Pembrolizumab and Chemoradiotherapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Gastroesophageal Cancer

NCT04522336 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2026-03-05

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Summary

This phase I trial investigates how well pembrolizumab and chemoradiotherapy works in treating patients with gastroesophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and docetaxel work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high energy photons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving pembrolizumab together with chemoradiotherapy may help to control gastroesophageal cancer.

Conditions

  • Clinical Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Clinical Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Clinical Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Clinical Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Localized Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
  • Locally Advanced Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
  • Pathologic Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Pathologic Stage IIIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Pathologic Stage IIIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Pathologic Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Pathologic Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Pathologic Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IIIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IIIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
  • Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

DRUG

Docetaxel

Given IV

DRUG

Fluorouracil

Given IV

DRUG

Oxaliplatin

Given IV

BIOLOGICAL

Pembrolizumab

Given IV

RADIATION

Radiation Therapy

Receive radiation therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH
  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jaffer A Ajani · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-16
Primary Completion
2027-07-18
Completion
2027-07-18
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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