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Neo-adjuvant Pembrolizumab and Radiotherapy in Localised MSS Rectal Cancer

Is NCT04109755 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (May 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies Pembrolizumab for rectum cancer.

Phase 2RecruitingUniversity Hospital, GenevaNCT04109755Data as of May 2026

Treatment: PembrolizumabThis project investigates the clinical and biological impact of combining immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) with short course radiotherapy (5Gy, five times) in the neo-adjuvant treatment of localised microsatellite stable (MSS) rectal cancer.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Cancer type

Colorectal Cancer

Disease stage

Required: Stage T3-T4 N0 OR T ANY OR N1-2, M0

Patients with previously untreated localized T3-T4 N0 or T any or N1-2, M0 rectal adenocarcinoma

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Prior therapy

No prior treatment (treatment-naive required)
Max 0 prior lines

Cannot have received: anti-PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor therapy

Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137).

Cannot have received: systemic anti-cancer therapy

Has received for the same disease prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents prior to starting pembrolizumab.

Cannot have received: radiotherapy

Exception: If treated with radiotherapy for another disease, participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis.

Has received prior radiotherapy for the same disease.

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