New combo shows promise in stomach cancer battle

NCT ID NCT03081143

First seen Apr 15, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a combination of ramucirumab plus FOLFIRI can help people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer live longer compared to the current standard of ramucirumab plus paclitaxel. The trial includes 429 adults whose cancer progressed after one prior chemotherapy. The goal is to find a more effective treatment option for this hard-to-treat cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

  • HELIOS Klinikum Bad Saarow

    Bad Saarow, Germany

  • HELIOS Klinikum Berlin Buch

    Berlin, Germany

  • Hämatologisch-Onkologische Praxis Eppendorf (HOPE)

    Hamburg, Germany

  • Kliniken Essen Mitte

    Essen, Germany

  • Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte

    Bielefeld, Germany

  • Krankenhaus Nordwest

    Frankfurt, Germany

  • Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch - Rankweil

    Rankweil, Vorarlberg, 6830, Austria

  • Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH, Barmherzige Schwestern

    Linz, Upper Austria, 4010, Austria

  • Ortenau Klinikum

    Lahr, Germany

  • Technische Universität München

    München, 81675, Germany

  • U.O. Oncologia Medica, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore

    Rome, Italy

  • Universitäres Krebszentrum Leipzig

    Leipzig, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

    Tübingen, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, Germany

  • Wiener Neustadt, Landesklinikum

    Wiener Neustadt, 2700, Austria

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