Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Perioperative oxaliplatin plus S-1 with H. pylori eradication for locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

Official title: Perioperative Oxaliplatin With S-1 Combined H. Pylori Eradication in the Management of Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric and Oesophagogastric Junction: an Open-label, Prospective, Multicenter, Randomised, Phase 2 Trial.

Run by Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · NCT06510010 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether adding a 14-day H. pylori eradication regimen to perioperative oxaliplatin plus S-1 chemotherapy helps people with H. pylori–positive resectable locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment198 (estimated)
SponsorSixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, prednisone
Locations1 site (Guangzhou)
StatusRecruiting
StartedDecember 31, 2024
Main results expectedDecember 28, 2026
Study endsJuly 31, 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT06510010 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with H. pylori–positive, resectable locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (cT3/4a Nx or T2 N2/3, M0) who are fit for perioperative SOX chemotherapy and surgery.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are H. pylori–negative, have distant metastatic disease, have already completed effective H. pylori eradication, or cannot tolerate SOX chemotherapy or the eradication antibiotics are unlikely to 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 randomized Phase 2 trial comparing perioperative oxaliplatin plus S-1 (SOX) with concurrent H. pylori eradication versus SOX alone in patients with H. pylori–positive resectable locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Participants receive 3–4 cycles of neoadjuvant SOX (every 3 weeks) with tumor response assessment at the end of neoadjuvant therapy, followed by surgery and 4–5 cycles of adjuvant SOX for a total of eight cycles. The eradication regimen is a 14-day quadruple therapy (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, a proton pump inhibitor, and bismuth) given in the experimental arm at the first SOX cycle, with remedial eradication postoperatively if pathology remains positive (except after total gastrectomy). The control arm receives the same chemotherapy schedule and receives eradication only postoperatively if pathology is positive.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, combining timely H. pylori eradication with perioperative SOX could improve tumor response and lower recurrence risk after surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Perioperative SOX is an established chemotherapy approach and H. pylori eradication reduces gastric cancer risk in prevention studies, but combining eradication with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable locally advanced disease is relatively novel with limited prior data.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. have been fully informed about the study and voluntarily signed the informed consent form (ICF);
2. Gastroscopy pathology confirmed locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastric and oesophagogastric junction (Siewert type I-III);
3. Clinical (enhanced CT, enhanced MRI, or PET-CT) staging at the time of diagnosis: cT3/4a Nx or T2 N2/3, M0 (The American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition):
4. The present H. Pylori infection at the time of diagnosis is determined by one of the following 3 items: ① Positive gastric mucosal tissue rapid urease test (RUT), tissue section staining, or bacterial culture for any of the 3 items. Positive 13C or 14C-urea breath test (UBT). ③ Positive helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HpSA) tests (clinically validated monoclonal antibody method). Positive serum H. Pylori antibody test (clinically proven reagent with high accuracy) suggests previous infection, and those who have never been treated can be considered as having current infection;
5. Sex is not limited and age is 18-75 years old;
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score 0-1;
7. Organ function permits major abdominal surgery;
8. Expected survival ≥ 6 months;
9. Laboratory test values must meet the following criteria within 7 days prior to enrollment:

   1. whole-body cryotherapy/cryostimulation (WBC) \> 4.0 × 10\^9/L and \< 15 × 10\^9/L, ANC \> 1.5 × 10\^9/L, Hb ≥ 75 g/L, PLT ≥ 100 × 10\^9/L;
   2. Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x high limit of normal, aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x high limit of normal;
   3. Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x high limit of normal or creatinine clearance rate \> 60 ml/min;
   4. international normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × Upper limit of normal ( ULN ) only for subjects not receiving anticoagulation; subjects receiving anticoagulation should be on a stable dose;
10. Ability to cooperate with the appropriate endoscopic, laboratory and imaging tests for this protocol;
11. Females of childbearing potential (including females who are menopausal due to chemo-menopause or other medical reasons) must agree to use contraception for a period of at least 6 months from the time of signing the Informed Consent Form to at least 6 months after the last dose of study treatment or concomitant chemotherapy, whichever is later. Females must also agree to refrain from breastfeeding for a period of at least 6 months from the time of signing the informed consent to the time of the last administration of the study drug or concomitant chemotherapy, whichever is later; males must agree to use contraception for a period of at least 6 months from the time of administration of the test drug to the time of the last administration of the test drug or concomitant chemotherapy, whichever is later.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Stage IV or unresectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer as determined by the investigator;
2. Other active malignancies within 5 years or concurrently.
3. Patients who are preparing for or have previously received organ or bone marrow transplantation;
4. Myocardial infarction, poorly controlled arrhythmia (including QTc interval ≥ 450 ms in men and ≥ 470 ms in women) within 6 months prior to the first dose (QTc interval is calculated by the Fridericia formula);
5. Presence of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV cardiac insufficiency or cardiac ultrasound: LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) \< 50%;
6. Presence of active pulmonary tuberculosis by history or CT, or patients with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis within 1 year prior to enrollment, or patients with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis more than 1 year prior but without regular treatment;
7. Presence of a known active or suspected autoimmune disease. The exception is those who are in a stable state of that disease at the time of enrollment (not requiring systemic immunosuppression therapy);
8. Received a live vaccine within 28 days prior to the first dose; except inactivated viral vaccines for seasonal influenza;
9. Patients requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day prednisone efficacy dose) or other immunosuppressive drugs within 14 days prior to first dose or during the study period. However, enrollment is permitted if patients are allowed to be treated with topical topical or inhaled steroids, or adrenal hormone replacement therapy at doses ≤ 10 mg/day prednisone efficacy dose in the absence of active autoimmune disease;
10. Undergoing treatment in another clinical study or scheduled to begin treatment in this study less than 14 days from the end of treatment in the previous clinical study;
11. Known history of severe allergy to any study drug excipients;
12. known history of psychotropic pharmaceuticals abuse or drug addiction; patients who have stopped drinking alcohol can be enrolled;
13. Presence of patients with conditions that may increase the risk of study medication, or other severe, acute and chronic medical conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, make participation in a clinical study unsuitable.

Where it's running

  • The Sixth Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-sen University
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Lei Lian, Ph.D — Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
  • Study coordinator: Bin Zhong
  • Email: zhongb9@mail2.sysu.edu.cn
  • Phone: 17776474913

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How to take part

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