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Esophagogastric AdenocarcinomaPhase 2NCT05268510

Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab, Followed by Pembrolizumab and Olaparib As Firstline Therapy in Her-2 Negative Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and mFOLFOX-6 in people with Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma, run by Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a multicenter, single arm, prospective, open-label phase II trial investigating the clinical activity of a first-line therapy consisting of induction chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab (12 weeks of mod. FOLFOX-6 plus pembrolizumab or 12 weeks of CAPOX plus pembrolizumab) followed by pembrolizumab plus olaparib. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma
What is being tested?
Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and mFOLFOX-6
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
15 Sep 2022to 9 Jan 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Metastatic or unresectable, histologically confirmed Her-2 negative (as assessed locally by a certified test) adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (AEG I- III according to Sievert´s classification) or the stomach.
  • Adjuvant/neoadjuvant or perioperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy must have been finished at least 6 months before start of the study intervention.
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
  • Ability for oral intake of the study drug.
  • Male/female* participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with histologically confirmed diagnosis of esophagogastric adenocarcinoma will be enrolled in this study.
  • There are no data that indicate special gender distribution. Therefore, patients will be enrolled in the study gender-independently.
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  • Male participants: A male participant must agree to use a contraception during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study intervention and refrain from donating sperm during this period.
  • Female participants: A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
  • Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) OR
  • A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study intervention.
  • The participant provides written informed consent for the trial.
  • Have measurable or evaluable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
  • Have provided archival tumor tissue sample. FFPE tissue blocks are preferred to slides.
  • Have adequate organ function as defined in the following table. Specimens must be collected within 14 days prior to the start of study intervention:
  • Hematological:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/µL
  • Platelets ≥ 100 000/µL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL or ≥ 5.6 mmol/L(a)
  • Renal:
  • Measured or calculated (b) creatinine clearance≥ 50 mL/min
  • Hepatic:
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 ×ULN OR direct bilirubin ≤ ULN for participants with total bilirubin levels > 1.5 × ULN
  • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (≤ 5 × ULN for participants with liver metastases)
  • Coagulation
  • International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT)
  • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or aPTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants
  • ALT (SGPT)=alanine aminotransferase (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase); AST (SGOT)=aspartate aminotransferase (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase); GFR=glomerular filtration rate; ULN=upper limit of normal.
  • Criteria must be met without erythropoietin dependency and without packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion within the last 2 weeks.
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) should be calculated per institutional standard.

