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Gastric CancerPhase 2ROSETTENCT06468280

Synergistic Effects of PD-1 Antibody and Chemotherapy/Targeted Therapy Followed by Surgery-centric Local Treatment in Patients With Limited-metastatic Gastric Cancer

A Phase 2 study testing Local treatment (Surgical), PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen in people with Gastric Cancer and GastroEsophageal Cancer, run by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital at 2 sites in China.

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Trial summary

ROSETTE trial is an open-label, randomized phase II study designed to investigate treatment strategies for patients with limited metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Gastric Cancer, GastroEsophageal Cancer
What is being tested?
Local treatment (Surgical), PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
84 participants
Where
2 sitesChina
Study dates
8 Nov 2024to Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Men or women aged 18-79.
  • Pathologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (Siewert II or III only) with known PD-L1 expression status.
  • Gastric cancer with proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) or microsatellite stability (MSS) as determined by immunohistochemistry or NCI-recommended microsatellite markers.
  • Primary gastric cancer lesions are resectable, with limited distant metastases meeting the either of the following criteria: (1) condition (a) only; (2) any single condition from (b), with or without (a).
  • Non-regional intra-abdominal lymph node metastasis: Include metastasis to the superior mesenteric artery, middle colic artery, and para-aortic/retroperitoneal nodes (according to AJCC 8th edition standards).
  • (b1) Localized peritoneal metastasis: P0CY1, P1a, or P1b, according to the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma (15th edition).
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  • (b2) Liver metastasis: Up to 5 metastatic lesions. (b3) Lung metastasis: Up to 5 unilateral metastatic lesions. (b4) Ovarian metastasis: Unilateral or bilateral. (b5) Adrenal metastasis: Unilateral or bilateral. (b6) Single-region extra-abdominal lymph node metastasis: Such as cervical, supraclavicular, or mediastinal lymph nodes.
  • (b7) Bone metastasis limited to a single radiation field. (b8) Other limited metastases as determined by the research team.
  • No previous anti-tumor treatments.
  • ECOG score ≤2, no surgical contraindications.
  • Life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
  • Physical condition and organ function suitable for major abdominal surgery.
  • Willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol.
  • Fertile women with a negative urine or serum pregnancy test and agreement to use effective contraception during the study and for 180 days after the last dose. Non-sterilized men must also agree to use effective contraception.
  • Signed informed consent with an understanding that patients can withdraw anytime.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to tolerate oral chemotherapy.
  • Primary gastric lesion confined to the mucosa or submucosa with isolated ovarian metastasis.
  • Central nervous system metastasis and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • Allergy to any components of the study medication.
  • History of previous malignancies or concurrent other malignancies, with the exception of completely resected basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, and other tumors with no recurrence for at least 5 years.
  • Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites.
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  • Weight loss ≥20% within two months before enrollment.
  • Upper gastrointestinal obstruction or physiological dysfunction.
  • Previous cytotoxic chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or curative surgery.
  • Prior PD-1/PD-L1/PD-L2 or other T-cell-targeting therapy.
  • Systemic steroid or immunosuppressant use within 14 days before enrollment.
  • Live vaccine within four weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Uncontrolled systemic disease.
  • Active or past autoimmune diseases that may recur.
  • Severe chronic infections or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral treatment.
  • History of lung disease.
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or planning for pregnancy.
  • HBsAg-positive with HBV DNA ≥500 IU/mL.
  • Positive HIV antibody.
  • Conditions that may impact study compliance or participation.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Xuefei Wang, MD, PhD contact

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wang.xuefei@zs-hospital.sh.cn

China2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai City, 200032

    Xuefei Wang, MD, PhD, 0, wang.xuefei@zs-hospital.sh.cn

    Xuefei Wang, MD, PhD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201000

    Xuefei Wang, 021-64041990, wang.xuefei@zs-hospital.sh.cn

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Synergistic Effects of PD-1 Antibody and Chemotherapy/Targeted Therapy Followed by Surgery-centric Local Treatment in Patients With Limited-metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (ROSETTE Trial): an Open-label, Single-center, Randomized Phase 2 Trial

