Triple attack on stomach cancer: radiation, chemo, and a smart antibody
NCT ID NCT07689851
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a new approach for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It combines standard chemotherapy (CAPOX) and radiation with an experimental drug called SHR-1701, which targets two proteins (PD-L1 and TGF-β) that help tumors hide from the immune system. The goal is to shrink tumors and improve survival, possibly making surgery an option later. The study includes about 60 adults aged 18 to 75 with HER2-negative disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SHR-1701 (a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and TGF-β)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could shrink tumors enough to allow surgical removal, potentially improving survival for people with advanced gastric cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants. The treatment may cause side effects from radiation, chemotherapy, or the new drug, and it may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged 18 to 75 years. 2. Histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. 3. Unresectable locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, with primary and metastatic lesions amenable to radiotherapy (excluding patients with brain metastases or extensive metastatic disease). 4. HER2-negative disease. 5. ECOG performance status of 0-1. 6. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST version 1.1. 7. Adequate organ function, including: * Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; * White blood cell count ≥3.5 × 10⁹/L; * Absolute neutrophil count ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L; * Platelet count ≥100 × 10⁹/L; * Serum creatinine ≤1.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN); * Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ≤1.0 × ULN; * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤1.5 × ULN; * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤1.5 × ULN; * Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤1.5 × ULN; * Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5 × ULN; * Negative urine protein; * Normal coagulation function. 8. No contraindications to immunotherapy. 9. No history of hypersensitivity to fluoropyrimidines or platinum-based agents. 10. No prior surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or other antitumor therapy for gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer since diagnosis. 11. No previous radiotherapy to the intended irradiation sites. 12. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Brain metastases or extensive metastatic disease. 2. Prior treatment with PD-1, PD-L1, TGF-β, CTLA-4 inhibitors, or other investigational immunotherapies. 3. Severe autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to active inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, or autoimmune vasculitis (e.g., Wegener's granulomatosis). 4. Symptomatic interstitial lung disease or active infectious/non-infectious pneumonitis. 5. Conditions associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal perforation, including active diverticulitis, intra-abdominal abscess, gastrointestinal obstruction, abdominal carcinomatosis, or other known risk factors. 6. History of another malignancy, except adequately treated early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix. 7. Active infection, heart failure, myocardial infarction within 6 months, unstable angina, or unstable cardiac arrhythmia. 8. Any physical examination findings, laboratory abnormalities, or uncontrolled medical conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study outcomes or increase the risk of treatment-related complications. 9. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 10. Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, including HIV infection, or a history of organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 11. Active hepatitis B infection (HBV DNA ≥2,000 IU/mL), active hepatitis C infection, or active tuberculosis. 12. Receipt of any live or other prohibited vaccines within 4 weeks before study treatment. Seasonal inactivated influenza vaccines are permitted, whereas intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccines are not permitted. 13. Concurrent treatment with other immunosuppressive agents, chemotherapy, investigational drugs, or long-term systemic corticosteroids. 14. Psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, or social conditions that may compromise treatment compliance, as determined by the investigator. 15. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to any study treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Shenzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, China
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National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Shanxi Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, China
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