Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Combining LM-302 with Toripalimab for advanced gastrointestinal cancer

Official title: An Open-label, Multicenter Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of the LM-302 Combination With Other Anti-tumor Treatment in Subjects With CLDN18.2-positive Advanced Gastro-Intestinal Cancer.

Run by LaNova Medicines Limited · NCT05934331 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new combination of two drugs, LM-302 and Toripalimab, can help people with advanced gastrointestinal cancer that has a specific marker called CLDN18.2.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment632 (estimated)
SponsorLaNova Medicines Limited
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsimmunotherapy, prednisone
Locations1 site (Shanghai)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 27, 2023
Main results expectedAugust 6, 2031
Study endsAugust 6, 2031
Registry record updatedOctober 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT05934331 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-80 with CLDN18.2-positive advanced gastrointestinal cancer and an ECOG performance score of 0-1.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other types of cancer or those who do not express CLDN18.2 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 Phase II clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of the combination of LM-302 and Toripalimab in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that are positive for CLDN18.2. The study aims to assess the primary efficacy of this treatment regimen while also exploring the relationship between CLDN18.2 and PD-L1 expression levels and their impact on tumor response. Participants will be monitored for measurable lesions and overall health to ensure appropriate organ function. The trial is open-label and multicenter, allowing for a diverse patient population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced gastric and pancreatic cancers.

How similar studies have gone: While this specific combination is novel, similar approaches targeting CLDN18.2 in gastrointestinal cancers have shown promise in preliminary studies.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants who are willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF) prior to any procedure.
2. Aged 18-80 years old (including boundary values) .
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of0-1.
4. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
5. Participants with advanced gastrointestinal tumors diagnosed histologically and/or cytologically and who have failed or are intolerant to prior standard first-line therapy (imaging confirmation required)
6. CLDN18.2-positive subjects.
7. At least one measurable lesion.
8. Participants must show appropriate organ and marrow function in laboratory examinations within 7 days prior to the first dose.
9. Participants who are able to communicate well with investigators and understand and adhere to the requirements of this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participants with known HER2-positive gastric cancer/adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction
2. Participants have participated in any other clinical trial within 28 days prior to 1st dosing of investigational medicinal product (IMP).
3. Participants with anti-tumor treatment within 21 days prior to 1st dosing of IMP.
4. Previous immunotherapy and grade ≥3 irAE or grade ≥2 immune-related myocarditis. (for cohorts treated with combination PD-1).
5. Any adverse event from prior anti-tumor therapy has not yet recovered to ≤ grade 1 of CTCAE v5.0.
6. Present peripheral sensory or motor neuropathy ≥ grade 2.
7. Participants with uncontrolled pain.
8. Participants with symptomatic/active central nervous system(CNS)metastases.
9. Participants who have uncontrollable third space effusion.
10. Participants with known hypersensitivity to antibody therapy.
11. Participants have treated with the same target.
12. Participants have received Strong inhibitor/strong inducer of CYP3A4 within 14 days prior to first dose.
13. Use of any live vaccines within 28 days prior to 1st dosing of IMP.
14. Participants with current or previous interstitial lung diseases or pneumonia requiring oral or intravenous glucocorticoids for adjuvant therapy.
15. Participants on anticoagulants, such as heparin and vitamin K antagonists.
16. Clinically uncontrollable persistent recurrent vomiting.
17. Uncontrollable/severe gastrointestinal bleeding, ulceration or diarrhea within 28 days prior to first dose of IMP.
18. Participants who received major surgery or interventional treatment within28 days prior to the first dosing of IMP.
19. Participants who have other cancers, other than the one treated in this trial, within 2 years prior to screening.
20. Participants who have severe cardiovascular disease.
21. Participants who have uncontrolled or severe illness.
22. Participants who take systemic corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other systemic immunosuppressive medications within 2 weeks prior to the first dosing of IMP.
23. Participants with a known history of autoimmune diseases.
24. Participants who have a history of immunodeficiency disease.
25. Participants with HIV infection, active HBV or HCV infection.
26. Child-bearing potential female who have positive results in pregnancy test within 7 days before the first dose or are lactating.
27. Participants who have a known psychiatric diseases or disorders that may affect compliance with the trial.
28. Participants who is judged as not eligible to participate in this study by the investigator.

Where it's running

  • Shanghai East Hospital
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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