New drug combo shows promise in shrinking stomach tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT05507658
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a combination of the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab and chemotherapy (XELOX) given before surgery to 28 people with locally advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The goal was to see if this approach could shrink tumors more effectively and be safe. Results help explore a new treatment option for this type of cancer.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily sign the informed consent; 2. Aged 18-80 (including 18 and 80), both sexes; 3. ECOG score ≤1; 4. Biopsy histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma (including Lauren grade); 5. cT3-4a N+ M0 G/GEJ adenocarcinoma confirmed by basic ultrasound gastroscopy, enhanced CT (PET/CT), MRI or diagnostic laparoscopy; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Histological histological diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (adenosquamous carcinoma mainly including squamous cell carcinoma), carcinoid, undifferentiated carcinoma or other unclassified carcinoma; 2. Patients with HER2-positive status are excluded; 3. Patients with distant metastases other than primary gastric cancer (any M1 stage); 4. Patients with contraindications (laparoscopic surgery, open surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy); 5. Patients who can not undergo radical surgical resection (D2 radical resection); 6. Previous antitumor therapy (including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy and hormone therapy); 7. Previously received immunological drugs such as PD-1/PD-L1, CTLA-4 or other immunological or molecular targeted therapies; 8. When virological testing prior to screening showed any of the following: 1. patients with active hepatitis (HBV DNA≥1\*103 copies or ≥200IU/mL); 2. Anti - HCV positive; 3. HIV positive; 9. Patients or their families refused to sign this informed consent form to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China
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