Status:

COMPLETED

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Followed by Radical Gastrectomy and Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute

Conditions:

Gastric Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Patients with histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma with locally advanced gastric cancer are randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with DT45Gy/25f plus three cyc...

Detailed Description

Background: Literatures have shown that patients with locally advanced gastric cancer could potentially benefit from neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, but whether this can improve patients' outcome is st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed gastric cancer with clinical staging determined by endoscopic ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT or MRI as cT3N2/N3M0, cT4aN+M0, or cT4bNanyM0.
  • Good general condition, with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<2 and no contraindications to surgery.
  • Ambulatory male or female patients aged 18 to 75 years.
  • Sufficient physical fitness and organ function to tolerate major abdominal surgery.
  • Baseline laboratory parameters meeting the following criteria: WBC \> 4.0 × 10⁹/L, ANC \> 1.5 × 10⁹/L, Hb ≥ 100 g/L, PLT ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN), AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN, and serum creatinine ≤ 1.0 × ULN.
  • No prior or concurrent diagnosis of other malignancies.
  • Willing and able to comply with study protocol requirements during the trial period.
  • Provided written informed consent prior to screening, with full awareness of the right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequence.
  • Estimated life expectancy of at least 3 months.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women of childbearing potential not using effective contraception.
  • Receipt of any antitumor therapy prior to surgery.
  • History of or concurrent malignancies other than gastric cancer.
  • Presence of psychiatric disorders, brain metastases, or leptomeningeal metastases.
  • Uncontrolled or severe comorbid conditions or active infections.
  • Decompensated dysfunction of major organs (e.g., cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal failure).
  • Concurrent participation in another clinical trial.
  • Contraindications to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery.
  • Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy (per NCI-CTCAE).
  • Chronic intestinal diseases or short bowel syndrome.
  • Known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency.
  • Known hypersensitivity to capecitabine or any of its excipients.
  • Ongoing treatment with sorivudine or related analogs.
  • Deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial by the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

620 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01815853

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2025

Last Update

July 3 2025

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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060