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NCT03504397 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study to Compare Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) and Chemotherapy With Placebo and Chemotherapy in Adults With Gastric Cancer.

A Phase 3 study of Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer and Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, sponsored by Astellas Pharma Global Development.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
565
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03504397: Active Phase 3 study of Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer and Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, sponsored by Astellas Pharma Global Development.

NCT03504397 is a Phase 3 study of Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer and Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Astellas Pharma Global Development. The registered enrollment target is 565 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 8 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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NCT03504397, a Phase 3 study of Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer and Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Astellas Pharma Global Development.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
565 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

Zolbetuximab is being studied in people with cancer in and around the stomach or where the food pipe (esophagus) joins the stomach, called gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. Most people with this type of cancer have a protein called Claudin 18.2 in their tumor. Zolbetuximab is thought to work by attaching to the Claudin 18.2 protein in their tumor, which switches on the body's immune system to attack the tumor. There is an unmet medical need to treat people with advanced stomach cancer or GEJ cancer. This study will give more information about how well zolbetuximab works when given with chemotherapy in adults with advanced stomach cancer or GEJ cancer. In this study, adults with advanced stomach cancer or GEJ cancer will either be given zolbetuximab with chemotherapy or a placebo with chemotherapy. A placebo looks like zolbetuximab but doesn't have any medicine in it. Zolbetuximab with chemotherapy has already been approved to treat gastric cancer and GEJ cancer in some countries. This study is being done in countries where zolbetuximab has not yet been approved for use. If zolbetuximab becomes approved for use in those countries taking part in this study, the study doctor will switch study treatment in those countries to the licensed zolbetuximab. If this happens, people taking part in those countries will leave this study and receive licensed zolbetuximab. The main aim of the study is to check if zolbetuximab and chemotherapy can prevent or delay the worsening of people's gastric cancer and GEJ cancer compared to placebo and chemotherapy. Adults with advanced stomach cancer or GEJ cancer can take part. Locally advanced means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue. Unresectable means the cancer cannot be removed by surgery. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. A tumor sample of their cancer will also have the Claudin 18.2 protein. They may have been previously treated with certain standard therapies, but have not been treated wi

Primary Outcome

PFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of radiological progressive disease (PD) (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors \[RECIST\] 1.1 by independent review committee \[IRC\]) or death from any cause, whichever was earliest. PD was defined as development of new, or progression of existing metastases to the primary cancer under the study. Kaplan -Meier (KM) estimates was used.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG oxaliplatin
  • DRUG fluorouracil
  • DRUG zolbetuximab
  • DRUG folinic acid

Study Locations (20)

California

  • CBCC Global Research, Inc. at Comprehensive Blood and Cancer - Bakersfield
  • City of Hope Nat'l Medical Center - Duarte
  • St. Jude Hospital Yorba Linda - Fullerton
  • Pacific Shores Medical Group - Huntington Beach
  • Loma Linda University - Loma Linda
  • The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute - Los Angeles
  • University of California Davis - Sacramento
  • University of California - San Francisco - San Francisco

Florida

  • Memorial Cancer Institute - West - Hollywood
  • University of Miami - Miami
  • Orlando Health Inc - Orlando
  • Memorial Hospital West - Pembroke Pines

Arizona

  • University of Arizona - Phoenix
  • The University of Arizona Medical Center - Tucson

Illinois

  • Northwestern University Medical Center - Chicago
  • University of Chicago - Chicago

Colorado

  • University of Colorado - Aurora

Connecticut

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Middletown

Georgia

  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta - Newnan

Kentucky

  • Norton Cancer Institute - Louisville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 565 participants
Start Date 2018-06-21
Est. Completion 2026-09-30
Phase Phase 3
Astellas Pharma Global Development

168 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03504397 still lists

NCT03504397 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 565 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (27% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT03504397 names 20 study sites across 8 states, led by California, Florida, Arizona.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03504397 about?

NCT03504397 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Compare Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) and Chemotherapy With Placebo and Chemotherapy in Adults With Gastric Cancer.". Zolbetuximab is being studied in people with cancer in and around the stomach or where the food pipe (esophagus) joins the stomach, called gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. Most people with this type of cancer have a protein called Claudin 18.2 in their tumor. Zolbetuximab is thought to work b...

What is the current status of trial NCT03504397?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 565 participants. The study started on 2018-06-21. Estimated completion is 2026-09-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03504397 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma or Cancer, Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03504397?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), oxaliplatin (DRUG), fluorouracil (DRUG), zolbetuximab (DRUG), folinic acid (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03504397?

This trial is sponsored by Astellas Pharma Global Development, which has 168 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03504397 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03504397's enrollment target sits among peer trials

565 667th of 2000 higher than 1,334 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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