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Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

Solid tumorIndication · Colorectal

Colorectal Cancer originates in the colon or rectum and includes molecular subtypes defined by key genomic alterations. These biomarkers influence prognosis and therapy.

Approvals
21
Therapies
12
Biomarkers
18
Mapped tests
13

Biomarkers used in this indication

Each approval combines this indication with specific biomarker criteria and a therapy. Select a therapy from the tables below to open its FDA-defined testing pathway.

Indication-specific biomarkers

Defined explicitly for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) in FDA labeling.

BiomarkerBiomarker criteriaTherapies
ACVR2A, BTBD7, DIDO1, MRE11, RYR3, SEC31A and SULF2
  • Microsatellite instability-High (MSI-H)
BRAF
  • V600E
EGFR (HER1)
  • protein expression
KRAS
  • G12A, G12D, G12R, G12C, G12S, G12V, G13D
KRAS
  • G12C
KRAS
  • KRAS wild-type (absence of mutations in codons 12 and 13)
KRAS
  • Mutations in codons 12 and 13 of KRAS gene
KRAS and NRAS
  • wild-type (absence of mutations in exons 2, 3 and 4)
Tumor-agnostic biomarkers

Defined at the solid tumor level and applicable to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) and other solid tumor cancers.

BiomarkerBiomarker criteriaTherapies
deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins
  • MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6
MSI-High
  • Microsatellite instability-High
NTRK1, NTRK2 and NTRK3
  • fusions
RET
  • fusions
TMB
  • TMB ≥ 10 mutations per megabase

Therapies with biomarker-defined approvals

Each therapy below has at least one FDA companion diagnostic approval tied to Colorectal Cancer (CRC). Select a therapy to view the specific approval and eligible tests.

Therapy
BRAFTOVI + ERBITUX

BRAF (V600E)

Therapy
ERBITUX
cetuximab · Eli Lilly

EGFR (HER1) (protein expression); KRAS (G12A, G12D, G12R, G12C, G12S, G12V, G13D); KRAS (KRAS wild-type (absence of mutations in codons 12 and 13)); KRAS (Mutations in codons 12 and 13 of KRAS gene)

Therapy
JEMPERLI
dostarlimag-gxly · GSK

deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins (MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6); MSI-High (Microsatellite instability-High)

Therapy
KEYTRUDA
pembrolizumab · Merck

deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins (MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6); MSI-High (Microsatellite instability-High); TMB (TMB ≥ 10 mutations per megabase)

Therapy
KRAZATI + ERBITUX

KRAS (G12C)

Therapy
LUMAKRAS + VECTIBIX

KRAS (G12C)

Therapy
OPDIVO
nivolumab · Bristol Myers Squibb

ACVR2A, BTBD7, DIDO1, MRE11, RYR3, SEC31A and SULF2 (Microsatellite instability-High (MSI-H)); deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins (MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6)

Therapy
OPDIVO + YERVOY

ACVR2A, BTBD7, DIDO1, MRE11, RYR3, SEC31A and SULF2 (Microsatellite instability-High (MSI-H)); deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) proteins (MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6)

Therapy
RETEVMO
selpercatinib · Eli Lilly

RET (fusions)

Therapy
ROZLYTREK
entrectinib · Genentech

NTRK1, NTRK2 and NTRK3 (fusions)

Therapy
VECTIBIX
panitumumab · Amgen

EGFR (HER1) (protein expression); KRAS (G12A, G12D, G12R, G12C, G12S, G12V, G13D); KRAS (KRAS wild-type (absence of mutations in codons 12 and 13)); KRAS (Mutations in codons 12 and 13 of KRAS gene); KRAS and NRAS (wild-type (absence of mutations in exons 2, 3 and 4))

Therapy
VITRAKVI
larotrectinib · Bayer

NTRK1, NTRK2 and NTRK3 (fusions)

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