New drug cocktail aims to fight stomach cancer when others fail
NCT ID NCT07371871
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a combination of two drugs, TAS-102 and apatinib, as a third-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer. About 30 adults who have already tried two prior treatments will take these pills in cycles. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and delay cancer growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trifluridine/Tipiracil (TAS-102) and Apatinib
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced gastric cancer who have not responded to earlier therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early exploratory study with only 30 participants and no comparison group. The combination may cause side effects or fail to improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 75 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: * Gastric cancer confirmed by histopathological or cytological diagnosis; * unresectable locally advanced or recurrent/metastatic gastric cancer; * age 18-75 years, regardless of gender; * ECOG score 0-2; * previously received second-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer with disease progression during or after treatment; * at least one measurable lesion present according to RECIST 1.1 criteria; * laboratory tests meeting the following requirements: (1) Blood routine: HGB≥70g/L; WBC≥4.0×10\^9/L; NEUT≥1.5×10\^9/L; PLT≥90×10\^9/L; (2) Blood biochemistry: ALT, AST≤2.5×upper limit of normal (ULN), serum creatinine≤1.5×upper limit of normal; * negative pregnancy test for patients of childbearing potential and voluntary use of effective and reliable contraception during the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in other anti-tumor drug clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Any of the following conditions that may interfere with oral medication: inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, or intestinal obstruction; * Concurrent receipt of any other systemic anti-tumor therapy (excluding local treatment); * Previous treatment with VEGFR inhibitors (excluding ramucirumab; pan-targeted TKIs are excluded); * Known history of allergy to any component of the study drugs; * Subjects with active infectious diseases; * Patients deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator due to potential increased study-related risks or possible interference with interpretation of study results, as assessed by the investigator.
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