Decision brief · what the records say, not our assessment
GFH375 Plus Cetuximab vs Investigator's Choice of Treatment in KRAS G12D-Mutant Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT07913360 · Genfleet Therapeutics (Shanghai) Inc. · PHASE3 · not yet recruiting · Colorectal cancer · Open Targets disease: colorectal cancer
Six questions a reader deciding whether to spend more time on this asks, each answered with flags: yes, no, or not published (hatched), each with its rule and source record. Flags are never added up into a score or a verdict, because published success rates disagree by a factor of two and more.
1. Is the biology right?
- Somatic driver evidence: no · None of EGFR, FLT1, FLT4, KDR, TYMP has somatic-mutation evidence in colorectal cancerRule: Open Targets has somatic-mutation evidence for the target in this cancer. Source: Open Targets: EGFR in colorectal cancer, 2026-11-11
- Human genetic evidence: yes · FLT4: germlineRule: Any germline or somatic human genetic evidence for the target in this cancer, counted apart from animal-model and literature evidence. Source: Open Targets: FLT4 in colorectal cancer, 2026-11-11Published context: 2.6× relative probability of success, phase 1 to launch, with human genetic support (Minikel et al., Nature 2024, drug programs to 2023). All therapy areas, mostly germline evidence; not a probability for this program.
- Pediatric target: yes · EGFR on the FDA listRule: Target is on FDA's Pediatric Molecular Target List (relevant targets); membership alone neither requires nor waives a study. Source: FDA Pediatric Molecular Target List (Listed as February 2026 on the FDA Pediatric Oncology page; the file served is 9.7.22_the_relevant_molecular_target_list.xlsx, whose Summary of Changes sheet is headed 'SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE' (footnote date 2022-09-01)), 2026-11-11
- Haematologic cancer: no · Solid tumourRule: From the indication, or the registry conditions when no indication matches. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11Published context: Likelihood of approval from phase 1: 7.5% haematologic vs 4.6% solid (BIO / Informa / QLS 2021, 2011–2020). Population-level, not a prediction.
- EGFR (via Cetuximab): Evidence types in colorectal cancer: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: EGFR in colorectal cancer
- FLT1 (via Fruquintinib): Evidence types in colorectal cancer: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: FLT1 in colorectal cancer
- FLT4 (via Fruquintinib): Evidence types in colorectal cancer: literature, genetic_association, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc, eva. · Open Targets: FLT4 in colorectal cancer
- KDR (via Fruquintinib): Evidence types in colorectal cancer: literature, rna_expression, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc, expression_atlas. · Open Targets: KDR in colorectal cancer
- TYMP (via Trifluridine and Tipiracil): Evidence types in colorectal cancer: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: TYMP in colorectal cancer
- Not loaded on this app yet: Normal-tissue expression in vital organs. Source: Human Protein Atlas (ticket 36).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Pan-essential in cell lines. Source: DepMap (ticket 36).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Approved drug on this target. Source: Drugs@FDA (ticket 30).
2. Can the result be trusted?
- Randomised: yes · Randomised allocationRule: Registry allocation field. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11
- Small denominator: no · 368 planned; each patient moves a rate by 100 ÷ 368 = 0.3 pointsRule: Enrolment under 30; the arithmetic is shown, not a benchmark. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11
- Primary endpoint is overall survival: yes · Progression-free survival (PFS); Overall survival(OS)Rule: A registered primary outcome measure names overall survival. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11
- Results overdue: no · Primary completion expected 2028-11; not yet dueRule: Primary completion (actual) more than 12 months ago and no results posted to the registry. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11
- Not loaded on this app yet: Treated and evaluable counts, assessor, confirmed response, follow-up and data cutoff. Source: Readout extraction (ticket 32).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Primary endpoint changed between registry versions. Source: Registry versions in the store (ticket 32).
3. What must it beat?
- Not loaded on this app yet: Control-arm result and approved therapies for the same segment, with label links. Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA labels and readouts (tickets 30, 32).
4. Too crowded, or too late?
- Stopped on this target: 181 terminated, withdrawn or suspended trials of drugs against EGFR; 20 give no reason. Reasons are quoted as the registry gives them on the target page. · EGFR: what already stopped
- Not loaded on this app yet: Programs on the target by phase and months behind the leader. Source: Programs and Drugs@FDA (ticket 33).
5. Can it be approved, and stay approved?
- Single-country: not published · The record lists no sites.Rule: All listed sites are in one country; the share of US sites is shown. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360, 2026-11-11
- EU paediatric investigation plan: yes · EMEA-002784-PIP01-20 (fruquintinib, Treatment of colorectal carcinoma): W: decision granting a waiver in all age groups for all conditions or indications, 9 Sept 2020Rule: An EMA PIP decision (agreement, modification or waiver) lists the drug as its active substance, exact name. Source: EMA EMEA-002784-PIP01-20, 2026-11-11
- EU orphan designation: no · No EU orphan designation names GFH375, Cetuximab, Fruquintinib, Trifluridine and TipiracilRule: An EU orphan designation lists the drug as its active substance (exact name) or belongs to a medicine that does; withdrawn and expired designations are listed with their status. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- Authorised in the EU: yes · Fruzaqla: authorised since 20 Jun 2024; Erbitux: authorised since 29 Jun 2004Rule: An EMA medicine record lists the drug as its active substance or INN, exact name; national-only authorisations are not in this file. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- FDA orphan designation: not published · FDA's orphan designation database turns away automated requests, so this app does not read it; search it by hand at the linkRule: Would be: an FDA orphan designation names the drug. Source: FDA orphan designations search
- FDA pediatric oncology approval: no · FDA's table lists no pediatric approval of GFH375, Cetuximab, Fruquintinib, Trifluridine and TipiracilRule: FDA's Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals table names the drug. Source: FDA Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals (content current as of 2026-03-03), 2026-11-11
- Registered studies open to children: yes · 32 interventional studies of GFH375, Cetuximab, Fruquintinib, Trifluridine and Tipiracil include patients under 18; 9 are recruiting, not yet recruiting or activeRule: The registry's age group includes Child (birth to 17 years), which also counts studies that set no minimum age. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov search, 2026-11-11
- Caveat: Site counts are not patients per country, and trials registered only outside ClinicalTrials.gov are not covered. Where the sites are is a fact about the record, not a judgement of its quality.
- Rare pediatric disease voucher: FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. · FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs
- Not loaded on this app yet: Precedent approvals for target, modality and endpoint; accelerated-approval status. Source: Drugs@FDA and FDA accelerated-approval tables (ticket 30).
6. Can the sponsor finish?
- Sponsor: Genfleet Therapeutics (Shanghai) Inc. (industry) · ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360
- Not loaded on this app yet: Filed cash, quarterly spend and the runway arithmetic. Source: SEC XBRL company facts (ticket 37).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Sponsor's completed vs stopped oncology trials and results-reporting record. Source: Registry, by company (ticket 37).
What public data cannot tell you
Public records cannot show: sales forecasts; a probability of success for this asset; full deal terms and net prices; FDA designations and action dates before approval (shown only as company-reported); clinical holds unless the company disclosed them; manufacturing; patents on unapproved drugs; whether preclinical findings have been replicated.
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07913360 (2026-11-11); Open Targets Platform (2026-11-11); FDA Pediatric Molecular Target List (Listed as February 2026 on the FDA Pediatric Oncology page; the file served is 9.7.22_the_relevant_molecular_target_list.xlsx, whose Summary of Changes sheet is headed 'SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE' (footnote date 2022-09-01)) (2026-11-11). JSON: /api/brief/trial/NCT07913360. Not medical advice.