Study of Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without PD-1 Inhibitors and Chemoradiotherapy in Resected pN3 Gastric (G) or GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Fudan University

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 3

Conditions: Gastric Cancer

Treatments: Drug: PD-1 inhibitor; Drug: 5-FU; Drug: Chemotherapy; Radiation: Radiotherapy; Drug: Capecitabine; Drug: Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium; Drug: Oxaliplatin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04997837

FDRT-2021-63-2366

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy with PD-1 inhibitors and chemoradiotherapy, in comparison with adjuvant chemotherapy only, in D2/R0 resected pN3 gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. PD-1+CRT cohort: A total of 216 patients will receive 6 weeks of PD-1 inhibitors and chemotherapy, then receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy, followed by 6 weeks of PD-1 inhibitors and chemotherapy, finally receive maintenance treatment of PD-1 inhibitors until (maximum 1year after radiotherapy). CT cohort: A total of 217 patients will receive 6 months of chemotherapy. The disease-free survival(DFS), overall survival(OS) and adverse effects will be analyzed.

Enrollment: 433 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0 or 1
• Patients with expected survival time more than 6 months
• Patients after standard D2/R0 resection
• Postoperative histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the stomach or GEJ
• Positive lymph nodes more than 7, stage pN3
• Patients without distant metastasis (M0) or M1 with abdominal exfoliated cell detection positive (CY1P0)
• Patients' physical condition and visceral function allows following adjuvant therapy, including chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy and PD-1 inhibitor therapy.
• Patients' blood routine and biochemical indicators should meet the following standard: Hb≥90g/L, ANC≥1.5*10^9/L, PLT≥100*10^9/L, ALT & AST≤2.5 U/L, TB ≤ 1.5 UNL, serum creatinine<1 UNL.
• Patients who are willing to obey regimens during the study.
• Written informed consent is acquired before random entry, and patients should know that he/she has the right to quit, and following treatment won't be affected.
• Patients are willing to provide samples of blood and tissue.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with gross peritoneal metastasis (CY1P0 excluded) or distant metastasis.
• Patients who has received any anti-tumor therapy before surgery.
• Patients who had received radiotherapy for abdominal organs including stomach, liver, kidney, etc.
• Patients who had active systematic autoimmune diseases which need systematic treatment within 2 years before first medication in the study, substitutive therapy (such as thyroxine, insulin, etc) excluded.
• Patients diagnosed with immunodeficiency, or was receiving systematic glucocorticoid treatment or other immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days before medication, physiological dose of glucocorticoid is allowed (≤10 mg/d prednison or equivalent medication)
• Patients who have known severe allergic reaction (≥level 3) to anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, 5-FU, Oxaliplatin or any auxiliary material.
• Patient diagnosed with other malignant tumor in the past 5 years, excluding radical basal cell carcinoma of the skin and/or radical resected carcinoma in situ.
• Patient with severe vital organ failure.
• Pregnant or lactation period
• Patient with known mental illness or drug abuse that may influence compliance.
• Patient with known HIV infection, or active tuberculosis.
• Untreated active hepatitis B
• Patient with active HCV infection
• Uncontrolled complications
• Other situations that might disturb study results and compliance.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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433 participants in 2 patient groups

PD-1 inhibitor and chemoradiotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

PD-1 inhibitor+CapeOX/SOX/FOLFOX for 6 weeks, followed by chemoradiotherapy; 6 weeks of PD-1 inhibitor and CapeOX/SOX/FOLFOX for 6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy, followed by PD-1 inhibitor, till 12 months after chemoradiotherapy. PD-1 inhibitor Nivolumab/Toripalimab 240mg solution intravenously once daily, Q2W. OR Nivolumab/Toripalimab 360mg solution intravenously once daily, Q3W; OR Pembrolizumab/Tilelizumab/Sintilimab/Carrelizumab, 200mg solution intravenously once daily, Q3W. Chemotherapy: CapeOx or SOX or FOLFOX therapy determined by investigator. Chemoradiotherapy Radiotherapy: 1.8 Gy/fx, 45-50.5Gy Chemotherapy: Capecitabine 625mg/m2 bid orally with radiotherapy; OR Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium combination drug 40-60mg bid orally with radiotherapy.

Treatment:

Drug: Chemotherapy

Drug: 5-FU

Radiation: Radiotherapy

Drug: Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium

Drug: Oxaliplatin

Drug: PD-1 inhibitor

Drug: Capecitabine

Chemotherapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Chemotherapy: CapeOx or SOX or FOLFOX therapy determined by investigator. CapeOX: Oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 (body surface area) solution intravenously once-daily, followed by 20 days off. Capecitabine 1000 mg2 (body surface area) bid orally in 14 days, followed by 7 days off. SOX: Oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 (body surface area) solution intravenously once-daily, followed by 20 days off. Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium combination drug 40 - 60 mg bid orally in 14 days, followed by 7 days off. FOLFOX: Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 (body surface area) solution intravenously once-daily, followed by 13 days off. 5-FU 2400-2800mg/m2/d continuous intravenous pumping for 48h, Q2W.

Treatment:

Drug: 5-FU

Drug: Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium

Drug: Oxaliplatin

Drug: Capecitabine