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Cohort 1 [CLOSED] Study treatment involves two segments: (1) Induction Immunotherapy segment with pembrolizumab monotherapy every 3 weeks until irRECIST PD and (2) Combination Therapy segment. Nab-paclitaxel may be utilized in place of paclitaxel at investigator's discretion for subjects with paclitaxel reactions.
Cohort 2 Patients are randomized to Arm A or B. Treatment in both arms includes pembrolizumab + RAM + paclitaxel.
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Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration. NOTE: HIPAA authorization may be included in the informed consent or obtained separately.
Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0-1within 28 days prior to registration. NOTE: Within 0-3 days prior to the anticipated C1D1, ECOG PS must be 0-1.
Tumor tissue must be obtained from a biopsy performed either (a) prior to registration or (b) prior to C1D1, as described below.
Willingness to provide tissue and blood samples for correlative research purposes and presence of a malignant lesion that is amenable to repeat biopsy while on study protocol (e.g., primary tumor that can be accessed by EGD).
--NOTE: Enrollment in parallel biopsy protocol, if open for enrollment, is required. Parallel biopsy protocol entitled: "Exploration of tumor biology in patients with metastatic esophageal and gastric cancer (biorepository protocol for prospective tissue collection)".
PD-L1 results are required, if available. If PD-L1 testing has not been done, it should be ordered as standard of care prior to C1D1. PD-L1 testing must be performed by a CLIA certified lab using the Dako 22C3 antibody.
Histologically or cytologically proven adenocarcinoma of the stomach or GEJ.
Metastatic, recurrent, or locally advanced unresectable disease.
Candidate for pembrolizumab, ramucirumab, and paclitaxel (or nab-paclitaxel)
Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined in the table below. All screening labs to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration. NOTE: Labs must also be obtained within 10 days prior to C1D1 treatment.
Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to registration. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. NOTE: Females are considered of child bearing potential unless they are surgically sterile (have undergone a hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or they are naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months
Females of childbearing potential and males must be willing to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or to use 2 forms of effective methods of contraception from the time of informed consent (females)/prior to C1D1 (males) until 120 days after treatment discontinuation.
Willingness to return to the enrolling institution for follow up
Exclusion Criteria for all cohorts:
Past medical history of interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug-induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease (relevant for ramucirumab).
Any of the following cardiac criteria:
The patient has experienced any Grade 3-4 GI bleeding within 3 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy (relevant for ramucirumab).
Cirrhosis at a level of Child-Pugh B (or worse) or cirrhosis (any degree) with a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis (relevant for ramucirumab).
Hemoptysis (defined as bright red blood or ≥ 1/2 teaspoon) within 2 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy or with radiographic evidence of intratumor cavitation or has radiologically documented evidence of major blood vessel invasion or encasement by cancer (relevant for ramucirumab) that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when combined with ramucirumab.
The patient has a prior history of GI perforation/fistula (within 6 months of first dose of protocol therapy) that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when combined with ramucirumab.
The patient has a serious or nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when combined with ramucirumab.
The patient has undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy prior to the first dose of protocol therapy. The patient has elective or planned major surgery to be performed during the course of the clinical trial (relevant for ramucirumab).
Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the prescribed regimens.
Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 6 months (i.e. with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs) that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when combined with pembrolizumab. Replacement therapy (eg., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment. NOTE: Inhaled steroids or steroid injections for joint disease are allowed.
Is currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of treatment.
Prior therapy combining anti-angiogenesis agent with cytotoxic agent(s). NOTE: Prior single-agent anti-angiogenesis therapy (eg, ramucirumab monotherapy) is allowed.
Patients known to be HIV positive.
Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected).
Prior severe allergic reactions to a monoclonal antibody or hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or any of its excipients.
Has had a prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb), excluding anti-PD-1/-L1 therapy, within 3 weeks prior to study Day 1 or who has not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or at baseline) from adverse events due to agents administered more than 3 weeks earlier.
Other active malignancy which requires current treatment and which in the opinion of the site investigator is likely to interfere with evaluation of disease assessment. NOTE: Continuation of hormonal therapies is allowed.
Patients with known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases may participate provided they are stable (without evidence of progression by imaging for at least four weeks prior to the first dose of trial treatment and any neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline), have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are not using steroids for at least 7 days prior to trial treatment. This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis which is excluded regardless of clinical stability.
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness which in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk when combined with study treatment, including but not limited to the following:
Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy prior to therapy initiation and that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when starting study treatment.
Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the subject to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator.
Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the pre-screening or screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.
Has known history of or any evidence of active, non-infectious pneumonitis that in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard of clinical practice when starting study treatment.
Currently uncontrolled hyper/hypothyroidism or hyper/hypocortism if in the opinion of the investigator they pose unacceptably high risk when combined with study treatment.
Received live vaccine or live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to registration. NOTE: Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
Prior toxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors (eg. pancreatitis, enteritis) that was symptomatic or required medical intervention ≤ 6 months prior to registration, which in the opinion of the investigator poses unacceptably high risk as standard clinical practice when starting study treatment.
Pre-existing motor or sensory neurotoxicity grade 3 or higher.
Prior solid organ or allogeneic transplant.
Eligibility specific to Cohort 1:
Eligibility specific to Cohort 2:
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58 participants in 2 patient groups
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Harry H Yoon, MD, MHS; Ahran Lee
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