New strategy: removing tumors one by one after chemo for stomach and pancreatic cancers
NCT ID NCT07282912
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether a series of procedures to remove cancerous tumors, given one after another, can improve outcomes for people with stage IV foregut cancers (like stomach, pancreas, or bile duct cancer) who have no detectable cancer DNA in their blood after initial chemotherapy. About 54 participants will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus these sequential tumor-removal procedures. The main goal is to see if this approach delays cancer progression or death.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sequential cytoreductive intervention (a series of procedures to remove cancerous tumors one after another)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could extend the time patients with advanced foregut cancer live without their disease getting worse, potentially pointing to a new treatment strategy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedures carry risks like infection or complications, and the benefit over standard care is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * Has a primary diagnosis of AJCC 8th Edition Stage IV esophageal or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder adenocarcinoma, duodenal, and ampullary adenocarcinoma. a) All participants must have confirmed histologic diagnosis of the primary tumor, which may be confirmed retrospectively by a radiologist if necessary. * Has a primary tumor that must be locally resectable or can be treated definitively. Primary tumors included are esophageal, gastric, duodenal, ampullary, pancreatic, cholangiocarcinoma, and gall bladder carcinoma. Primary tumors should be resectable or treatable with consolidative radiotherapy or ablative therapy such as microwave ablation or trans-arterial chemo/radioembolization (cholangiocarcinomas). * Has limited (2 sites) metastatic disease determined to be completely resectable or treatable with curative intention (see SOE) at the time of diagnosis. This includes: 1. Up to five pulmonary metastases amenable to wedge resection (maximum of three wedge resections) or lobectomy (single lobectomy) or consolidative radiation/ablative therapy 2. Up to five hepatic metastases amenable to hepatectomy (segmentectomy, sectionectomy, sectorectomy, minor hepatectomy, not more than three segments), wedge resection requiring a minimum of 40% of liver parenchyma following resection based on future liver remnant or a combination of partial hepatectomy and microwave ablation or trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE). 3. Lymphatic metastases that are resectable or intervenable (limited to only two non-regional sites) (see Appendix 3). 4. Resectable peritoneal disease with a PCI of ≤6 and the ability to obtain a CC0 cytoreduction. 5. Distant metastasis must be limited to two of the above-mentioned sites (a-d). 6. If both pulmonary and liver metastasis are present (a, b), then a total of five lesions will be considered oligometastatic. * Patients with resected primary tumors can be included if they present with oligometastases at least six months after the completion of treatment of primary tumor with curative intent. * Has adequate organ function, as described below (see Appendix 4); all screening laboratory tests should be performed within 30 days prior to the first study intervention. * Patients must have had two concordant negative tissue informed ctDNA tests measured at different timepoints and with the second being within 45 days prior to enrollment. * Patients must have at least 4 months of prior effective systemic therapy. * Has hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL. * Has ANC ≥ 1500/uL. * Has platelet count ≥ 75000/uL. * Has total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN). * Has aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \& alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 5 times ULN. * Has creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min. * Patient who is at least 18 years of age at the time of signing informed consent and less than 81 years of age at the time of signing informed consent. * Has an ECOG performance status score 0-1 (see Appendix 6) at the time of randomization. * A male participant must agree to use contraception (barrier birth control, abstinence) during the treatment period and for at least 95 days following completion, corresponding to time needed to eliminate any study intervention(s), and refrain from donating sperm during this period. * A female participant of childbearing age is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and agrees to use contraception (hormonal, barrier birth control, or abstinence) during the treatment period and for at least 95 days following completion. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Informed Consent * The participant (or legally acceptable representative if applicable) provides written informed consent for the study. The participant may also provide consent for the Foundation for Blood Research (FBR). However, the participant may participate in the main study without participating in the FBR. Exclusion Criteria: * Has a positive urine pregnancy test within 3 days prior to randomization or treatment. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. Note: In the event that 3 days have elapsed between the screening pregnancy test and the first dose of study intervention, another pregnancy test (urine or serum) must be performed and must be negative for the participant to start receiving study medication. * Has hypoxia as defined by pulse oximeter reading \<92% at rest or requires intermittent or chronic supplemental oxygen. * Has developed progressive disease on current line of systemic therapy. * Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past three years. Note: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (e.g., breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded. * Has known CNS metastasis and/or carcinomatous meningitis. * Has known osseous metastasis. * Has clinically significant cardiac disease, including unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction within 6 months from treatment initiation, or New York Heart Association Class III or IV congestive heart failure. Medially controlled arrhythmia stable on medication is permitted. * Has poorly controlled hypertension defined as SBP ≥150mmHg and/or DBP ≥90mmHg. * Has moderate to severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C). * Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study. * Is unable to swallow orally administered medication or has a gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (severe dysphasia, bowel obstruction, malabsorption). * Has known malignant pleural effusion or previous malignant effusion previously treated at the time of enrollment. * Has histologic subtypes not included in the inclusion criteria (including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, hepatocellular carcinoma, etc.). * Has a primary tumor that is not amenable to the treatment modalities listed in section 3. * Has albumin level less than 3.0 g/dL despite appropriate nutritional support. Diagnostic Assessments * Has detectable ctDNA at the time of enrollment. * Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy. * Has known active TB/COVID infection. * Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (dosing exceeding 10mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of the study intervention. * Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 95 days after the last study intervention. * Inability to receive chemotherapy and/or surgery and/or radiotherapy and/or ablative procedures due to medical/insurance reasons. * Requires emergency surgery due to bleeding, perforation, or obstruction.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Smilow Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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