Clinical trial Recruiting at 5 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Perioperative HLX10 (serplulimab) with SOX chemotherapy for PD-L1 positive gastric/GEJ cancer

Official title: Perioperative HLX10 (Serplulimab) With S-1+Oxaliplatin (SOX) in Locally Advanced and PD-L1-Positive Gastric or Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma: A Randomized Phase 2 Investigator-Initiated Trial

Run by National Cancer Center, Japan · NCT07699939 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether adding HLX10 (serplulimab) to the SOX chemotherapy before and after surgery helps people with PD-L1 positive, locally advanced gastric or GEJ cancer compared to SOX alone.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment136 (estimated)
SponsorNational Cancer Center, Japan
Government
Drugs / interventionsradiation, prednisone
Locations18 sites (Chiba, Chiba and 17 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 15, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 30, 2028
Study endsJune 30, 2029
Registry record updatedAugust 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT07699939 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates have PD-L1 positive (CPS ≥ 5), cT3-4N1-3M0 gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, no prior systemic treatment, and meet surgical eligibility criteria for perioperative therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients with PD-L1 negative tumors, lower stage disease, prior systemic therapy, or contraindications to immunotherapy may derive less or no benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This is a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing perioperative SOX plus HLX10 to perioperative SOX plus placebo in patients with PD-L1 positive, locally advanced gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma (cT3-4N1-3M0). Eligible participants have PD-L1 CPS ≥ 5 and no prior systemic therapy, with tumor staging confirmed within 28 days of randomization. The primary aim is to assess clinical efficacy of adding HLX10 to perioperative SOX, using standard perioperative chemotherapy with surgical resection planned when feasible. Multicenter participation includes Chiba Cancer Center, Kyushu Cancer Center, and Gifu University Hospital in Japan, led by the National Cancer Center, Japan. Interventions include serplulimab or placebo in addition to the SOX regimen.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, adding HLX10 could improve tumor response and outcomes around surgery for eligible patients.

How similar studies have gone: Prior perioperative immunotherapy trials have shown signals in similar gastric/GEJ settings, but this exact HLX10+SOX approach in a double-blind randomized perioperative design is novel in its PD-L1 selected population.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* 1\) Histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma at the study site. (For gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, only patients classified as Siewert type II or type III who do not require surgery involving simultaneous thoracoabdominal incision are eligible.)
* 2\) Tumor tissue determined to be PD-L1 positive (CPS \>= 5) based on pre-screening evaluation by the central laboratory.
* 3\) Diagnosis of cT3-4N1-3M0 disease according to the AJCC/UICC-TNM 8th edition based on assessments performed within 28 days prior to randomization (the same day of the week 4 weeks before the randomization date is acceptable; the same applies hereafter), with no prior systemic treatment. Pre-randomization laparoscopy is not mandatory, but if performed, no non-curative factors (including liver metastasis, peritoneal metastasis, other distant metastases, or positive peritoneal cytology (CY1)) should be observed.
* 4\) Judged by the investigator as capable of undergoing R0 resection.
* 5\) Age between 18 years and 80 years on the day of enrollment.
* 6\) ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 or 1.
* 7\) The most recent laboratory values obtained within 14 days prior to randomization meet all of the following (however, transfusion, recombinant human thrombopoietin, and administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) within 14 days prior to blood collection are not permitted): (1) Neutrophil count \>= 1500/mm\^3 (2) Hemoglobin \>= 9.0 g/dL (3) Platelet count \>= 10 x 10\^4/mm\^3 (4) Total bilirubin \<= 1.5 mg/dL (5) AST \<= 100 U/L (6) ALT \<= 100 U/L (7) Serum albumin \>= 3.0 g/dL (8) Serum creatinine \<= 1.5 mg/dL (9) APTT \<= 60 s (10) PT-INR \<= 1.5
* 8\) Females of childbearing potential should test negative for pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to randomization (the same day of the week is acceptable).
* 9\) Male patients and females of childbearing potential agree to use contraception from the time of provision of informed consent through a specified period after the last administration of study treatment (until at least 120 days after the last dose of HLX10 and at least 180 days after the last dose of study drug other than HLX10 (S-1 or oxaliplatin)).
* 10\) Written informed consent for study participation has been obtained from the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\) Presence of another active malignancy within 5 years prior to enrollment or concurrently. Patients with cured, localized tumors such as basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, superficial bladder cancer, non-invasive prostate cancer, non-invasive cervical cancer, and non-invasive breast cancer are permitted.
* 2\) Patients scheduled to undergo organ transplantation or bone marrow transplantation.
* 3\) Myocardial infarction and/or uncontrolled arrhythmia (including QTc interval \>= 450 ms in males or \>= 470 ms in females) occurring within 6 months prior to randomization (QTc interval calculated using Fridericia's formula).
* 4\) Cardiac dysfunction classified as NYHA Class III-IV, or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50 percent on echocardiography.
* 5\) Positive for any of the following: HIV antibody, HBs antigen, or HCV-RNA (HCV-RNA is measured only if HCV antibody is positive).
* 6\) HBs antigen negative, HBs antibody and/or HBc antibody positive, and quantitative HBV-DNA detectable (patients are not excluded if HBV-DNA is below the limit of detection).
* 7\) Active tuberculosis.
* 8\) Interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, drug-related pneumonitis, and/or severe pulmonary dysfunction that may interfere with evaluation and management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity.
* 9\) Known active or suspected autoimmune disease, excluding patients whose disease is stable at randomization and who do not require systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
* 10\) Patients who received live vaccination within 28 days prior to randomization, except for inactivated virus vaccines used for seasonal influenza prophylaxis.
* 11\) Patients who require systemic corticosteroids (a therapeutic dose of \> 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days prior to randomization or during the study period. However, in the absence of active autoimmune disease, patients are permitted to use steroids at a dose of \<= 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent, or inhaled steroids, or adrenal hormone replacement therapy.
* 12\) Patients who have an active infection requiring systemic anti-infective treatment within 14 days prior to randomization, except for prophylactic antibiotic treatment (e.g., for prevention of urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
* 13\) Prior treatment with other antibody or drug therapies for immune checkpoint blockade, such as PD-1, PD-L1, or CTLA-4 therapy.
* 14\) Patients currently receiving other clinical study treatment, or for whom the planned start of treatment in this study is \< 14 days from completion of the prior clinical study treatment.
* 15\) History of severe hypersensitivity to the monoclonal antibody or any component of the study drug.
* 16\) History of psychotropic drug abuse or drug dependence.
* 17\) Patients with a disease that may increase the risk associated with study participation and use of the study drug, or with other severe acute or chronic diseases that, in the investigator's judgment, render the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.

Where it's running

  • Chiba Cancer Center
    Chiba, Chiba, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kyushu Cancer Center
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • St. Marianna University Hospital
    Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital
    Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital
    Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Gifu University Hospital
    Gifu, Gifu, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
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  • Gunma University Hospital
    Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hiroshima University Hospital
    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization Kanagawa Cancer Center
    Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Saitama Prefectural Cancer Center
    Ina, Kitaadachi-gun, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Osaka International Cancer Institute
    Osaka, Osaka, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
    Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center
    Nagaizumi-chō, Sunto-gun, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
    Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Korea
    Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
    Not yet recruiting
  • Ajou University Hospital
    Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
    Not yet recruiting
  • Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
    Seocho, Seoul, South Korea
    Not yet recruiting
  • Asan Medical Center
    Songpa-dong, South Korea
    Not yet recruiting

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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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