Heated chemotherapy after stomach cancer surgery: a new hope?

NCT ID NCT05871099

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding heated chemotherapy (HIPEC) directly into the abdomen after stomach cancer surgery can help patients live longer and prevent cancer from coming back in the belly. About 616 adults with advanced stomach cancer will be split into two groups: one gets standard surgery plus chemotherapy, and the other gets the same plus two rounds of HIPEC. The study aims to see if HIPEC improves 5-year survival and lowers the rate of cancer spread in the abdomen.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a new standard treatment to help people with advanced stomach cancer live longer and reduce the chance of cancer spreading in the abdomen.
What could go wrong
This is a large phase 3 trial, but the added benefit of HIPEC over standard treatment is not yet proven. The procedure itself carries risks like infection or organ damage, and it may not improve survival for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 616 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: (1) Newly treated patients who did not receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy or other antitumor therapy before the start of the clinical trial;(2) Aged 18-80 years;(3) male or non-pregnant or lactating female;(4) Gastric adenocarcinoma was pathologically confirmed, and laparoscopic (robotic) radical gastrectomy was planned;(5) Patients with T stage T3 or above, no distant metastasis, and feasible criteria for laparoscopic D2 radical resection (AJCC Eighth edition);(6) The estimated survival time is more than 6 months;(7) History of nonabdominal surgery (except laparoscopic cholecystectomy);(8) The bone marrow reserve function was good, and the blood routine met the following conditions: white blood cell count ≥3.5×109/L, neutrophil ≥1.5×109/L, platelet count ≥100×109/L, hemoglobin ≥90g/L;(9) Organ function was good, and biochemical examination met the following conditions: ALT≤2.5× upper limit of normal value (ULN), AST≤2.5×ULN, serum total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN, serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN;(10) Functional status: 0-1 (ECOG);(11) Preoperative ASA grade I-III;(12) Voluntarily sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: (1) Lymph node BulkyN2 status was diagnosed by abdominal CT/MRI, that is, at least one lymph node meridian ≥3cm or three consecutive lymph nodes, each meridian ≥1.5cm;(2) pregnant or lactating women;(3) Other malignant tumors within 5 years;(4) Preoperative temperature ≥38℃ or complicated with infectious diseases requiring systematic treatment;(5) serious mental illness;(6) Severe respiratory diseases, FEV1\< 50%;(7) Severe liver and kidney dysfunction, liver enzyme elevation more than 2 times the normal value;(8) History of unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within 6 months;(9) History of cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage within 6 months, except old infarct;(10) Systemic glucocorticoid therapy within 1 month;(11) Patients with gastric cancer complications (bleeding, perforation, obstruction) requiring emergency surgery;(12) The patient has participated in or is currently participating in other clinical studies (within 6 months);(13) Laparoscopic exploration, biopsy and cytology confirmed intraperitoneal implantation and metastasis.

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Locations

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

    RECRUITING

    Qingdao, Shandong, China

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