# Testing the Addition of Atezolizumab to Combination Chemotherapy or Atezolizumab Alone for Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer, the COMMIT Study

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## TL;DR

A phase 3 trial of atezolizumab, bevacizumab (glioblastoma use), fluorouracil (5-FU) and fOLFOX (5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) in colorectal cancer, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI), active but no longer recruiting.

## Summary

Testing the Addition of Atezolizumab to Combination Chemotherapy or Atezolizumab Alone for Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer, the COMMIT Study is a phase 3, randomised interventional study registered as NCT02997228 by National Cancer Institute (NCI), with a registry enrolment figure of 120 participants, started 2018-01-19 and due to reach its primary completion in 2027-06-01. Interventions recorded: Atezolizumab; Bevacizumab; Biospecimen Collection; Computed Tomography; Fluorouracil; Leucovorin; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Oxaliplatin; Positron Emission Tomography; Quality-of-Life Assessment; Questionnaire Administration. Conditions listed: Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7. Primary outcome: Progression free survival (PFS). Colorectal eligibility wording from the registry: "* Diagnosis of metastatic adenocarcinoma of colon or rectum without previous chemotherapy or any other systemic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer except for one cycle of FOLFOX or capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX), either with or without bevacizumab prior to enrollment". Sites: United States. No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.

## Fields

- Kind: Trial
- Status: active
- Last checked: 2026-09-24
- Tags: ctgov-ingest; colorectal-deep-dive
- Registry id: NCT02997228
- Phase: 3
- Setting: Colorectal Cancer Metastatic dMMR/MSI-H Immuno-Therapy (COMMIT) Study: A Randomized Phase III Study of mFOLFOX6/Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab Combination Versus Single Agent Atezolizumab in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair (dMMR)/Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Enrolled: 120

## Sources

- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02997228: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02997228

## Connected records

- cancers: [Colon cancer (adenocarcinoma of the colon)](https://onco.cc/cancers/colon-cancer/), [Mismatch-repair deficient (MSI-high) colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/msi-high-colorectal/), [Rectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/rectal-cancer/)
- technologies: [Cytotoxic chemotherapy](https://onco.cc/technologies/cytotoxic-chemotherapy/), [Immune checkpoint inhibitors](https://onco.cc/technologies/checkpoint-inhibitor/), [Platinum agents](https://onco.cc/technologies/platinum/)
- drugs: [Atezolizumab](https://onco.cc/drugs/atezolizumab/), [Bevacizumab (glioblastoma use)](https://onco.cc/drugs/bevacizumab-glioma/), [Fluorouracil (5-FU)](https://onco.cc/drugs/fluorouracil/), [FOLFOX (5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin)](https://onco.cc/drugs/folfox/)
- terms: [Colorectal cancer trials open today (registry snapshot)](https://onco.cc/terms/colorectal-trials-open-today/)

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