ROSETTE trial is an open-label, randomized phase II study designed to investigate treatment strategies for patients with limited metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Eligible patients are randomized to receive either systemic treatment followed by surgeon-led local treatment, or systemic treatment alone. Systemic treatment combines immunotherapy with chemotherapy, with or without targeted therapy, while the surgeon-led local treatment utilizes a surgery-centric, multi-modality approach involving resection of both primary and metastatic tumors where feasible. For unresected or unresectable metastatic lesions, alternative local therapies are provided. The primary endpoint is the 1-year event-free survival (EFS) rate. Secondary endpoints include objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), extended EFS, overall survival (OS), pathologic complete response rate (pCR), major pathologic response rate (MPR), and R0 resection rate.

Being tested
Local treatment (Surgical), PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen, Local Treatment (Non-surgical), Trastuzumab
Keywords
Limited metastasis, Surgery, Local treatment, Gastric cancer, Perioperative treatment
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Local treatment (Surgical)Procedure or surgery

    Radical gastrectomy with standard D2 lymphadenectomy will be performed, along with radical surgery for resectable metastatic lesions.

  • PD-1 Monoclonal AntibodyDrug

    PD-1 monoclonal antibody will be administered at a dosage of 200 mg via intravenous infusion (or according to the prescribing information of specific drug), once every cycle, each cycle spanning three weeks. The specific PD-1 antibody used will be determined by the investigators based on clinical considerations. Potential options include Sintilimab, Tislelizumab, or other approved PD-1 antibody products indicated for the treatment of metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

  • XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy RegimenDrug

    Oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m² administered via a 3-hour intravenous infusion on D1 of each 3-week cycle.

    Capecitabine: 1000 mg/m² taken orally twice daily. The first dose is administered on the evening of D1, and the last dose on the morning of D15, consisting of 2 weeks of treatment and a 1-week break in each 3-week cycle.

    S-1: 40 mg/m² taken orally twice daily. The first dose is administered on the evening of D1, and the last dose on the morning of D15, consisting of 2 weeks of treatment and a 1-week break in each 3-week cycle.

    During the maintainance phase, only capecitabine/S-1 will be administered.

  • Local Treatment (Non-surgical)Procedure or surgery

    Additional local treatment for unresected metastatic lesions during phase 2 systemic therapy is permitted, including:

    • Bone metastasis, distant lymph nodes, adrenal metastasis: Radiation therapy.
    • Lung and liver metastasis: Radiofrequency ablation, interventional embolization, or radiation therapy.
    • Peritoneal metastasis: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
    • Other metastatic lesions: Non-surgical treatment options discussed by the multidisciplinary team.
  • TrastuzumabDrug

    For HER2-positive patients, the dosing regimen for the addition of trastuzumab is as follows:

    During the combination phase with XELOX/SOX chemotherapy: 8 mg/kg administered as an intravenous infusion on D1.

    During the maintenance phase with capecitabine/S-1: 6 mg/kg administered as an intravenous infusion on D1.

    This is repeated once every 3 weeks.

  • ZolbetuximabDrug

    For patients with Claudin18.2-positive expression (IHC 2-3+ in ≥75% of tumor cells), Zolbetuximab may be added with the following dosing regimen:

    First cycle: 800 mg/m² administered as an intravenous infusion on D1. Subsequent cycles: 600 mg/m² administered as an intravenous infusion on D1. This is repeated once every 3 weeks.

