanism
May 6, 2027NCT07842965CCR5 Targeting Leronlimab in Combination With Hepatic Arterial Infusion Floxuridine and Systemic Therapy for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases, CHAMP TrialCCR5 -- monoclonal antibody (immune checkpoint inhibitor)
Dec 1, 2026NCT07363408Ivonescimab and ADG126, Alone, and in Combination With Leucovorin and Fluorouracil or FOLFIRI Regimen for the Treatment of Microsatellite Stable Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal CancerPD-1 + unknown target (ADG126) -- immune checkpoint blockade + unknown mechanism
Nov 24, 2026NCT07829588Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study of QL1203 and Vectibix® for the Treatment of RAS Wild-type Metastatic Colorectal CancerEGFR -- monoclonal antibody (anti-EGFR antibody)
Nov 1, 2026NCT07587827Study Evaluating the Safety Feasibility and Efficacy of ODI-2001 Vaccine, a Personnalized Immunotherapy in Patients With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Colon Cancer or Pancreatic CancerNeoantigens + CTLA-4 -- personalized DNA neoantigen vaccine combined with immune checkpoint blockade (anti-CTLA4 antibody)
Nov 2026NCT07738939IKS04 Regimen in Advanced Solid Tumors That Express CA242CA242 -- antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
Oct 30, 2026NCT07272642A Phase 1, Multicenter Imaging Study of LNTH-2403 in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors.LRRC15 -- radiolabeled monoclonal antibody (radioimmunotherapy)
Oct 10, 2026NCT07627191GLP-1 RA Plus SOC Treatment in First-line, Metastatic Pancreatic, Colorectal, or Hepatocellular CancerGLP-1 receptor -- receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA)
Oct 7, 2026NCT07715903Hepatic Artery Infusion of Carfilzomib in Participants With Liver Metastatic Disease Previously Treated With Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump TherapyProteasome -- proteasome inhibitor (carfilzomib)

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