Relationship Between Standard Treatment Efficacy and The Tumor Microenvironment in Advanced Gastric Cancer

March 26, 2023 updated by: Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

An Observational Study of Relationship Between Standard Treatment Efficacy and The Tumor Microenvironment in Advanced Gastric Cancer

Gastric cancer is among the most common malignant tumors nationwide with high morbidity and mortality. Attributing to its insidious onset and rapid progress, 70% of patients with gastric cancer were initially diagnosed at an advanced stage. In advanced gastric cancer, systemic treatment based on chemotherapy drugs, targeted drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors remains the main regimens. Among current standard treatment regimens, though HER2-positive and MSI-H/dMMR statuses indicate the treatment efficacy of trastuzumab and immune checkpoint inhibitors, there is still lack of robust biomarkers for predicting treatment efficacy. Tumor microenvironment as pivotal components of solid tumor, significantly influences therapeutic response and clinical outcome. The study is a multi-center, observational study to evaluate the relationship between standard treatment efficacy and the tumor microenvironment in advanced gastric cancer. In addition, the study comprehensively evaluated the landscape of the tumor microenvironment characteristics of gastric cancer, and aimed at establishing robust biomarkers for predicting prognosis and treatment efficacy to finetune treatment strategies.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Gastric cancer is among the most common malignant tumors nationwide with high morbidity and mortality. Attributing to its insidious onset and rapid progress, 70% of patients with gastric cancer were initially diagnosed at an advanced stage. In advanced gastric cancer, systemic treatment based on chemotherapy drugs, targeted drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors remains the main regimens. Among current standard treatment regimens, though HER2-positive and MSI-H/dMMR statuses indicate the treatment efficacy of trastuzumab and immune checkpoint inhibitors, there is still lack of robust biomarkers for predicting treatment efficacy. Tumor microenvironment as pivotal components of solid tumor, significantly influences therapeutic response and clinical outcome. The study is a multi-center, observational study to evaluate the relationship between standard treatment efficacy and the tumor microenvironment in advanced gastric cancer. In addition, the study comprehensively evaluated the landscape of the tumor microenvironment characteristics of gastric cancer, and aimed at establishing robust biomarkers for predicting prognosis and treatment efficacy to finetune treatment strategies. Eligible subjects were selected according to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. After successful screening, the patients were treated following the clinical guidelines and the actual conditions. The residual tissue samples of the primary tumor or metastatic foci were collected to conduct the tumor microenvironment detection analysis.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

89

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510515
        • Recruiting
        • Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Wangjun Liao, MD, PhD
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced gastric cancer.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced gastric cancer.
  2. Willing to receive anti-tumor drug treatment.
  3. Willing to provide residual tumor tissues after routine clinical diagnosis for tumor microenvironment detection analysis.
  4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1.
  5. At least one measurable lesion or non-measurable but evaluable as defined by RECIST 1.1.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is positive, that is, tissue immunohistochemical staining (IHC) (3+) or IHC (2+), and tissue fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is positive.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: 4 years
Defined as the time from initiation date of first cycle to the first documentation of disease progression by independent review or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: 4 years
Defined as the percentage of patients who had a best response of complete response (CR), or partial response (PR).
4 years
Overall Survival (OS)
Time Frame: 4 years
Defined as the time from initiation date of first cycle until the date of first documented date of death from any cause.
4 years
Duration Of Response (DOR)
Time Frame: 4 years
Defined as the time from first documented response to first documented tumor progression or death from any cause.
4 years
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time Frame: 4 years
Defined as the percentage of patients who had a best response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD).
4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 27, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 28, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NFEC-2019-264

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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