New drug aims to shrink GI cancers before surgery
NCT ID NCT04196465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether giving the immune checkpoint inhibitor IMC-001 before surgery can shrink tumors in people with resectable gastric, esophageal, or liver cancer. About 48 participants will receive two cycles of the drug, then undergo surgery. The main goal is to see if the drug causes a major reduction in tumor cells.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IMC-001 (a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that giving IMC-001 before surgery helps shrink gastrointestinal cancers, potentially leading to better surgical outcomes and longer survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (48 people) with no control group, so results may not be definitive. Immune-related side effects are possible, and the drug may not work for all cancer types studied.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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