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A randomized phase II study of systemic chemotherapy with and without trastuzumab followed by surgery in HER2 positive advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma with extensive lymph node metastasis (JCOG1301C:Trigger Study)

A randomized phase II study of systemic chemotherapy with and without trastuzumab followed by surgery in HER2 positive advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma with extensive lymph node metastasis (JCOG1301C:Trigger Study) - A randomized phase II study of systemic chemotherapy with and without trastuzumab followed by surgery in HER2 positive advanced gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma with extensive lymph node metastasis (JCOG1301C:Trigger Study)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000016920
Enrollment
130
Registered
2015-03-26
Start date
2015-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HER2 positive gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma with extensive lymph node metastasis.

Interventions

Preoperative chemotherapy with S-1 plus cisplatin followed by D2 or D2+No.16 gastrectomy and postoperative chemotherapy with S-1 treatment for a year. Preoperative chemotherapy with trastuzumab combin

Sponsors

Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Histologically proven primary gastric adenocarcinoma. 2) HER2 positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ and ISH +). 3) Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed at least one of the following: i. Para-aortic lymph node enlargement >=1.0 cm in major axis between the upper margin of the celiac artery and the upper border of the inferior mesenteric artery (No. 16a2/ 16b1) ii. Bulky lymph nodes (>=3 cm 1or>=1.5 cm 2 in major axis) along the celiac, splenic, common or proper hepatic arteries, or the superior mesenteric vein iii. T2-T4 disease with enlarged regional lymph node (>= 1.5 cm in minor axis) 4) Contrast-enhanced thoracic/abdominal/pelvic CT revealed no metastatic lesion other than the lymph node metastasis. 5) The macroscopic tumor type is neither Borrmann type 4 (linitis plastica) nor large (8 cm or more) type 3 6) No esophageal invasion or an invasion of 3 cm or less 7) No gastric stump cancer 8) No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or endocrine therapy for any malignancies. 9) No prior surgery for gastric carcinoma except bypass surgery and endoscopic resection 10) A staging laparoscopy or laparotomy performed within 28 days before registration revealed negative washing cytology and no peritoneal metastasis 11) Aged 20 to 75 years old. 12) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. 13) LVEF (Left ventricular ejection fraction) >= 50% by ultrasound cardiography. 14) Sufficient organ function. i. Neutrophil >= 1,500/mm3 ii. Hb >= 8.0 g/dL iii. Platelet >= 100,000/mm3 iv. T.Bil <= 2.0 mg/dL v. AST <= 100 IU/L vi. ALT <= 100 IU/L vii. Creatinin <= 1.3 mg/dL viii. CCr >= 60mL/min/body 15) Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Synchronous or metachronous (within 5 years) malignancies except for carcinoma in situ or mucosal tumors curatively treated with local therapy. 2) Active infection requiring systemic therapy. 3) Body temperature >= 38 degrees Celsius. 4) Pregnancy, possible pregnancy or breastfeeding. 5) Psychiatric disease. 6) Patients requiring systemic steroid medication. 7) Positive HBs antigen 8) Under treatment with flucytosine, phenytoin, or warfarin. 9) Interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis or severe emphysema. 10) Unstable angina within 3 weeks, or with a history of myocardial infarction within 6 months. 11) Poorly controlled hypertension. 12) Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or routine administration of insulin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
progression-free survival, response rate of preoperative chemotherapy, proportion of patients with R0 resection, proportion of patients who complete the preoperative chemotherapy and surgery, proportion of patients who complete the protocol treatment, pathological response rate, proportion of adverse events and proportion of severe adverse events.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasanori Tokunaga

JCOG1301C Coordinating Office Division of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center

JCOG_sir@ml.jcog.jp055-989-5222

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026