Follow-up care after surgery for early stomach or junction cancer: close monitoring vs extra chemotherapy
Official title: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multi-center Clinical Study Comparing the Efficacy of Close Follow-Up Versus Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage IB-IIA Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Following Radical Surgery
Run by Xijing Hospital · NCT07751302 · Data updated 2026-11-12
In people who had surgery for stage IB-IIA stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer, the study tests whether intensive follow-up is as good as adjuvant chemotherapy for those at higher risk after surgery.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Xijing Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, immunotherapy |
| Locations | 1 site (Xi'an, Shaanxi) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 10, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 31, 2036 |
| Study ends | January 31, 2036 |
| Registry record updated | August 7, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07751302 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 or older with histologically confirmed stomach or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, post-curative resection, ECOG 0-2, and specific staging criteria including IB-IIA (excluding T2N1) and adequate organ function.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not meet high-risk criteria or who have contraindications to chemotherapy may not benefit from adjuvant treatment and will rely on close follow-up.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This multicenter trial randomizes high-risk patients after radical resection of stage IB-IIA gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma to either close follow-up or adjuvant chemotherapy, while low-risk patients are observed with standard follow-up. The study uses tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium capsules as the adjuvant regimen. Primary endpoints focus on the efficacy and safety of adjuvant chemotherapy in the post-surgical setting, with stratification based on factors such as lymph node status, vascular invasion, and tumor markers. Enrollment occurs at a leading hospital in Xi’an, China, with open-label design due to the nature of monitoring versus chemotherapy. The trial aims to clarify whether additional systemic therapy provides a meaningful benefit for selected patients after complete tumor removal.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the trial could define a clearer path for post-surgical care that balances cancer control with treatment burden for patients at higher risk.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies in similar gastric cancer settings have shown mixed results; this trial addresses a key uncertainty with a targeted high-risk group.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 1.Aged ≥18 years of either gender. 2.Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction with an ECOG performance status score ≤2.
3.Pathologic TNM stage IB-IIA gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, excluding T2N1.
4.Curative surgical resection of the primary tumor completed. 5.Laboratory test criteria as below:
1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration within the preceding 14 days;
2. Platelet count ≥100×10⁹/L without blood transfusion within the preceding 14 days;
3. Hemoglobin \>9 g/dL without blood transfusion or erythropoietin administration within the preceding 14 days;
4. Total bilirubin ≤1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN);
5. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5×ULN;
6. Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN and calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault formula) ≥60 mL/min;
7. Adequate coagulation function: international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤1.5×ULN;
8. Cardiac biomarkers within normal range; isolated laboratory abnormalities deemed clinically insignificant by the investigator are acceptable.
6.Voluntary participation and written informed consent obtained prior to study enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Other malignant tumors of the stomach. 2. Receipt of any anti-tumor therapy other than the chemotherapy specified in this protocol prior to screening or planned administration of such therapy during the trial (including radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc.).
3\. Concurrent or prior malignancy at other anatomic sites, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of cervix, basal cell carcinoma of skin, or other malignancies surgically cured with no disease recurrence for at least 5 years.
4\. Presence of any severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases as follows:
1. Unstable angina, congestive heart failure, or chronic heart failure classified as NYHA Grade ≥Ⅱ.
2. Resting electrocardiogram showing severe, symptomatic and refractory abnormalities in cardiac rhythm, conduction or morphology, including complete left bundle branch block, second-degree or higher atrioventricular block, ventricular arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation.
3. History of arterial thrombosis, embolism or ischemic events within 6 months before enrollment, such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack.
4. Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic BP\>140 mmHg, diastolic BP\>90 mmHg).
5. History of non-infectious pneumonia requiring glucocorticoid treatment within 1 year prior to first study drug administration, or clinically active interstitial lung disease at screening.
6. Active pulmonary tuberculosis.
7. Active or uncontrolled infection requiring systemic treatment.
8. Clinically active diverticulitis, intra-abdominal abscess or gastrointestinal obstruction.
9. Hepatic diseases including liver cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, acute or chronic active hepatitis.
10. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose, FBG\>10 mmol/L).
11. Urinalysis showing ≥2+ proteinuria confirmed by 24-hour urinary protein quantification\>1.0 g.
12. Psychiatric disorders rendering the subject unable to comply with study treatment.
5\. Current participation in another clinical trial or participation in any other clinical trial within the preceding 3 months.
6\. Known hypersensitivity to any investigational drugs used in this study. 7. Subjects deemed ineligible for enrollment at the Investigator's discretion.
Where it's running
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Rong Zheng
- Email: zhengrong4956@163.com
- Phone: +86 198 2975 8242
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.