Preventive Treatment of OxaLiplatin Induced peripherAl neuRopathy in Adjuvant Colorectal Cancer

This is a Phase 3, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with PledOx for prevention of chronic CIPN induced by oxaliplatin in patients with Stage III or high-risk Stage II colorectal cancer (CRC). Patients with CRC, who are indicated for adjuvant modified FOLFOX6 (mFOLFOX6) chemotherapy for up to 6 months, will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 1 of 2 treatment arms: * Arm A: PledOx (5 µmol/kg) + mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy * Arm B: Placebo + mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy Before March 2nd., 2020, the investigational medicinal product (IMP; i.e. PledOx or placebo) was administered by an intravenous (i.v.) infusion on the first day of each chemotherapy cycle. IMP was not to be administered if mFOLFOX6 was not given to the patient. If a patient later discontinues oxaliplatin, treatment with 5-FU/folinate and IMP may be continued. As of March 2nd., all patients have to stop IMP but may continue mFOLFOX6.