Study groups in NCT06468280
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Local Treatment Arm (Arm A)ExperimentalIn Phase 1, patients will receive four cycles of PD-1 antibody in combination with chemotherapy, with or without targeted therapy. Following this phase, a radiologic assessment will evaluate disease progression status. Patients identified as not experiencing progression will proceed with the study treatments. Subsequently, they will undergo surgeon-led local treatment, which may include standard D2 gastrectomy and metastasectomy when feasible. Non-surgical local treatments may also be administered to address unresected or unresectable metastatic lesions, either concurrently or sequentially with surgery. After surgical intervention, patients will receive up to four additional cycles of treatment, followed by maintenance therapy during Phase 2 of the systemic treatment. The total treatment duration may extend up to two years from the date of enrollment.
Receives: Procedure: Local treatment (Surgical); Drug: PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody; Drug: XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen; Procedure: Local Treatment (Non-surgical); Drug: Trastuzumab; Drug: Zolbetuximab
Systemic Treatment Arm (Arm B)Active comparatorIn Phase 1, patients will receive four cycles of PD-1 antibody in conjunction with chemotherapy, with or without targeted therapy. Following this phase, a radiologic assessment will evaluate the disease progression status. Patients classified as not experiencing progression-defined as the absence of local progression, advancement of existing distant metastases, or the emergence of new distant metastatic lesions-will continue with the study treatments. In Phase 2, participants will receive an additional up to four cycles of treatment, followed by maintenance therapy. The total treatment duration could extend up to two years from the date of enrollment.
Receives: Drug: PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody; Drug: XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen; Drug: Trastuzumab; Drug: Zolbetuximab

What is being measured

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

  1. Event-Free Survival (EFS) Rate

    Defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of any event, including disease progression (local progression, local recurrence, progression of existing distant metastatic lesions, or the emergence of new distant metastases) or death from any cause.

    Measured: 1 year from the time of randomization

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    The proportion of subjects achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after completing phase I systemic treatment.

    Measured: From randomization to the date of completing phase 1 systemic treatment, an average of 12 weeks.

  2. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    The proportion of subjects achieving CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) after completing phase I systemic treatment.

    Measured: From randomization to the date of completing phase 1 systemic treatment, an average of 12 weeks.

  3. Pathological Complete Response (pCR) Rate

    The proportion of surgical cohort subjects with no residual tumor cells and no positive lymph nodes (ypT0N0) in the primary tumor specimen. Non-surgical subjects in the surgical cohort are considered non-pCR.

    Measured: From randomization to the date of surgery, an average of 14 weeks.

  4. Major Pathologic Response Rate (MPR)

    The proportion of surgical cohort subjects with residual tumor cells <10% in the primary tumor specimen based on the Becker tumor regression grading (TRG) standard (1a-1b). Non-surgical subjects in the surgical cohort are considered non-MPR.

    Measured: From randomization to the date of surgery, an average of 14 weeks.

  5. R0 Resection Rate

    R0 resection is defined as no tumor at the gross or microscopic resection margins following standard D2 lymphadenectomy gastrectomy.

    Measured: From randomization to the date of surgery, an average of 14 weeks.

  6. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from randomization to death from any cause. Survivors are censored at the last known survival date.

    Measured: Up to 5 years follow-up

  7. Event-Free Survival (EFS)

    Time from randomization to the first occurrence of disease progression (local recurrence, new distant metastasis, or progression of existing metastases) or death from any cause.

    Measured: Up to 5 years follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jun 2024
  2. Study start8 Nov 2024
  3. Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
84 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06468280
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY2024164
Acronym
ROSETTE
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
28 May 2024
Last updated
21 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Wu YY, Lee LC, Zeng H, Gu Y, Xu C, Chen WD, Shen ZB, Shen KT, Cui YH, Sun YH, Liu TS, Tang ZQ, Wang XF. Synergistic effects of PD-1 antibody and chemotherapy followed by surgery-centric local treatment in patients with limited-metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (ROSETTE trial): an open-label, single-center, randomized phase 2 trial. BMC Cancer. 2025 Jun 1;25(1):981. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-14331-5.

    PubMed 40452026

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Local treatment (Surgical), PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and XELOX/SOX Chemotherapy Regimen in people with Gastric Cancer and GastroEsophageal Cancer, run by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital at 2 sites in China.

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 15 inclusion and 20 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in China. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Xuefei Wang, MD, PhD (0, wang.xuefei@zs-hospital.sh.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Event-Free Survival (EFS) Rate (time frame: 1 year from the time of randomization). 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 NCT06468280, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 21 Jan 2026.

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