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FRUZAQLA (fruquintinib)

Genetically Validated Trial Activity: Growth 39 active trials
Priority Review Fast Track
Oncology Approved 2023-11-08

FRUZAQLA is indicated for the treatment of Colorectal Cancer.

Source: FDA Label • Takeda

How FRUZAQLA Works

Fruquintinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor that selectively targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR)-1, -2, and -3. By inhibiting these receptors, the drug blocks VEGF-mediated endothelial cell proliferation, tubular formation, and VEGFR-2 phosphorylation. This action suppresses tumor angiogenesis and inhibits overall tumor growth.

Development Insights

Hutchison Medipharma Limited conducting 12 trials (21%)
51 indications explored (Broad Platform)
colorectal cancer (16 trials)
metastatic colorectal cancer (5 trials)
colon cancer (3 trials)
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Phase 3 Trials
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Priority Reviews
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Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2023-11-08
Patent Cliff
2035

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Active Ingredient: FRUQUINTINIB

FRUZAQLA Approval History

2024
2025
2026
Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
4 FDA actions from 2023 to 2025
Feb 2025 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Nov 2023 ORIGINAL Priority
New Drug · Type 1 - New Molecular Entity

What FRUZAQLA Treats

1 indications

FRUZAQLA is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 2023. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Colorectal Cancer
Source: FDA Label

FRUZAQLA Target & Pathway

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Target

VEGFR (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor) Growth Factor Receptor

Receptors on blood vessel cells that respond to VEGF signals to form new blood vessels. Cancer cells exploit this pathway to ensure blood supply for tumor growth. Blocking VEGFRs prevents tumor angiogenesis and limits cancer progression.

Pathway Context

VEGFR on blood vessels is activated by VEGF to promote angiogenesis

VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) ligand

A signaling protein that stimulates the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). Tumors need blood supply to grow, so they secrete VEGF to create new vessels. Blocking VEGF starves tumors of oxygen and nutrients, inhibiting their growth.

