Clinical trial Recruiting at 90 sites Phase2; Phase3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

PF-08634404 plus chemotherapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma

Official title: A PHASE 2/3 INTERVENTIONAL STUDY OF PF-08634404 IN COMBINATION WITH CHEMOTHERAPY IN TREATMENT-NAÏVE PARTICIPANTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC GASTRIC, GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION, OR ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA

Run by Pfizer · NCT07392892 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether adding the experimental medicine PF-08634404 to chemotherapy helps adults with newly diagnosed, locally advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma compared with nivolumab plus chemotherapy.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase2; Phase3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment840 (estimated)
SponsorPfizer
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsnivolumab, chemotherapy
Locations102 sites (Atascadero, California and 101 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 14, 2026
Main results expectedJuly 22, 2031
Study endsJuly 21, 2032
Registry record updatedOctober 13, 2026
Trial IDNCT07392892 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 or older with untreated, locally advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma who are HER2-negative, PD-L1-positive, ECOG 0–1, have adequate organ function, and have not received prior systemic therapy for advanced disease.

Probably not a fit

Patients with HER2-positive or PD-L1‑negative tumors, active central nervous system metastases, recent major surgery, high bleeding risk, prior organ transplant, or prior systemic therapy for advanced disease are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit from this regimen.

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

What this trial studies

This phase 2/3 study first explores safety and response of PF-08634404 given with standard chemotherapy, then moves to a randomized comparison against the approved regimen of nivolumab plus chemotherapy. Eligible participants are adults with untreated locally advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma who are HER2-negative and PD-L1-positive with good performance status and adequate organ function. Treatment is given in repeated cycles and outcomes include safety, tumor response, and comparative effectiveness. The second part directly compares the combination to nivolumab plus chemotherapy to see which approach provides better disease control.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer improved tumor control and survival for patients compared with the current nivolumab-plus-chemotherapy option.

How similar studies have gone: Combinations of immune-targeting drugs with chemotherapy (for example, nivolumab plus chemo) have improved outcomes in this setting, but PF-08634404 is a new agent with limited prior data and remains experimental.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Histological or cytological confirmed gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
* Evidence of locally advanced or metastatic disease.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG) 0-1
* No prior systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic disease.
* Adequate hepatic, liver, and renal function
* HER-2 negative status based on local testing
* PD-L1 positive status based on local testing

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with known active CNS metastases, including leptomeningeal, brainstem, meningeal, or spinal cord metastases or compression
* Clinically significant risk of hemorrhage or fistula
* Major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, or planned major surgery during the study
* History of allogeneic organ transplantation and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
* Any Grade ≥3 bleeding/hemorrhage events within 28 days of Cycle 1 Day 1, or prior history of clinically significant bleeding events
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, or other comorbidities, within 6 months prior to first dose
* Participants with active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years
* Evidence of non-infectious or drug-induced interstitial lung disease (ILD) pneumonitis

Where it's running

  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Atascadero
    Atascadero, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Burbank
    Burbank, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Encino
    Encino, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Marina del Rey
    Marina del Rey, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Porter Ranch
    Porter Ranch, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - San Luis Obispo
    San Luis Obispo, California, United States
    Recruiting
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  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Barbara
    Santa Barbara, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica
    Santa Monica, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Boulder, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Centennial, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Englewood, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Lakewood, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Littleton, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Lone Tree, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Longmont, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Pueblo, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, LLP
    Thornton, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare - Bloomington
    Bloomington, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare - Galesburg
    Galesburg, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Niles, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa-Fox River Cancer Center
    Ottawa, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
    Pekin, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare, P.C.
    Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare-Peru - Valley Regional Cancer Center
    Peru, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare-Washington
    Washington, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Annapolis, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Brandywine, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Columbia, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Germantown, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Largo, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Rockville, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
    Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Renown Health Medical Oncology
    Reno, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Renown Office of Clinical Research
    Reno, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Renown Regional Medical Center
    Reno, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Pharmacy (IMP ship to address)
    Long Island City, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Pharmacy (IMP storage location)
    Long Island City, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care (74th Street).
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion (53rd Street)
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Main Campus
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Hematology Care Clinical Trials, LLC
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Hematology Care Clinical Trials, LLC
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting

+52 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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