Midostaurin inhibited colorectal adenocarcinoma cell growth associated with the formation of dsDNA and ssDNA; the up-regulation of mRNA expression of cGAS, STING, IRF3, and IFNAR1; the down-regulation of Trex-1, c-Kit, and Flt3 protein expression. Here, IRF3 is linked to colorectal adenocarcinoma.