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Clinical Trial Registry

58 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT04164199 BGB-A317-290-LTE1 2019-002554-23, 2023-508883-31-00 Ph 3 active not recruiting Study of Tislelizumab, Pamiparib, and Other Investigational Agents in Participants With Advanced Malignancies
NCT07235293 DSP107_003 Ph 2 recruiting A Study to Test DSP107 in Combination With Atezolizumab in Comparison With Fruquintinib as a New Treatment for Colorectal Cancer.
NCT07510932 FIRST-K K2025-2257-007 Ph 2 not yet recruiting Fruquintinib In Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Refractory to Standard Chemotherapies in South Korea Patients (FIRST-K)
NCT07136077 2025-0696 NCI-2025-06047 Ph 2 recruiting A Phase 2 Trial of Fruquintinib and Tislelizumab in ctDNA-defined Minimal Residual Disease in Colorectal Cancer After Completion of Adjuvant Chemotherapy
NCT07502014 TJ-IRB202512151 Ph 2 not yet recruiting A Clinical Study of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Combined With Fruquintinib and Heterogeneous Radiotherapy Versus Fruquintinib as Third-Line and Subsequent-Line Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT06497985 CDM303 Ph 3 recruiting A Study of Tucidinostat in Combination With Sintilimab and Bevacizumab in MSS/pMMR Colorectal Cancer Patients
NCT07011576 FRUITFUL GI 387 Ph 2 recruiting A Study of Fruquintinib Plus FOLFIRI as Second-Line Treatment for Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
NCT06992258 FRUITION CCR-AGICC-Fruq-004 Ph 2 recruiting A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Fruquintinib and TAS-102 as Compared to Fruquintinib in Patients With Refractory Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT07446465 FRUTISCO Ph 4 not yet recruiting FOLFOX Chemotherapy Combined With Fruquintinib and Serplulimab as First-Line Conversion Therapy for Initially Unresectable pMMR/MSS Colorectal Cancer
NCT06562543 TAK-113-4002 Ph 4 recruiting A Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of Fruquintinib in Minority Populations With Advanced, Previously Treated Colorectal Cancer
NCT07392346 2026-003 Ph 2 recruiting Safety and Efficacy of Fruquintinib Plus Nab-Paclitaxel and Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Injection in the Second-Line Treatment for Immunotherapy-experienced Advanced Gastric Cancer
NCT07270991 FRUQUITAS ENGIC06-PRODIGE114-FRUQUITAS 2025-522395-92-00 Ph 3 recruiting Trifluridine/Tipiracil + Fruquintinib Versus Trifluridine/Tipiracil Alone for Metastatic Oeso-gastric Adenocarcinoma
NCT05867420 ASKG915-101 Ph 1, Ph 2 recruiting A Study of ASKG915 in Patients With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors.
NCT05954429 FDCRC87PJJ Ph 2 recruiting A Study to Explore the Third-line Treatment of Fruquintinib Combined With Serplulimab in Advanced Non-liver-limited Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: a Single-center, Phase 2 Study
NCT06856837 QUINTIS Ph 2 recruiting - IKF/AIO-QUINTIS - Evaluating Fruquintinib in Combination With Tislelizumab in Microsatellite Stable / Proficient Mismatch Repair (MSS/pMMR) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Without Active Liver Metastases
NCT07229872 QL-CRC-QIBA-3007 Ph 2 not yet recruiting A Phase II Clinical Study of Aipalolitovorelizumab (QL1706) Combined With Fruquintinib in the Treatment of Immunodominant pMMR/MSS Metastatic Colorectal Cancer That Has Failed Second-line or Above Treatment
NCT07130903 2025-035 Ph 2 recruiting Amplitude-Modulated Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (AM RF EMF) in Combination With Fruquintinib in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT07170982 HMPL-013-FLAG-E001 Ph 2 not yet recruiting Fruquintinib Combined With Standard Chemotherapy Versus Standard Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment for Advanced pMMR Endometrial Cancer
NCT07150403 PRODIGE 115 - FFCD 2406-ULYSSE 2025-522108-26-00 Ph 2 not yet recruiting Second-line Doublet Chemotherapy (FOLFOX or FOLFIRI) Plus Fruquintinib Versus Doublet Chemotherapy (FOLFOX or FOLFIRI) Plus Bevacizumab in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT06441565 FAITH-CRC Ph 2, Ph 3 recruiting Fruquintinib With or Without HAI-FOLFOX for Refractory Colorectal Cancer
NCT04577963 results posted 2020-013-00US3 Ph 1, Ph 2 terminated A Study of Fruquintinib in Combination With Tislelizumab in Advanced Solid Tumors
NCT05771181 VENTIF Ph 2 recruiting Vitamin E Combined With Fruquintinib and Tislelizumab in Microsatellite Stabilized Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
NCT05941325 2023-025 Ph 2 suspended A Single-arm, Open-label, Single-center Prospective Study of Fruquintinib Combined With Envafolimab in the Treatment of Advanced or Unresectable Locally Advanced Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma
NCT05848739 ST316-101 Ph 1 recruiting A Phase 1-2 of ST316 With Selected Advanced Unresectable and Metastatic Solid Tumors
NCT04322539 FRESCO-2 results posted 2019-013-GLOB1 Ph 3 completed A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT04716634 results posted BGB-A317-fruquintinib-201 CTR20211070 Ph 2 completed Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab in Combination With Fruquintinib in Participants With Selected Solid Tumors
NCT06791083 HMPL-013-E1-GC003 Ph 2 recruiting Clinical Study of Envafolimab Combined With Fruquintinib and Chemotherapy for Neoadjuvant Treatment of Gastric Cancer
NCT06427005 2023-71 Ph 2 recruiting Fruquintinib Plus S-1 and Raltitrexed (RSF) for MCRC
NCT06774222 2022-421 Ph 2 recruiting A Study of Fruquintinib Plus Chemotherapy for Postoperative Treatment of HER2-Negative Gastric Cancer With Poor TRG
NCT06584032 2024-013-00CH1 Ph 3 recruiting Study of Fruquintinib Plus Sintilimab for Treatment of Advanced Endometrial Cancer
NCT05522231 2022-013-00CH1 Ph 2, Ph 3 active not recruiting Efficacy and Safety of Fruquintinib in Combination With Sintilimab in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (FRUSICA-2)
NCT06446154 FRU-001 Ph 2 recruiting Fruquintinib After ICIs Treatment in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
NCT06685276 2024-415 Ph 2 recruiting Safety and Efficacy of Fruquintinib Plus Chidamide and Sintilimab in the Third and Later Line Treatment of MSS/pMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT06646588 SJZ-RMEEC01 SJZ-RMEEC01 Ph 2 recruiting Fruquintinib in Combination With Tislelizumab Followed by Radiotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NCT06543836 NCC4663 Ph 2 recruiting ctDNA-guided Treatment of TKI Plus PD-1 Inhibitor for Advanced pMMR/MSS Colorectal Cancer
NCT06484153 union-P Ph 1, Ph 2 not yet recruiting Fruquintinib and Pirfenidone in Combination With Anti-PD-1 Antibody in Advanced or Metastatic pMMR/MSS Colorectal Carcinoma
NCT06218888 TFC Ph 2 not yet recruiting A Phase II Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab Combined With Fruquintinib and Chidamide in the Treatment of Unresectable or Advanced Microsatellite Stabilized (MSS/pMMR) Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases
NCT06168786 CRC-II-001 Ph 2 recruiting Cadonilimab Combined With Fruquintinib and SBRT as Athird-line and Posterior Line Treatment in Patients With MSS CRC
NCT06118762 HMPL-013-E1-C002 Ph 4 recruiting Clinical Study of Fruquintinib Combined With Raltitrexed in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT06094868 HMPL-013-E1-GC002 Ph 2 not yet recruiting Clinical Study of Fruquintinib Combined With Sintilimab and XELOX Regimen in the Treatment of Advanced Cancer
NCT06018714 2023-FXY-096-Department of CRC Ph 2 recruiting Efficacy of Modified Fruquintinib in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: A Phase II Study
NCT05914610 FUGES-028 Ph 3 not yet recruiting Envollizumab Combined With Fruquintinib and SOX Versus SOX for Conversion Therapy in Advanced Gastric Cancer
NCT05216354 2021-013-00US2 Ph 1 completed Fruquintinib Renal Impairment Study
NCT05025631 DOFEMCRC HMPL-013-FLAG-C110 Ph 2 completed A Phase II Study on Dose Optimization of Fruquintinib in Elderly mCRC Patients Refractory to Standard Treatment(DOFEMCRC)
NCT05216367 2021-013-00US1 Ph 1 completed Fruquintinib Hepatic Impairment Study
NCT05368805 2021-013-00US3 Ph 1 completed Fruquintinib DDI Study With P-gp and BCRP Substrates
NCT04557397 2020-013-00US2 Ph 1 completed Fruquintinib CYP3A Inhibitor and Inducer Study
NCT02196688 results posted 2012-013-00CH1 Ph 2 completed Study of Fruquintinib in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT01645215 2009-013-00CH1 Ph 1 completed Phase I Study of Fruquintinib(HMPL-013) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
NCT01955304 2012-013-00CH2 Ph 1 completed Food Effect Study of Single Dose of Fruquintinib (HMPL-013) in Healthy Subjects

