Combination therapy for advanced gastric cancer

An Open and Exploratory Study of The Second-line Treatment of Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma With Cadonilimab and Fruquintinib Combined With Paclitaxel-albumin

This study is testing a new combination treatment for people with advanced stomach cancer to see if it works better than what they’ve had before.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 80 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Fudan University (Academic / other)
• Drugs / interventions: envafolimab, lenvatinib, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, prednisone, cadonilimab, fruquintinib
• Locations: 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality)
• Trial ID: NCT06406426 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase II clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of a combined treatment approach using cadonilimab and fruquintinib alongside paclitaxel-albumin for patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Participants are divided into two groups based on their previous treatment history: those who are immunotherapy-naive and those who have previously received PD-1/L1 antibody therapy. The treatment continues until patients experience intolerable side effects, disease progression, or other specified conditions. The study aims to provide insights into the effectiveness of this combination therapy as a second-line treatment option.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-80 with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have failed previous first-line therapy.

Not a fit: Patients with HER2-positive tumors or those who have not received prior chemotherapy may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new effective option for patients with advanced gastric cancer who have not responded to prior therapies.

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is exploratory, similar combination therapies have shown promise in other studies, suggesting potential for success.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Signed written informed consent prior to enrollment. Age 18-80 years. Negative for HER2 Diagnosis confirmed by histological examination and/or cytological examination combined with imaging assessment of advanced metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Failure of previous first-line therapy. Group A (immunotherapy naive ): patients who have failed prior chemotherapy with first-line standard therapy. Group B (immunotherapy rechallenge): patients who had previously failed PD-1/L1 antibody combined chemotherapy in the first line.

ECOG score: 0 to 1. At least one measurable lesion (≥10 mm long diameter on CT scan for non-lymph node lesions and ≥15 mm short diameter on CT scan for lymph node lesions according to iRECIST criteria).

Adequate organ function with. Routine blood: Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) 1.5 × 109/L, Platelets (Platelet, PLT) ≥ 100 × 109/L, Hemoglobin (HGB) ≥ 90 g/L.

Liver function: Total Bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × Upper Limit of Normal Value (ULN); Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Transferase (AST) ≤3×ULN; serum albumin ≥30 g/L; after conventional hepatoprotective treatment meeting the above criteria, and can be stable for at least 1 week after evaluation by the investigator can be enrolled.

Renal function: Creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/mi (applying the standard Cockcroft-Gault formula).

Coagulation function: International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 /PT ≤ 1.5 × ULN, aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN; if the subject is receiving anticoagulation therapy, as long as PT and INR are within the range drawn up by anticoagulant drugs.

A predicted survival of ≥ 3 months. Female patients must be non-pregnant and non-lactating and are required to use a medically approved form of contraception (e.g., IUD, pill or condom) during study treatment and for at least 120 days after study completion, and are not allowed to donate eggs to another person or freeze them for fertilization and propagation during this period.

Exclusion Criteria:

Symptomatic brain metastases. Known MSI-H/dMMR. A prior history of a primary tumor outside of the gastric/gastroesophageal junction in 3 years Active autoimmune disease or autoimmune disease with potential for recurrence such as, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enterocolitis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, previous thyroid surgery cannot be included; subjects with vitiligo or complete remission of asthma in childhood and adult who do not require any intervention afterwards can be included; subjects with asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators cannot be included.

Subjects with any severe and/or uncontrolled disease. including. Poorly controlled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg); poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose \[FBG\] \> 10 mmol/L) Having ≥ grade 2 myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction, arrhythmia (QTc ≥ 470ms) and ≥ grade 2 congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] classification) Active or uncontrolled severe infection (≥ CTCAE grade 2 infection) requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral therapy, including tuberculosis infection Active hepatitis (transaminases do not meet the inclusion criteria, hepatitis B reference: HBV DNA ≥ 1000 IU/ml or ≥ 10\^4 copies/ml; hepatitis C reference: HCV RNA ≥ 1000 IU/ml or ≥ 10\^4 copies/ml; after nucleotide based antiviral therapy below the above criteria, can be enrolled); chronic hepatitis B virus carriers with HBV DNA \< 10\^4 IU/ml, who must receive concomitant antiviral therapy during the trial to be enrolled.

Those with renal failure requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Those with a history of immunodeficiency, including HIV-positive or suffering from other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or a history of organ transplantation Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy (e.g., use of disease-relieving drugs, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive agents) within 2 years prior to the start of study treatment, except for replacement therapies (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroids for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency); receiving systemic glucocorticoid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy. Doses \>10 mg/day of prednisone or other equivalent hormone and within 2 weeks of the first dose and still continuing Those with a history of active tuberculosis Those who fail to control and still require repeated drainage of ascites, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion.

Research treatment related to. Patients who have undergone major organ transplantation Those who have undergone major surgical treatment, incisional biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to the start of study treatment; or have a long-standing untreated wound or fracture History of live attenuated vaccination within 14 days prior to the start of study treatment or planned live attenuated vaccination during the study History of severe hypersensitivity reactions following the use of monoclonal antibodies; known hypersensitivity to active ingredients or excipients such as envafolimab, lenvatinib, etc., of this study drug Those who are participating or have participated in other clinical studies within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study Those who have received taxanes, anti-angiogenic agents, and dual immunotherapy during first-line treatment.

Those with a history of severe allergy. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding At risk for bleeding, or with coagulation disorders, or undergoing thrombolytic therapy Those with a history of psychotropic substance abuse and unable to abstain or with psychiatric disorders Subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, have a concomitant disease that seriously jeopardizes the safety of the subject or interferes with the completion of the study, or subjects for whom other reasons are deemed to exist that make them unsuitable for enrollment In the judgment of the investigator, subjects who, in the judgment of the investigator, have a concomitant disease that seriously jeopardizes the safety of the subject or interferes with the completion of the study, or subjects for whom other reasons are deemed to exist that make them unsuitable for enrollment.

Where this trial is running

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality

• Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (Recruiting)

Conditions Gastric / Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma