Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ivonescimab (AK112) Plus Paclitaxel as Second-line Therapy in Patients With Advanced G/GEJ Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Conditions:

Gastric (Cardia, Body) Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A Randomized, Controlled, Multi-center Phase II Study of Ivonescimab (AK112) plus Paclitaxel versus Paclitaxel with or without Ramucirumab as second-line therapy in subjects with advanced gastric or g...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, controlled, multi-center Phase II trial (N ≈ 110) conducted in China to assess the safety and antitumor activity of AK112 combined with paclitaxel versus paclitaxel with or witho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Voluntary written informed consent provided
  • Age ≥18 and ≤75 years, regardless of gender
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
  • Prior treatment failure with PD-1/L1 inhibitor combined with platinum-based chemotherapy; no other systemic antitumor therapy allowed (only first-line therapy permitted, with initial immunotherapy duration ≥12 weeks).Note: Patients who previously received adjuvant/neoadjuvant PD-1 inhibitor plus platinum-based chemotherapy for non-metastatic disease or curative-intent platinum chemoradiotherapy + PD-1 inhibitor for locally advanced or recurrent/metastatic disease are eligible if disease progression occurred within \<6 months after the last treatment and no subsequent systemic therapy was administered.
  • ECOG performance status of 0-1
  • Life expectancy ≥3 months
  • At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1. Previously irradiated lesions may qualify as target lesions if evidence of post-radiotherapy progression exists and no alternative target lesions are available.
  • Adequate organ function:
  • Hematology (without transfusions/growth factors for 7 days): ANC ≥1.5×10⁹/L; platelets ≥100×10⁹/L; hemoglobin ≥90 g/L.
  • Liver: Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN; AST/ALT ≤2.5×ULN (≤5×ULN for hepatic metastases); albumin ≥28 g/L.
  • Kidney: Serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN and CrCl ≥50 mL/min; urine protein \<2+ or 24-hour urinary protein \<1.0 g.
  • Coagulation: INR/PT ≤1.5×ULN (unless on anticoagulants with therapeutic ranges maintained).
  • Cardiac: LVEF ≥50%.
  • For females of childbearing potential: Negative pregnancy test within 3 days prior to treatment; highly effective contraception required during screening and for 120 days post-treatment. Postmenopausal women (amenorrhea ≥1 year) or surgically sterilized females are exempt.
  • For non-sterilized males with childbearing partners: Effective contraception during screening and for 120 days post-treatment.
  • Willingness and ability to comply with protocol-specified visits, treatments, and laboratory tests.

Exclusion

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed as other pathological types (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma). Mixed pathological types will be categorized based on the predominant component; only subjects with \>70% adenocarcinoma component confirmed by a pathologist may enroll.
  • History of other malignancies within 3 years prior to enrollment. Exceptions include malignancies cured by local therapy (e.g., basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, in situ cervical or breast cancer).
  • Systemic anti-cancer therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy \[\<2 weeks for small-molecule agents\], biologics) within 3 weeks prior to first dose; palliative local therapy for non-target lesions within 2 weeks.
  • Prior immunotherapy other than PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, including checkpoint inhibitors (anti-CTLA-4, anti-CD47, anti-SIRPα, anti-LAG-3), checkpoint agonists (ICOS, CD40, CD137, GITR, OX40), cell therapies, or biologics targeting tumor immunity.
  • Prior treatment with ramucirumab, VEGFR2 antagonists, or other VEGFR2-targeting antibodies/proteins.
  • Prior use of taxane-based agents (e.g., paclitaxel, docetaxel) in first-line systemic therapy.
  • Prior PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor treatment with any of the following:
  • Grade ≥3 irAEs (excluding endocrine irAEs), irAEs leading to permanent discontinuation, Grade 2 immune-related cardiotoxicity, or any-grade neurological/ocular irAEs.
  • Unresolved toxicities from prior PD-1/PD-L1 therapy (not resolved to ≤Grade 1). Grade ≥2 endocrine toxicities are allowed if stable and asymptomatic under replacement therapy.
  • IrAEs requiring non-corticosteroid immunosuppressants or recurrent irAEs necessitating systemic corticosteroids.
  • Hypersensitivity to any study drug component or history of severe allergic reactions to monoclonal antibodies.
  • Bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorders.
  • Imaging showing tumor invasion of adjacent organs/vessels, necrosis, or cavitation posing risk of perforation/hemorrhage.
  • Major surgery/trauma within 30 days prior to first dose or planned surgery within 30 days post-dose; minor surgery within 3 days prior to first dose (excluding PICC/port placement).
  • Gastrointestinal risks:Esophagogastric varices, severe ulcers, unhealed wounds, perforation, fistula, abscess, or acute bleeding within 6 months; Arterial thromboembolism or Grade ≥3 venous thromboembolism (per NCI CTCAE v5.0), TIA, stroke, hypertensive crisis, or COPD exacerbation within 6 months; Uncontrolled hypertension (≥160/100 mmHg on oral therapy).
  • Cardiac history:Myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, malignant arrhythmia; Unstable angina, MI, NYHA Class ≥2 heart failure, or aortic aneurysm within 12 months; Poorly controlled arrhythmias or ischemia.
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within 2 years (excluding hormone replacement).
  • Symptomatic effusions requiring diuretics or drainage (pleural, pericardial, or ascites).
  • Severe infection (hospitalization-required/sepsis) within 4 weeks; active infection requiring systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks (excluding antiviral therapy for HBV/HCV).
  • Active tuberculosis (must be ruled out if suspected) or active syphilis.
  • Organ or stem cell transplant history (excluding corneal transplants).
  • Immunodeficiency:HIV-positive; Chronic systemic corticosteroids/immunosuppressants.
  • Chronic viral hepatitis:Active HBV (HBsAg-positive with HBV DNA \>500 IU/mL or \>2500 copies/mL); Active HCV (allowed if cured or HCV RNA-negative).
  • Live/attenuated vaccines administered within 30 days prior to first dose or planned during the study (inactivated vaccines permitted).
  • Pregnancy, lactation.
  • History of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, or alcoholism.
  • Other conditions deemed ineligible by the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06904300

Start Date

August 15 2025

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

June 5 2025

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