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

FRUZAQLA FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

FRUZAQLA is indicated for the treatment of Colorectal Cancer.

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FRUZAQLA Patents & Exclusivity

Latest Patent: Sep 2035
Exclusivity: Nov 2028

Patents (4 active)

US11046674 Expires Sep 7, 2035
US10519142 Expires Sep 7, 2035
US7829574 Expires Mar 23, 2032
US8212033 Expires May 9, 2028

Exclusivity

NCE Until Nov 2028
NCE Until Nov 2028
NCE Until Nov 2028
NCE Until Nov 2028
Source: FDA Orange Book

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  • Cliff: 2035
  • 16 active patents

Trial Analysis

  • 57 total trials
  • Stage: Growth

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How We Calculate These Metrics

Trial Activity Stage

Measures the current development activity pattern based on trial phases, status, and trends. Important: This measures R&D activity, not commercial lifecycle.

Trial statuses: "Active" means recruiting or ongoing. "Completed" means reached planned endpoint. "Terminated" means stopped early—often due to safety, efficacy, or business reasons.

  • Growth: High proportion of early-phase trials (Phase 1/2), active development
  • Expansion: Significant Phase 3 activity, approaching or pursuing approvals
  • Mature: Substantial Phase 4 post-marketing studies
  • Stable: Mixed phase distribution, steady development
  • Declining: Low active trial ratio, reduced R&D investment