Could immunotherapy let some stomach cancer patients skip surgery?
NCT ID NCT07646574
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (Durvalumab and Tremelimumab) can control advanced stomach cancers with specific genetic features (dMMR/MSI-H) well enough to avoid surgery. The trial enrolls 12 adults who would normally need chemotherapy and surgery. Researchers will track how long participants remain cancer-free and overall survival. This approach aims to reduce the need for invasive procedures and improve quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Durvalumab and Tremelimumab (immunotherapy drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way to treat dMMR/MSI-H gastric cancer without surgery, reducing recovery time and preserving stomach function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Immunotherapy can cause serious side effects, and the cancer may still return without surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients over 18 years old with advanced dMMR/MSI-H gastric cancer
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: Patients over 18 years old with advanced dMMR/MSI-H gastric cancer; Neoadjuvant therapy is needed (immunotherapy, chemotherapy + immunotherapy); The patient voluntarily and agreed to join the clinical research. Exclusion Criteria: Gastric cancer combined with invasion and metastasis; Gastric cancer combined with other malignant tumors; Gastric cancer combined with dysfunction of other organs; Unwilling to participate in clinical research.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Watching and Waiting in West China Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China