Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Comparing sequential S-1 therapy after surgery for advanced gastric cancer

Official title: Comparison of With and Without Sequential Single Drug Therapy of S-1 After Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Docetaxel Plus S-1 in Stage III Gastric Cancer

Run by Zhejiang University · NCT05813015 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a specific treatment plan using S-1 therapy after surgery can help people with advanced stomach cancer recover better.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment70 (estimated)
SponsorZhejiang University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Hanzhou, Zhejiang)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 28, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2026
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedApril 14, 2023
Trial IDNCT05813015 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 to 75 with histologically confirmed locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma who have undergone D2 radical surgery.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other types of tumors, significant tumor recurrence, or those who are pregnant or nursing 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 aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sequential S-1 adjuvant therapy in patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma following D2 radical surgery and DS (Docetaxel + S-1) adjuvant chemotherapy. All participants will undergo D2 radical surgery, receive six cycles of DS chemotherapy, and then continue with S-1 chemotherapy for up to one year post-operation. The study is designed as a single-arm trial, focusing on the outcomes of this treatment regimen.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could improve survival rates and quality of life for patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.

How similar studies have gone: While there have been studies on adjuvant therapies for gastric cancer, the specific sequential use of S-1 following DS chemotherapy is a novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* (1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach or adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction;
* (2) Radical surgery (D2 lymph node dissection) for gastric cancer in our center, with postoperative pathological stage of stage III;
* (3) No significant tumor recurrence or metastasis as assessed by imaging;
* (4) Age 18 years - 75 years;
* (5) ECOG score of 0 or 1;
* (6) Laboratory tests tolerant to chemotherapy;
* (7) Hematological examination: no obvious signs of hematologic diseases, ANC ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, platelet count ≥ 80 × 10\^9/L, Hb ≥ 90 g/L, WBC ≥ 3.0 × 10\^9/L before enrollment, and no bleeding tendency; (8) Biochemical examination: total bilirubin \< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value, AST, ALT \< 2.5 times the upper limit of normal value, creatinine \< 1.5 times the upper limit of normal value.

Exclusion Criteria:

* (1) Other pathological types of tumors;
* (2) Pregnant or nursing women;
* (3) Those with a history of other malignant neoplastic disease in the last 5 years;
* (4) Those with a history of uncontrolled epilepsy, central nervous system disease, or psychiatric disorder, where the investigator determines whether the clinical severity prevents signing an informed consent form or affects the patient's compliance with oral medications;
* (5) Clinically severe (i.e., active) heart disease, such as symptomatic coronary artery disease, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or worse congestive heart failure or arrhythmias requiring pharmacologic intervention, or a history of myocardial infarction within the last 12 months;
* (6) Severe diabetes-related complications, such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic ketosis, etc;
* (7) Those with digestive tract obstruction or physiological abnormalities, or suffering from malabsorption syndrome, which may affect S-1 absorption;
* (8) Those who have had gastrointestinal bleeding in the last two weeks, or are at high risk of bleeding as judged by the investigator;
* (9) Known to have peripheral nerve disease ≥ NCI-CTC AE grade 1. but with deep tendon reflexes (DTR) only;
* (10) Those requiring immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplantation;
* (11) who have received other chemotherapy regimens
* (12) Those with uncontrolled severe infections, or other serious concomitant diseases;
* (13) Allergic to S-1 or any of the study drug components.

Where it's running

  • Gastrointestinal Department of Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
    Hanzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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