Clinical trial Recruiting at 206 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Treatment for HER2-positive gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Multicenter, Phase Ⅲ Clinical Study of HLX22 (Recombinant Humanized Anti-HER2 Monoclonal Antibody Injection) in Combination With Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy (XELOX) Versus Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy (XELOX) With or Without Pembrolizumab for the First Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction and Gastric Cancer

Run by Shanghai Henlius Biotech · NCT06532006 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment combining HLX22, trastuzumab, and chemotherapy to see if it helps people with advanced HER2-positive stomach cancer feel better compared to standard treatment.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment550 (estimated)
SponsorShanghai Henlius Biotech
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, trastuzumab, pembrolizumab
Locations208 sites (Anaheim, California and 207 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 22, 2024
Main results expectedJune 1, 2027
Study endsSeptember 1, 2028
Registry record updatedFebruary 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT06532006 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with untreated, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Probably not a fit

Patients with other malignant tumors within the last two years or those who have shown disease progression after prior treatments 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 phase Ⅲ clinical study evaluates the efficacy and safety of HLX22 in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy for patients with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the experimental treatment or a placebo alongside standard chemotherapy. The treatment will continue until there is a loss of clinical benefit, intolerable toxicity, or other specified reasons. The study aims to determine if the combination therapy can improve patient outcomes compared to the control group.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new effective option for patients with HER2-positive gastric cancer.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promising results with similar combinations of monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapy in treating HER2-positive cancers.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male/female who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent.
2. With histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
3. Had measurable disease as assessed by IRRC according to the RECIST v1.1, the target lesion must not be a bone metastatic lesion only.
4. HER2-positive tumor defined as either IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ in combination with ISH+ or FISH, as assessed by a central laboratory on a primary or metastatic tumor.
5. ECOG PS within 7 days before randomization: 0-1.
6. Expected survival ≥ 6 months.
7. Had adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with other malignant tumors within 2 years before the randomization.
2. Evidence of disease progression within 6 months (before randomization) after completion of prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy (or both) or radiotherapy for gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
3. Previous treatment with any HER2-target therapy.
4. Active gastrointestinal bleeding
5. Presence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
6. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 55%.
7. Subjects who had known history of severe allergy to any monoclonal antibody or any component of study treatment.

Where it's running

  • Los Angeles Cancer Network
    Anaheim, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • OPN - Oncology Physician Network (Los Alamitos)
    Los Alamitos, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Greeley, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Advanced Research LLC
    Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - South
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • BRCR Medical Center
    Plantation, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Napa Research
    Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - North
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - East
    West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mission Cancer + Blood (Exigent Network)
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center - University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Cancer Specialists
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers Nevada
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Guthrie Medical Group, PC and Robert Packer Hospital (Guthrie Cancer Center - Sayre)
    Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • HCA Midwest Health
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - West (SCRI)
    Abilene, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Central South (SCRI)
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Northeast (SCRI)
    Denton, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - Gulf Coast (SCRI)
    Webster, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • American Oncology Network Vista Oncology Division
    Olympia, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Medical Specialties
    Tacoma, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • West Virginia University Cancer Institute
    Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigacion Pergamino SA
    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • União Brasileira de Educação e Assistência
    Puerto Alegre, Rs, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas. Clinica Viedma S.A.
    Viedma, Río Negro Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Oncologia de Rosario
    Cordoba, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio Plaza - Fundacion Pita
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio de la Mujer
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
    San Pablo, Sp, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundacion CENIT
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • IONC Instituto Oncologico de Cordoba
    Córdoba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto San Marcos
    San Juan, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • CER - Centro de Rehabilitacion Medica San Juan
    San Juan, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Exelsus
    San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • St. Vincent Hospital Melbourne
    Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Peninsula Health-Frankston hospital
    Frankston, Melbourne, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials, Sunshine Coast Haematology and Oncology Clinic
    Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • GenesisCare Research
    Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Central Coast Local Health District (Gosford and Wyong Hospital)
    Gosford, Sydney, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Macquarie University
    North Ryde, Sydney, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital
    Concord, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Personal Oncologia de Precisio e Personalizada
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná - IOP Pequisa
    Curitiba, Paraná (PR), Brazil
    Recruiting

+158 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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