Triple threat: new Pre-Surgery combo targets stomach cancer
NCT ID NCT07182565
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether giving a shorter course of radiation (hypofractionated radiotherapy) along with immunotherapy (serplulimab) and chemotherapy before surgery can safely improve outcomes for people with gastroesophageal junction cancer. The trial will enroll 84 participants with locally advanced but resectable disease. The goal is to find the best radiation dose and see how many patients have no cancer left at the time of surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypofractionated radiotherapy, serplulimab (PD-1 inhibitor), paclitaxel, and TS-1
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective pre-surgery treatment for gastroesophageal junction cancer, potentially increasing the chance of complete tumor removal and long-term control.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants (84). The combination may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it will improve survival or cure rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
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18 years and older
- 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. Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) (Siewert types I-III), defined as cT3-4, any N, M0 or cT2 N+, M0 according to the 8th edition of the AJCC staging system. 2. Determined as resectable locally advanced disease after multidisciplinary team (MDT) evaluation. 3. Age ≥18 years, regardless of sex. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. 5. Estimated life expectancy ≥3 months. 6. No prior anti-cancer treatment. 7. At least one measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1 (lesion diameter ≥1 cm on spiral CT or ≥2 cm on standard CT or MRI), assessed within 28 days prior to enrollment. 8. Adequate organ function within 14 days prior to treatment, defined as follows (note: blood transfusions, platelet infusions, or G-CSF use not permitted within 14 days prior to hematologic assessment): 1\) Hematological: Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL (without recent transfusion); ANC ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L; WBC ≥3.0 × 10⁹/L (no G-CSF use); Platelets ≥75 × 10⁹/L (no IL-11 or TPO use). 2\) Biochemistry: Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN; AST and ALT ≤2.5 × ULN; Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula); Serum albumin ≥25 g/L. 3\) Coagulation: INR \<1.5, APTT \<1.5 × ULN within 7 days before enrollment; PT ≤1.5 × ULN. 9.Patients with active hepatitis B or C infection must have received antiviral therapy ≥14 days prior to enrollment, with HBV DNA ≤500 IU/mL or 2500 copies/mL, HCV RNA undetectable, and agree to continue antiviral therapy during the study. 10.LVEF ≥50% on echocardiography. 11.Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine) within 7 days prior to enrollment and agree to use effective contraception during the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose. Males must use effective contraception during and for at least 3 months after treatment. Female participants must not be breastfeeding or donate/retrieve ova within 60 days after the last dose. 12.Willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed dMMR or MSI-H by immunohistochemistry or genetic testing. 2. Evidence of peritoneal or visceral metastasis (based on thoracoabdominal CT, bone scan, or MRI if bone metastasis is suspected). 3. Other malignancies within the past 5 years, except cured basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix. 4. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any study drugs or their excipients; contraindications to study drugs. 5. Clinically significant upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days before enrollment or randomization. 6. Interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, active tuberculosis, or steroid-requiring pneumonitis confirmed by CT. 7. Active autoimmune or inflammatory disease requiring immunosuppressants within 2 years (e.g., IBD, SLE, sarcoidosis, Wegener's, MG, Graves', rheumatoid arthritis, etc.); exceptions: well-controlled type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism under hormone replacement, untreated localized skin diseases (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis). 8. Immunodeficiency, history of HIV infection or organ transplantation. 9. Active HBV (HBsAg positive) or HCV infection. Previously treated or well-controlled HBV/HCV is allowed. 10. Systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants within 2 weeks prior to treatment. Exceptions: inhaled or local steroids, adrenal replacement (\<10 mg/day prednisone equivalent), or short-term corticosteroids (\<7 days) for prophylaxis or non-autoimmune indications. 11. Uncontrolled comorbidities, including: 1)Poorly controlled hypertension (SBP ≥150 mmHg or DBP ≥100 mmHg); 2)Grade II+ myocardial ischemia or MI within 6 months, arrhythmia (QT ≥480 ms, AF), uncontrolled angina, CHF (NYHA III-IV), valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, stroke or TIA history; 3)Active or uncontrolled infection; 4)Liver disease (cirrhosis, decompensation, active hepatitis); 5)Poorly controlled diabetes (FBG \>10 mmol/L); 6)Proteinuria ≥++ or 24h urine protein \>1.0 g. 12.Coagulation abnormalities (INR \>1.5 or APTT \>1.5 × ULN), known bleeding tendency, or patients receiving thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy. Known congenital or acquired bleeding or thrombotic disorders, such as hemophilia, coagulation defects, thrombocytopenia, hypersplenism, etc. Patients with significant hemoptysis (≥2.5 mL per day), or a history of clinically significant bleeding (e.g., gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic gastric ulcers, or fecal occult blood test ≥++) within 3 months prior to enrollment. Patients requiring long-term anticoagulation with warfarin or heparin, or long-term antiplatelet therapy (aspirin ≥300 mg/day or clopidogrel ≥75 mg/day). 13.Major surgery (e.g., craniotomy, thoracotomy, or laparotomy) within 4 weeks prior to first dose, or expected to undergo major surgery during the study, or non-diagnostic surgery within 4 weeks prior to trial initiation. 14.History of gastrointestinal perforation and/or fistula within 6 months before enrollment; or history of arterial or venous thromboembolic events, such as stroke (except stable cerebral infarction as judged by the investigator), deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism. 15.Long-term unhealed wounds or fractures. 16.Severe gastrointestinal conditions that may interfere with oral drug absorption, such as inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, or intestinal obstruction. 17.Severe malnutrition. 18.Pregnant or lactating women, or participants of reproductive potential (male or female not postmenopausal for at least one year) who are unwilling to use effective contraception. 19.History of substance abuse or uncontrolled psychiatric illness. 20.Unwillingness or inability to comply with study requirements. 21.Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to study entry, or planning to participate in another trial during the study period. 22.Any severe or uncontrolled medical condition, judged by the investigator to potentially compromise patient safety or interfere with study completion.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Seventh People's Hospital of Chengdu
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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West China Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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West China Xiamen Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, China
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