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Preoperative HFRT Verses PULSAR for Locally Advanced GEJ or Proximal Gastric Adenocarcinoma

A Phase II Randomized Trial of Preoperative Hypofractionated Radiotherapy (HFRT) Compared to Personalized Hyperfractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR), Combined With Chemotherapy and PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody for Locally Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction/Proximal Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Status
Suspended
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06728657
Acronym
TORCH-G
Enrollment
68
Registered
2024-12-11
Start date
2024-07-01
Completion date
2028-12-31
Last updated
2025-06-18

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

Conditions

Stomach Adenocarcinoma, Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer

Keywords

radiotherapy, PD-1 inhibitors, chemotherapy, locally advanced, gastrectomy, neoadjuvant, hypofractionated radiotherapy

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the multimodal treatment, which includes radiotherapy, chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. The trial is designed using a pick-the-winner strategy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. If the multimodal treatment will improve the pCR rate. 2. If the multimodal treatment can be performed safely. 3. Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) or personalized hyperfractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR), which pattern of radiotherapy can better synergize with immunotherapy. Participants will receive HFRT or PULSAR for the primary lesion and positive lymph nodes, combined with CAPOX and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Then, reassessment will be performed within 4 weeks afterwards. For resectable participants, surgical resections will be performed. Postoperative treatment will be determined by the investigators. For unresectable or inoperable participants, the subsequent treatment will be determined by investigators or MDT.

Interventions

DRUGChemotherapy

CAPOX: Capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 twice a day, days 1-14 and oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2, day 1, every 3 weeks

RADIATIONHFRT targeted to the primary lesion and positive lymph nodes

Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) targeted to the primary lesion and positive lymph nodes (4Gy × 6 fractions)

RADIATIONPULSAR targeted to the primary lesion and positive lymph nodes

Irradiation targeted to the primary lesion and positive lymph nodes (6 Gy/1 fraction)

DRUGAnti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody

The anti-PD-1 mAb is used on day 1 along with each cycle of chemotherapy. There are no restrictions on the choice of anti-PD-1 mAb. Patients can choose commonly used accessible monoclonal antibodies based on their personal preferences and financial status. The commonly used anti-PD-1 mAb usages are as follows: Nivolumab, 360mg solution intravenously once daily, Q3W; OR Pembrolizumab/Sintilimab, 200mg solution intravenously once daily, Q3W.

For resectable participants, gastrectomy with standard D2 lymphadenectomy is commonly used. The type of gastrectomy performed depends on the location and extent of the primary lesion.

Sponsors

Fudan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Histopathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of proximal stomach (G) or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) (excluding Siewert type I). * Potentially resectable, cT3-4aN+M0 or cT4bNanyM0. * Exclusion of peritoneal metastasis through laparoscopic exploration or FAPI PET/CT. * The status of HER2, MMR, EBER is clear. * Male or female. Patient age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0 or 1. * Physical state or organ function can tolerate the planned treatment of the study protocol. * No previous surgery or antitumor therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy, were administered. * Patients agree to sign written informed consent before recruitment.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy or breastfeeding women. * History of other malignancies within 5 years. * Serious medical illness, such as severe mental disorders, cardiac disease, uncontrolled infection, etc. * Immunodeficiency disease or long-term using of immunosuppressive agents. * Allergic to any component of the therapy. * Any other condition or disease that is not suitable to take the therapy included in the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathological complete regression (pCR) rate6 months after the enrollment of the last subjectProportion of patients who attain pCR after preoperative treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Event-free survival (EFS)36 months after the enrollment of the last subjectEFS is defined as the time interval from enrollment to an event which includes disease progression, discontinuation of the treatment for any reason, or death.
ToxicitiesFrom the time of enrollment, assessed up to 28 days after the last dose of study therapyNumber of participants with treatment-related adverse events (TrAEs) reported between the first dose and 28 days after the last dose of study therapy as assessed by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE), version 5.0.
Surgical morbidityDuring or one month after surgerySurgery related adverse events (SRAEs) refer to complications which happen during or one month after surgery. Severe complications after surgery will be documented and classified by Clavien-Dindo classification, such as abdominal or GI tract bleeding, anastomotic fistula, pancreatic fistula of grade B or above, and incision complications (infection, bleeding, rupture).
Surgical mortalityDuring or one month after surgeryDeath from any cause within 30 days of the date of surgery will be considered a surgical mortality death.
R0 resection rate6 months after the enrollment of the last subjectProportion of patients who achieve R0 resection.
Objective response rate (ORR)6 months after the recruitment of the last subjectProportion of patients with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to preoperative therapy. ORR will be evaluated using RESIST1.1
Overall survival (OS)36 months after the enrollment of the last subjectOS is defined as the time interval from enrollment to death of any reason or censoring.

Other

MeasureTime frame
To study the association between gut microbiota and the efficacy of the protocol therapy36 months after the enrollment of the last subject
To measure changes in tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) by single-cell sequencing before and after protocol therapy and correlate with the efficacy of the protocol therapy36 months after the recruitment of the last subject
The association of baseline PD-L1 CPS, TMB, MSI/MMR status, and EBER status with the efficacy of the protocol therapy36 months after the enrollment of the last subject

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026