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Recruiting Phase 2 NCT06576921

NCT06576921 Efficacy and Safety of Serplulimab Combined With Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer or Adenocarcinoma of Esophagogastric Junction

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NCT ID NCT06576921
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Sponsor Xijing Hospital
Condition Stomach Neoplasms
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 116 participants
Start Date 2024-11-15
Primary Completion 2026-05-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 75 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Serplulimab Combined With ChemotherapyPlacebo combined with Chemotherapy

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

In Phase 2, researchers evaluate early signs of effectiveness. You may be randomized to receive the active treatment or a comparator. Monitoring continues closely.

This trial targets 116 participants in total. It began in 2024-11-15 with a primary completion date of 2026-05-31.

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Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, phase 2 trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of serlulimab combined with nab-paclitaxel plus SOX versus nab-paclitaxel plus SOX alone as neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced GC or AEG. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if serlulimab combined with nab-paclitaxel plus SOX as neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced AEG/GC. It will also learn about the safety of serlulimab combined with nab-paclitaxel plus SOX. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does serlulimab increase the pCR of participants with locally advanced AEG/GC ? What medical problems do participants have when taking serlulimab? Researchers will compare to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if serlulimab combined with nab-paclitaxel plus SOX as neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced AEG/GC. Participants will: Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive serlulimab (4.5 mg intravenously on day 1) combined with chemotherapy (nap-paclitaxel 260 mg/m2 intravenously on days 1, OXA 130mg/ /m2, intravenously on days 1, and S-1 40 to 60 mg orally twice daily depending on BSA on days 1 to 14) or chemotherapy alone every 3 weeks for 3 preoperative cycles followed by 3 postoperative cycles. All patients will be followed for survival.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age older than 18 and younger than 75 years * Primary GC or AEG (Siewert II/III)confirmed pathologically by endoscopic biopsy * Clinical stage T3/T4N+M0 disease as assessed by CT/MRI, PET-CT, and laparoscopy, if feasible * At least one measurable lesion according to the RECIST, version 1.1 * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Surgical treatment after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is planned according to clinical staging criteria. * Life expectancy of at least 3 months * Acceptable bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function, including: a)Blood routine examination(No blood transfusion within 14 days; No granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or other hematopoietic stimulating factors were used): white blood cell count ≥3.5 ×109/L, neutrophils ≥1.5 × 109/L, platelet count \>100 × 109/L, and hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; b)Hepatic function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ALT and AST≤2.5×ULN; total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5×ULN (Gilbert syndrome patients, ≤3×ULN); c)Renal function: serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance (Ccr) ≥60mL/ min; d)Coagulation function: activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), international standardized ratio (INR), prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5×ULN; * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, and undifferentiated gastric cancer were confirmed by pathology * Positive Her-2 detection (IHC3+ or IHC2+ amplified by FISH detection) * Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy * Contraindications for surgical treatment or chemotherapy * Presence of distant metastasis * History of other malignant disease within the past 5 years, except: basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ cervical cancer that have been treated radically and have shown no signs of disease for at least 5 years * Any active or history of autoimmune disease, or history of syndrome that required systemic steroids or immunosuppressive medications, except for subjects with vitiligo or resolved childhood asthma/atopy * History of immunodeficiency diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or other acquired or congenital immune-deficient disease, or transplantation * Severe mental disorder * Presence of digestive tract obstruction, jaundice, acute infectious diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea, active tuberculosis * Immunosuppressive drugs are required for 2 weeks or within 2 weeks or during the study period, excluding the following: a) intranasal, inhaled, topical or topical steroid injections (e.g. intra-articular injections); b) Physiological dose of systemic corticosteroids (≤10mg/ day prednisone or equivalent dose); c) Short-term (≤7 days) use of steroids for the prevention or treatment of non-autoimmune allergic diseases; * Patients who have undergone major surgery or received live virus vaccine within 4 weeks * Pregnant or breast-feeding women, subjects who are unwilling to receive effective contraception during treatment and within 6 months after the end of treatment (including male subjects who have the ability to impregnate women and female subjects and their male partners) * Evidence of bleeding tendency or receiving thrombolytics or anticoagulants * According to the criteria of the term Common Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE V5.0), the corresponding symptoms have been diagnosed; * Hepatitis B or hepatitis C virology tests at the time of screening meet any of the following: a) HBsAg positive and HBV-DNA titer ≥104 copy number /mL or ≥2000IU/mL (hepatitis B carriers should ask researchers for appropriate antiviral treatment); b) Active hepatitis C: HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA higher than the lower detection limit of the assay; * Allergic to study drugs * The investigator believes that the subjects have other conditions that may affect their adherence to the protocol and evaluation of the study indicators, and the subjects are not suitable to participate in the study.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Zhenshun Li, Ph.D

✉ 769054503@qq.com

📞 15922893108

Principal Investigator

Liu Hong, Ph.D

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Air force Medical University, Changlexi ST 15, Shaanxi Province, 710032, China

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT06576921 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, up to 75 Years, studying Stomach Neoplasms. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT06576921 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether the treatment shows signs of effectiveness while continuing to monitor safety. More participants are enrolled than in Phase 1 to help refine the treatment protocol.

Is NCT06576921 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT06576921 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at 769054503@qq.com for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT06576921 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Shijiazhuang, China, Xi'an, China, Xi'an, China, Xi'an, China and 1 additional location.

Who is sponsoring the NCT06576921 clinical trial?

NCT06576921 is sponsored by Xijing Hospital. The principal investigator is Liu Hong, Ph.D at Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Air force Medical University, Changlexi ST 15, Shaanxi Province, 710032, China. The trial plans to enroll 116 participants.

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