New targeted therapy aims to extend life in stomach cancer

NCT ID NCT06649292

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

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests a new drug, SHR-A1904, in 524 people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has a specific protein (CLDN18.2). Participants receive either SHR-A1904 or standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if the new drug helps people live longer. The study is currently recruiting.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

SHR-A1904 (an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CLDN18.2)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new targeted treatment option for people with advanced gastric cancer whose tumors have a specific marker (CLDN18.2).

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but the drug is still experimental. It may not improve survival compared to current chemotherapies, and side effects from the targeted therapy could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric adenocarcinoma gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

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