NCT04208347

Brief Summary

The study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of chemotherapy and apatinib with or without camrelizumab in the neoadjuvant (prior to surgery) or adjuvant (after surgery) treatment of previously untreated adults with gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
580

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
19mo left

Started Dec 2019

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

23 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress80%
Dec 2019Dec 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 18, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 18, 2019

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 23, 2019

Completed
6.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

7 years

First QC Date

December 18, 2019

Last Update Submit

January 21, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pathological Complete Response (pCR)

    Up to 6 weeks after completion of 3 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) of neoadjuvant treatment

  • Event-free Survival (EFS)

    Up to approximately 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Major pathological response(MPR)

    Up to 6 weeks after completion of 3 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) of neoadjuvant treatment

  • Margin-free (R0) resection rate

    Up to 6 weeks after completion of 3 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) of neoadjuvant treatment

  • DFS

    up to 2 years

  • OS

    up to 3 years

  • Downstaging of N stage

    Up to 6 weeks after completion of 3 cycles (each cycle is 21 days) of neoadjuvant treatment

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Apatinib and Camrelizumab and S-1 and Oxaliplatin

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Apatinib 250mgDrug: CamrelizumabDrug: S-1, Oxaliplatin

Apatinib and S-1 and Oxaliplatin

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: S-1, OxaliplatinDrug: Apatinib 500mg

S-1 and Oxaliplatin

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: S-1, Oxaliplatin

Interventions

Apatinib 250mg

Apatinib and Camrelizumab and S-1 and Oxaliplatin

Camrelizumab 200mg

Apatinib and Camrelizumab and S-1 and Oxaliplatin

S-1, Oxaliplatin, q3w

Apatinib and Camrelizumab and S-1 and OxaliplatinApatinib and S-1 and OxaliplatinS-1 and Oxaliplatin

Apatinib 500mg

Apatinib and S-1 and Oxaliplatin

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Has previously untreated localized gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma as defined by T3-4N+M0;
  • Plans to proceed to surgery following pre-operative chemotherapy.
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 to 1.
  • Has adequate organ function.
  • Male participants of childbearing potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of therapy.
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must be willing to use an adequate method of contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of therapy.
  • Has life expectancy of greater than 12 months.

You may not qualify if:

  • Uncontrolled hypertension ( systolic ≥140 mmHg or diastolic ≥90 mmHg despite antihypertensive therapy)
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or excipients.
  • Known hereditary or acquired bleeding and thrombotic tendencies (e.g. hemophiliacs, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, etc.);
  • Congenital or acquired immune deficiency (e.g. HIV infected)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (23)

Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University

Baoding, China

Location

Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, China

Location

Xiangya Hospital Central South University

Changsha, China

Location

Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College

Changzhi, China

Location

Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute

Chengdu, China

Location

Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

Chengdu, China

Location

The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

Guiyang, China

Location

Hainan Cancer Hospital

Haikou, China

Location

Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hangzhou, China

Location

The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, China

Location

Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hefei, China

Location

Lanzhou University Second Hospital

Lanzhou, China

Location

Changhai Hospital

Shanghai, China

Location

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, China

Location

Liaoning Cancer Hospita & Institute

Shenyang, China

Location

The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, China

Location

Jilin Guowen Hospital

Siping, China

Location

Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

Taiyuan, China

Location

First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an, China

Location

Tangdu Hospital

Xi'an, China

Location

Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital

Yantai, China

Location

Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, China

Location

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

Zhenjiang, China

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Yang Z, Yu B, Hu J, Jiang L, Jian M. LRRC25 Is a Potential Biomarker for Predicting Immunotherapy Response in Patients with Gastric Cancer. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr;70(4):1395-1410. doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-08882-7. Epub 2025 Feb 17.

  • Li C, Tian Y, Zheng Y, Yuan F, Shi Z, Yang L, Chen H, Jiang L, Wang X, Zhao P, Zhang B, Wang Z, Zhao Q, Dong J, Lian C, Xu S, Zhang A, Zheng Z, Wang K, Dang C, Wu D, Chen J, Xue Y, Liang B, Cheng X, Wang Q, Chen L, Xia T, Liu H, Xu D, Zhuang J, Wu T, Zhao X, Wu W, Wang H, Peng J, Hou Z, Zheng R, Chen Y, Yin K, Zhu Z. Pathologic Response of Phase III Study: Perioperative Camrelizumab Plus Rivoceranib and Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (DRAGON IV/CAP 05). J Clin Oncol. 2025 Feb;43(4):464-474. doi: 10.1200/JCO.24.00795. Epub 2024 Oct 9.

  • Zheng Y, Wang Z, Yan C, Yan M, Hou Z, Zheng R, Zhu Z, Li C. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of perioperative S-1 plus oxaliplatin combined with apatinib and camrelizumab in patients with resectable, locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Dec;8(24):1684. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-7802.

  • Zheng Y, Yang X, Yan C, Feng R, Sah BK, Yang Z, Zhu Z, Liu W, Xu W, Ni Z, Beeharry MK, Hua Z, Yan M, Zhu Z, Li C. Effect of apatinib plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by resection on pathologic response in patients with locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma: A single-arm, open-label, phase II trial. Eur J Cancer. 2020 May;130:12-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.02.013. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

apatinibcamrelizumabS 1 (combination)Oxaliplatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Coordination ComplexesOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Zhenggang Zhu

    Ruijin Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 18, 2019

First Posted

December 23, 2019

Study Start

December 18, 2019

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

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