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Checkpoint Inhibitor
Perioperative Chemo and Pembrolizumab in Gastric Cancer
Saint Louis, MO
Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Gulam Manji, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Gulam Manji
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up treatment initiation until death or study end, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 5 years)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This is a non-randomized, multi-site, open-label trial of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in subjects with gastric or gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma. The purpose of this study is to determine and evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy with immune checkpoint blockade and chemotherapy used in the perioperative period in eradicating micrometastatic disease; and to compare paired tissue and serum samples (pre-treatment and post-treatment) from individually treated patients to explore the immune effects of combination therapy and predictors of response.
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Eligible Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
- Stomach Cancer
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ treatment initiation until death or study end, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 5 years)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~treatment initiation until death or study end, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 5 years)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Rate
Secondary study objectives
Disease Free Survival (DFS)
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Overall Survival (OS)
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: PembrolizumabExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
All study subjects will receive standard of care chemotherapy regimen for 3 cycles prior to and 3 cycles following surgery in combination with Pembrolizumab with an additional cycle of Pembrolizumab (4 total) in the pre-operative period. Additionally subjects will complete 12 months of maintenance Pembrolizumab (14 additional doses to complete 17 post-operative cycles) following completion of post-operative chemotherapy.
Standard of care combination chemotherapy regimen has a 21-day cycle.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Pembrolizumab
2017
Completed Phase 3
~2630
Standard of care chemotherapy regimen
2017
Completed Phase 2
~50
Find a Location
Closest Location:Haesong Park· Saint Louis, MO· 396 miles
Who is running the clinical trial?
Gulam ManjiLead Sponsor
4 Previous Clinical Trials
114 Total Patients Enrolled
Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,521 Previous Clinical Trials
2,840,027 Total Patients Enrolled
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry Sponsor
4,086 Previous Clinical Trials
5,223,868 Total Patients Enrolled
Gulam Manji, MD, PhD3.33 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Columbia University
Columbia University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
61 Total Patients Enrolled
4Patient Review
Dr. Manji is very good at his job, but can be forgetful when it comes to scheduling and other responsibilities. I would still recommend him, but only if you're willing to be proactive.