Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

IBI343 plus sintilimab and chemotherapy for CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

Official title: IBI343 Combined With Sintilimab Plus Chemotherapy in Previously Untreated, Claudin (CLDN) 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (Dragon15)

Run by Ruijin Hospital · NCT07025889 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests IBI343 combined with sintilimab and standard chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for adults with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment55 (estimated)
SponsorRuijin Hospital
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsSintilimab, Chemotherapy
Locations1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 2, 2025
Main results expectedJuly 2027
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedAugust 18, 2026
Trial IDNCT07025889 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–75 with untreated, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma and ECOG performance status 0–1.

Probably not a fit

Patients with HER2-positive tumors, prior systemic therapy for advanced disease, prior topoisomerase inhibitor–based ADCs, or poor performance status (ECOG >1) are unlikely to be eligible or benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This open-label phase 1b/2 trial combines IBI343 with the PD‑1 inhibitor sintilimab and chemotherapy (oxaliplatin plus S‑1) in previously untreated, CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative advanced G/GEJ adenocarcinoma. A 3+3 dose-escalation stage identifies the recommended phase II dose, followed by dose-expansion cohorts including 25 patients in a general CLDN18.2-positive cohort and 15 patients with signet-ring cell histology. The study’s primary aims are to characterize safety and tolerability and to generate preliminary efficacy data including response rates and progression-free survival. Key eligibility includes age 18–75, ECOG 0–1, no prior systemic therapy, and confirmed CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative disease.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If effective, this combination could improve response rates and lengthen disease control for patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative advanced gastric or GEJ cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Other CLDN18.2-directed therapies (for example zolbetuximab) and PD‑1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy combinations have shown promising activity in gastric cancer, but the specific IBI343 plus sintilimab combination is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Able and willing to sign a written Informed Consent Form (ICF) and to comply with protocol-specified visits and related procedures.

  2\. Age was 18-75 years at the time of signing the ICF, and gender was unlimited.

  3\. Has histopathologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ AC).

  4\. No received systemic therapy. 5. Has histopathologically confirmed CLDN18.2-positive disease. 6. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Has HER2-positive (defined as immunohistochemistry \[IHC\] 3+, or IHC 2+ and positive by in situ hybridization) disease.

  2\. Is currently participating in another interventional clinical study, except when the subject is during survival follow-up of an interventional clinical study.

  3\. Has a history of treatment with topoisomerase inhibitor-based antibody-drug conjugate(s).

Where it's running

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Min Shi, MD — Ruijin Hospital
  • Study coordinator: Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medic
  • Email: sm11998@rjh.com.cn
  • Phone: 021-64370045

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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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