Who cannot join

  • A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to start of study intervention. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.
  • Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137). Has received any previous treatment with a PARP inhibitor, including Olaparib.
  • Has received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for metastatic or locally advanced (irresectable) disease. A prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy is allowed (see inclusion criterion 2)
  • Persistent clinically relevant toxicities, CTCAE Grade > 2 caused by previous cancer treatment.
  • Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤ 2 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
  • Participant received colony-stimulating factors (eg, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor [G-CSF], granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor [GM CSF] or recombinant erythropoietin) within 28 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
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  • Participant is unable to swallow orally administered medication or has a gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption.
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks of starting study intervention and patients must have recovered from any effects of any major surgery.
  • Participant is currently receiving either strong (eg, itraconazole, telithromycin, clarithromycin, protease inhibitors boosted with ritonavir or cobicistat, indinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, boceprevir, telaprevir) or moderate (eg. ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, diltiazem, fluconazole, verapamil) inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study. The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 2 weeks. Note: a current list of strong/moderate inhibitors of CYP3A4 can be found at the following website: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-interactions-labeling/drug- development-and-drug-interactions-table-substrates-inhibitors-and-inducers
  • Participant is currently receiving either strong (phenobarbital, enzalutamide, phenytoin, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, carbamazepine, nevirapine and St John's Wort) or moderate (eg. bosentan, efavirenz, modafinil) inducers of CYP3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of the study. The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 5 weeks for phenobarbital and 3 weeks for other agents.
  • Note: a current list of strong/moderate inducers of CYP3A4 can be found at the following website: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-interactions-labeling/drug- development-and-drug-interactions-table-substrates-inhibitors-and-inducers
  • Concomitant use of drugs inhibiting DPD activity (including sorivudine, brivudine), the required wash out phase is 4 weeks before start of the study intervention.
  • Resting ECG indicating uncontrolled, potentially reversible cardiac conditions, as judged by the investigator (e.g., unstable ischemia, uncontrolled symptomatic arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, QTcF prolongation > 500 ms, electrolyte disturbances, etc.), or patients with congenital long QT syndrome.
  • Has received a live vaccine or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Administration of killed vaccines is allowed.
  • Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years. Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ (e.g., breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.
  • Participant has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or with features suggestive of MDS/AML.
  • Has known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously completely resected brain metastases may participate if there is no sign of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study intervention.
  • Has severe hypersensitivity (≥ Grade 3) to FOLFOX or CAPOX-based chemotherapy, olaparib, pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients.
  • Known DPD deficiency. Patients with a reduced DPD activity (CPIC activity score of 1.0-1.5) might participate in the study and receive a reduced dosage of 5- FU/capecitabine after discussion with the coordinating investigator and sponsor [https://cpicpgx.org/guidelines/guideline-for-fluoropyrimidines-and-dpyd/]
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed.
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease.
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Has a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection (known HIV1/HIV2 antibodies positive).
  • Has a known history of/active Hepatitis B (defined as Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA is detected) infection.
  • Participant is considered a poor medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder, non-malignant systemic disease or active, uncontrolled infection. Examples include, but are not limited to, uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmia, recent (within 3 months) myocardial infarction, uncontrolled major seizure disorder, unstable spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, extensive interstitial bilateral lung disease on High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scan, previous allogenic bone marrow/blood transplantation or any psychiatric disorder or substance abuse that prohibits obtaining informed consent.
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with the screening visit through 6 months after the last dose of study intervention.
  • Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site

  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

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About this study

Official title: Phase IIA Trial of Short-term Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab, Followed by Pembrolizumab and Olaparib As Firstline Therapy in Her-2 Negative Gastric/gastroesophageal-junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma

This is a multicenter, single arm, prospective, open-label phase II trial investigating the clinical activity of a first-line therapy consisting of induction chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab (12 weeks of mod. FOLFOX-6 plus pembrolizumab or 12 weeks of CAPOX plus pembrolizumab) followed by pembrolizumab plus olaparib.

Read the detailed description

Her-2 negative patients suffering from metastatic or unresectable gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma will be included in the study. Eligible subjects will receive 2 six-week (q42d) cycles of mod. FOLFOX-6 plus pembrolizumab. Alternatively, subjects may receive 2 six-week (q42d) cycles of CAPOX plus pembrolizumab. The decision for either mod. FOLFOX-6 or CAPOX is made at the sole discretion of the investigator taking into account the best interest of the patient. Following the chemotherapy induction phase, the subjects are scheduled to receive pembrolizumab plus olaparib until tumor progression or occurrence of limiting toxicity for a maximum of 16 cycles (q42d, total 18 cycles, approx. 2 years).

The primary objective of this phase II study is to assess the overall survival at 1 year. Secondary objectives are the assessment of the objective response rate, the best overall response, progression-free survival, overall survival and treatment feasibility rate along with safety and toxicity of the treatment.

The exploratory objective is to assess whether clinical efficacy correlates with molecularly-defined subgroups (PD-L1 expression, HR alterations, MSI subtypes, and others).

The study will be accompanied by an explorative translational research analysis of blood and tumor samples.

The compositional changes of leukocyte states and their gene expression changes under combination immunotherapy will be analyzed using single cell RNA sequencing. Using factor analysis methods, we will analyze the environmental cues shaping leukocyte states and compare these features in responders and non-responders to therapy and correlate these with overall and progression-free survival. In addition, centralized PD-L1 expression and molecular sequencing of tumor tissue will be performed with a focus on alterations of HRD pathway.

