FRESCO-2: a global Phase III study investigating the efficacy and safety of fruquintinib in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lay abstract Fruquintinib is a drug that slows down, reduces or prevents the growth of vessels that supply blood to certain tumors. Fruquintinib is approved in China for the treatment of cancer of the colon and rectum that has spread to these parts of the body from the primary site of cancer: metastatic colorectal cancer. The FRESCO-2 study is being conducted globally to determine how safe and effective fruquintinib is at treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that has grown or spread following other forms of treatment, such as chemotherapy. About 687 patients will be enrolled globally to receive either fruquintinib or a matching placebo in a 2:1 ratio, respectively. The FRESCO-2 study is enrolling patients in the USA, Europe, Australia and Japan. Clinical trial registration: NCT04322539 (ClinicalTrials.gov).