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Minimal Residual Disease-guided Adjuvant Therapy for Gastric Cancer

Circulating Tumor DNA Minimal Residual Disease-guided Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Stage II-III Gastric Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06157216
Enrollment
65
Registered
2023-12-05
Start date
2023-10-01
Completion date
2029-04-01
Last updated
2026-05-18

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Conditions

Stage II-III Gastric Cancer

Brief summary

This is a single-arm, interventional study to explore the feasibility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-MRD testing to guide postoperative adjuvant treatment strategies in patients with stage II-III gastric cancer.

Interventions

DRUGMRD-guided therapy

MRD negative stage II gastric cancer: Observation; MRD negative stage III gastric cancer: S1 (40-60 mg, PO, bid, d1-d14 q3w); MRD positive stage II/III gastric cancer: XELOX (Oxaliplatin 130mg/m2, d1 +Capecitabine 1000mg/m2,PO. bid, d1-14, q3w) or SOX (Oxaliplatin 130mg/m2, d1 +S-1 40-60 mg, PO. bid, d1-14, q3w); MRD-negative patients will receive XELOX or SOX if MRD becomes positive.

Sponsors

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Lead SponsorOTHER
Shandong Provincial Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Jinan Central Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients who have undergone D2 gastrectomy, achieved R0 resection, and are pathologically diagnosed with stage II-III gastric cancer. 2. No preoperative neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy received. 3. Voluntary participation with signed informed consent, demonstrating good compliance and willingness to cooperate with follow-up procedures. 4. Age between 18-75 years, with no gender restrictions. 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. 6. Estimated survival of 6 months or more. 7. Baseline hematological and biochemical parameters within specified limits: a. Hemoglobin ≥ 80g/L. b. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L. c. Platelet count ≥ 100×10\^9/L. d. Aspartate or alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal. e. Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 times the upper limit of normal. f. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤ 1 times the upper limit of normal (if abnormal, T3 and T4 levels must be normal).

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test at baseline. 2. Evidence of postoperative recurrence or metastasis. 3. Previous anti-tumor therapy, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy. 4. Positive resection margins identified in postoperative pathology. 5. History of other malignancies within the past five years, except certain skin cancers, superficial bladder cancer, in situ cervical or breast cancer. 6. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites. 7. Severe cardiovascular conditions such as symptomatic coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure (grade ≥ II), uncontrolled arrhythmias, or myocardial infarction within the last 12 months. 8. Uncontrolled infection, severe kidney disease, or other significant concurrent diseases. 9. Allergic reactions to study drugs. 10. Receipt of any anti-tumor therapy within 4 weeks prior to enrollment. 11. Administration of live attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first study treatment dose or plans to receive such vaccines during the study period. 12. Positive HIV antibody, active hepatitis B or C (with specific viral load criteria). 13. Positive for COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen test. 14. Other conditions deemed by the investigator to potentially affect patient safety or trial compliance, including serious illnesses requiring treatment, severe laboratory abnormalities, or other social or family reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
3-year Disease-Free Survival (DFS) rate3-year after the last subject participating inThe 3-year DFS rate is defined as the percentage of patients who remain free of tumor recurrence or death within three years after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
3-year Overall Survival (OS) Rate3-year after the last subject participating in3-year Overall Survival (OS) Rate is defined as the percentage of patients who are still alive three years after the initiation of a specific treatment, regardless of disease recurrence or progression.
Cumulative Risk of Recurrence3-year after the last subject participating inThe Cumulative Risk of Recurrence is defined as the cumulative probability or risk of disease recurrence over a specified period, considering the entire study population.
Rate of De-escalation Treatment3-year after the last subject participating inThe Rate of De-escalation Treatment is defined as the proportion of patients among a study population who receive a reduction in the intensity or scope of therapeutic interventions.
Disease-Free Survival (DFS)3-year after the last subject participating inDisease-Free Survival (DFS) is defined as the duration of time from the initiation of surgery until the recurrence of the disease or death from any cause, whichever comes first.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 19, 2026