Being tested
Pembrolizumab, Olaparib, mFOLFOX-6, CapOX
Keywords
gastric adenocarcinoma, GEJ adenocarcinoma, Her-2 negative esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    Also called Keytruda

    400 mg Pembrolizumab day 1 Q6W (max. 18 cycles)

  • OlaparibDrug

    Also called Lynparza

    300 mg Olaparib bid. cont. day 1 to 42 (max. 16 cycles)

  • mFOLFOX-6Drug

    Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² 2h day 1, 15, 29 plus Leucovorin 400 mg/m² 2h day 1, 15, 29 plus 5-FU 400 mg/m² bolus, followed by 2.400 mg/m² 46h day 1, 15, 29; Q6W, 2 cycles

  • CapOXDrug

    Oxaliplatin 130 mg/m² 2h day 1,22 plus Capecitabine 1.000 mg/m² bid. day 1-14, 22-35; Q6W, 2 cycles

Study groups in NCT05268510
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Chemotherapy plus Pembrolizumab followed by Pembrolizumab and OlaparibExperimentalChemotherapy plus Pembrolizumab 2 cycles à 6 weeks: Pembrolizumab+mod FOLFOX-6: * Pembrolizumab 400 mg 30 min. day 1 * Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m² 2h day 1, 15, 29 * Leucovorin 400 mg/m² 2h day 1, 15, 29 * 5-FU 400 mg/m² bolus, followed by 2.400 mg/m² 46h day 1, 15, 29 or Pembrolizumab+CapOx: * Pembrolizumab 400 mg 30 min. day 1 * Oxaliplatin 130 mg/m² 2h day 1,22 * Capecitabine 1.000 mg/m² bid. day 1-14, 22-35 Consolidation phase Pembrolizumab and Olaparib max 16 cycles à 6 weeks: * Pembrolizumab 400 mg 30 min. day 1 * Olaparib 300 mg bid. cont. day 1 to 42
Receives: Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Olaparib; Drug: mFOLFOX-6; Drug: CapOX

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year

    Overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year defined as the percentage of patients who remain alive one year after enrollment into the study

    Measured: 1 year after enrolment

Secondary outcomes (7)

  1. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    Progression-free survival (PFS), defined as time from enrollment to disease progression according to RECIST 1.1 and iRECIST or death due to any cause

    Measured: up to 55 months

  2. Objective response rate (ORR)

    ORR - percentage of patients with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to RECIST 1.1 and iRECIST.

    Measured: up to 55 months

  3. Best Overall Response (BOR)

    BOR - best response recorded from enrollment to treatment discontinuation for any reason.

    Measured: up to 55 months

  4. Time to tumor progression (TTP)

    TTP - time from enrollment to disease progression according to RECIST 1.1 and iRECIST.

    Measured: up to 55 months

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS - time from enrollment to the date of death of any cause.

    Measured: up to 55 months

  6. Feasibility rate

    Feasibility rate: severe toxicity/withdrawal rate before the fourth cycle of pembrolizumab/olaparib has been completed.

    Measured: 36 weeks

  7. Incidence and severity of adverse events

    (Serious) Adverse Events - Recorded and graded according to NCI-CTC V5.0. Occurrence of (Serious) Adverse Events at any time during the study. Description by nature (Primary System Organ Class and Preferred Term), severity and causal relationship to drug administration

    Measured: up to 29 months (18 cycles a 6 weeks plus 110 days after last treatment)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Mar 2022
  2. Study start15 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion27 Aug 2024
  4. Study completion9 Jan 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Eligible subjects will receive 2 six-week (q42d) cycles of mod. FOLFOX-6 plus 400 mg pembrolizumab. Alternatively, subjects may receive 2 six-week (q42d) cycles of CAPOX plus 400 mg pembrolizumab. The decision for either mod. FOLFOX-6 or CAPOX is made at the sole discretion of the investigator taking into account the best interest of the patient. Following the chemotherapy induction phase, the subjects are scheduled to receive up to 16 six-week (q42d) cycles of pembrolizumab (400 mg) plus olaparib (300 mg bid.).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05268510
Sponsor's protocol ID
POLESTAR
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
15 Feb 2022
Last updated
20 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Pembrolizumab, Olaparib and mFOLFOX-6 in people with Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma, run by Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 29 inclusion and 29 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year (time frame: 1 year after enrolment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05268510.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Feb 2025.

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