Combining iparomlimab and tuvonralimab with chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer
Official title: Safety and Efficacy of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab (QL1706) Combined With Chemotherapy for the Treatment of HER2-Negative, Low PD-L1 Expressing, Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: A Phase II Single-Arm Trial
Run by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · NCT06932068 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new combination of two drugs with chemotherapy to see if it can help people with advanced gastric cancer feel better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 77 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, iparomlimab, tuvonralimab |
| Locations | 29 sites (Zhengzhou, Henan and 28 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 26, 2025 |
| Main results expected | October 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | October 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 7, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06932068 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-75 with unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and low PD-L1 expression.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with HER2-positive tumors or those who have received systemic treatment within the past six months may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This clinical trial investigates the safety and efficacy of a combination treatment involving iparomlimab and tuvonralimab (QL1706) alongside XELOX chemotherapy for patients with HER2-negative, low PD-L1 expressing, unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. It is a single-arm Phase II trial that aims to determine how well this treatment works in this specific patient population. Participants will be monitored for their response to the treatment and any potential side effects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced gastric cancer who currently have limited treatment choices.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in this specific context, similar combination therapies have shown promise in other cancer types.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18-75 years, gender is not limited; 2. Pathologically confirmed locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma that is inoperable or has distant metastasis; 3. HER2-negative by immunohistochemistry (IHC); 4. low PD-L1 expression status (CPS \< 5); 5. Has at least 1 measurable lesion as determined by RECIST 1.1; 6. No systematic treatment in the past, or the patient has received neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy, but the disease progresses or relapses more than 6 months after the end of treatment; 7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1; 8. Adequate organ function; 9. The life expectancy is at least 3 months; 10. Willing to join the study and signed an informed consent form (ICF) with good compliance and cooperation in follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergic to any trial drug and its excipients, or serious allergy history, or contraindication of the trial drug; 2. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events that are not well controlled; 3. Has received systematic treatment with Chinese patent medicine or immunomodulatory drugs (including thymosin, interferon, interleukin, except for local use for ascites control) before the first administration within 2 weeks; 4. Have a history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung disease, or systemic disease with poor control (including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, etc.); 5. Have a history of active immune deficiency or autoimmune diseases, including HIV positive test, or have other acquired or congenital immune deficiency diseases, or have a history of organ transplantation or autoimmune diseases; 6. Severe chronic or active infection requires systemic antibacterial, antifungal or antiviral treatment, including tuberculosis infection.Have a history of active tuberculosis infection ≥ 1 year before recruitment should also be excluded, unless proved has been completed appropriate treatment; 7. Brain metastasis or leptomeningeal metastasis; 8. Clinically significant pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or ascites should be drained for many times within 2 weeks before the first administration of the trial drug; 9. Has a second clinically detectable primary malignant tumor at the time of recruitment, or there were other malignant tumors in the past 5 years (except for fully treated skin basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ); 10. Any major surgery was performed ≤ 28 days before the first trial drug administration; 11. History of allogeneic stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation; 12. Duodenal ulcer, ulcerative colitis, intestinal obstruction and other gastrointestinal diseases at present; or other conditions that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation judged by the researchers; or history of intestinal perforation or fistula, but has not recovered after surgical treatment; 13. Live vaccine was inoculated within 4 weeks (inclusive) before the first administration of the trial drug, not including seasonal influenza vaccines but intranasal vaccine. 14. Has other factors that may lead to the forced termination of this trial according to the judgment of the investigator, such as other serious diseases (including psychological and mental diseases) requiring combined treatment, serious laboratory examination abnormalities, and family or social factors, which may affect the safety of the subject, or the collection of data and samples; 15. Participating in other therapeutic clinical studies or using research instruments within 4 weeks before the first administration; 16. Others conditions do not meet the inclusion according to the judgment of the investigator.
Where it's running
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China Recruiting -
Binzhou Medical University Hospital
Binzhou, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Dezhou People's Hospital
Dezhou, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital
Dongying, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting
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Shandong Provincial Third Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Jinan Third People's Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College
Jining, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Liaocheng People's Hospital
Liaocheng, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Linyi Cancer Hospital
Linyi, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Linyi People's Hospital
Linyi, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University(Qingdao)
Qingdao, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Qingdao Municipal Hospital
Qingdao, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Qingdao Municipal Hospital
Qingdao, Shandong, China Recruiting -
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Qingdao, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Taian City Central Hospital
Tai’an, Shandong, China Recruiting -
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
Tai’an, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Tengzhou Central People's Hospital
Tengzhou, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Weifang, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Weihai Central Hospital
Weihai, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Yantaishan Hospital
Yantai, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Zibo Central Hospital
Zibo, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Zibo First People's Hospital
Zibo, Shandong, China Recruiting -
Jining First People's Hospital
Jining, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Lian Liu, MD, PHD — Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- Study coordinator: Lian Liu, MD, PHD
- Email: tounao@126.com
- Phone: 0531-82169851
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.