Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophagogastric Junction and Gastric Cancer Trial

Last updated: November 13, 2022
Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Gastric Cancer

Digestive System Neoplasms

Stomach Cancer

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04744649
NICE
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

For locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer (cT3-4aNxM0 or cT2N+M0), neoadjuvant chemotherapy can downstage T and N stage,treated distant micrometastases early before local therapy has begun, and finally improve the long-term survival. Combination of perioperative PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy for locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer could be a novel therapy to increase response rate and reduce recurrence rate. JS001 in this study is a Chinese anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody for injection which has been approved for melanoma. This study is a multi-center, open-label, randomized phase II clinical trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of JS001 in combination with perioperative chemotherapy in locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer. Differences in gut microbiome and tumor immune microenvironment were detected to screen people who were more sensitive to immunotherapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Written (signed) informed consent;
  2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤75 years.
  3. Confirmed gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma by Gastroscopic biopsyhistopathological examination.
  4. Imaging (CT/MRI) and diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed at the stage of cT3/4a Nx or T2N+, M0(AJCC 8th) before randomization.
  5. confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining or genetic and transcriptionalprofiling detection to meet one of the following conditions:
  6. Combined positive score (CPS) of PD-L1 protein expression ≥5.
  7. Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV(+)).
  8. mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR).
  9. Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)
  10. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance status (ECOG PS) 0-1
  11. Expected survival period ≥ 12 weeks
  12. The main organ function meets the following criteria within 7 days before treatment:
  13. Hemoglobin (Hb) level ≥9.0 g/dl
  14. Neutrophil count (ANC)≥1.5×l09/L
  15. Platelet (PLT) ≥100×109/L
  16. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level ≤2.5×ULN
  17. Alkaline phosphatase(ALP)level ≤2.5×ULN
  18. Serum creatinine (Cr) level ≤1.5×ULN and creatinine clearance ≥60 ml/min
  19. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level ≤1×ULN (if abnormal, should requirenormal serum free thyroid hormone (T4) and Normal serum free triiodothyronine (T3))

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Confirmed at stage IV (AJCC 8th) or unresectable by investigator before randomization.
  2. Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery immunotherapy or molecular targeted therapyfor gastric cancer;
  3. Patients who have HER2 positive confiemed with IHC3+ or IHC2+ and FISH positive
  4. Patients are allergic to study medication and its ingredients
  5. Patients with a history of following treatments:
  6. Prior therapy with a PD-1, anti-PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) or CTLA-4 agent
  7. Prior therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitor within 2 weeks.
  8. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials of anti-tumor drugswithin four weeks
  9. Have vaccination with attenuated live vaccines within 4 weeks prior to initiationof the study treatment or plan to vaccinate during the study;
  10. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of cortisol (>10mg/day Prednisoneor equivalent dose) or other systematic immunosuppressive medications within 14days before the study treatment. Except: inhalation or topical corticosteroids.Doses > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for replacement therapy
  11. Patients have experienced or currently has other malignancies within 5 years.
  12. Patients have an active or history of autoimmune disease that may recur or requireimmunosuppressive drugs within 2 weeks or less or during the study. Or have a historyof immunodeficiency, including HIV-positive or other acquired, congenitalimmunodeficiency disease, or a history of organ transplantation
  13. Patients with other severe acute or chronic conditions that may increase the risk ofparticipation in the study and study treatment, or may interfere with interpretationof study results, and judged by the investigator as not suitable for participation inthis clinical trial.
  14. Within 2 weeks or 2 weeks before randomization, patients have an active oruncontrollable infection that requires systemic antibiotic treatment
  15. Diagnosed with interstitial pneumonia, non-infectious pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis,acute lung disease;
  16. Patients with active tuberculosis or receiving previous anti-tuberculosis therapywithin one year
  17. Women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during treatmentor within 6 months after treatment ends.
  18. Patients have a history of psychotropic substance abuse and are unable to quit or havea mental disorder

Study Design

Total Participants: 110
Study Start date:
March 12, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
December 30, 2024

Study Description

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and a substantial global health burden. Surgery is the only possible way to cure gastric cancer, however, more than 80% of the Chinese patients are diagnosed at advanced stages. Locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer (cT3-4aNxM0 or cT2N+M0) could be cured by multi-disciplinary therapies including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can downstage T and N stage, treated distant micrometastases early before local therapy has begun, and finally improve the long-term survival. However, the therapeutic effects remain unsatisfactory. PD-1 antibody has demonstrated its efficacy in metastatic gastric cancer and has been proved to be effective in neoadjuvant setting in lung cancer and melanoma. Combination of perioperative PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy for locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer could be a novel therapy to increase response rate and reduce recurrence rate. JS001 in this study is a Chinese anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody for injection which has been approved for melanoma. This study is a multi-center, open-label, randomized phase II clinical trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of JS001 in combination with perioperative chemotherapy in locally advanced esophagogastric junction and gastric cancer. Differences in gut microbiome and tumor immune microenvironment were detected to screen people who were more sensitive to immunotherapy.

Connect with a study center

  • Fujian Provincial Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

    Xiamen, Fujian
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,

    Guangzhou, Guangdong
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510-515
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • The six affiliated hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mao ming people's hospital

    Maoming, Guangdong
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Shenzhen, Guangdong
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Zhongshan People's Hospital

    Zhongshan, Guangdong
    China

    Active - Recruiting

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang
    China

    Site Not Available

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