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

Tislelizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

Official title: Tislelizumab in Combination With Pre-operative Chemoradiotherapy Versus SOC for Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Phase IIB Trial

Run by The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School · NCT05687357 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if combining the immunotherapy drug Tislelizumab with chemoradiotherapy can help people with advanced stomach cancer do better before or after surgery compared to standard treatments.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment140 (estimated)
SponsorThe Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionspembrolizumab, chemotherapy, prednisone, Tislelizumab
Locations3 sites (Wuhan, Hubei and 2 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 15, 2023
Main results expectedFebruary 28, 2027
Study endsAugust 31, 2027
Registry record updatedApril 19, 2023
Trial IDNCT05687357 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with untreated localized gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who meet specific health criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients with additional malignancies or those requiring active treatment for other cancers may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Tislelizumab, an immunotherapy drug, in combination with chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. The treatment is administered either before surgery (neoadjuvant) or after surgery (adjuvant) to assess its impact on achieving a complete pathological response at the time of surgery. The study compares this combination approach to standard treatment protocols to determine which yields better outcomes for patients.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve surgical outcomes and survival rates for patients with advanced gastric cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar immunotherapy approaches in treating gastric cancer, indicating potential for success in this trial.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Has previously untreated localized gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma as defined by T3\~4aN+M0 or T4bNanyM0 (AJCC Version 8)
2. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1
3. Has adequate organ function.
4. Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy.
5. Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 180 days after the last dose of chemotherapy or through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab, whichever is greater.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 5 years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
2. Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents for the current malignancy.
3. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
4. Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or has current pneumonitis.
5. Is currently participating in or has participated in a trial of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
6. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days prior the first dose of study treatment.
7. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years.
8. Has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
9. Has a known history of Hepatitis B or known active Hepatitis C virus infection (HBsAg positive with HBV DNA≥500 IU/ml;HCV:HCV antigen positive with HCV copies \>ULN).
10. Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.
11. Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study treatment.
12. Female participants who are breastfeeding.

Where it's running

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
    Recruiting
  • Wuhan Tongji Hospital
    Wuhan, Hubei, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

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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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