AN OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED PHASE 3 STUDY OF FIRST LINE ENCORAFENIB PLUS CETUXIMAB WITH OR WITHOUT CHEMOTHERAPY VERSUS STANDARD OF CARE THERAPY WITH A SAFETY LEAD-IN OF ENCORAFENIB AND CETUXIMAB PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY IN PARTICIPANTS WITH METASTATIC BRAF V600E MUTANT COLORECTAL CANCER
Latest Information Update: 15 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Drugs Cetuximab (Primary) ; Encorafenib (Primary) ; Bevacizumab; Capecitabine; Fluorouracil; Folinic acid; Irinotecan; Oxaliplatin
- Indications Adenocarcinoma; Colorectal cancer
- Focus Adverse reactions; Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Acronyms BREAKWATER
- Sponsors Pfizer
Most Recent Events
- 24 Feb 2026 According to Pfizer media release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to BRAFTOVI (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (marketed as ERBITUX) and fluorouracil-based chemotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation based on results from the global Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial (NCT04607421).
- 17 Feb 2026 Primary endpoint has been met. (Cohort 3: Objective response rate by blinded independent review)
- 17 Feb 2026 According to Pfizer media release, Positive ORR results were achieved and recently presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal (ASCO GI) Cancers Symposium.