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NCT03653507 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) Plus CAPOX Compared With Placebo Plus CAPOX as First-line Treatment of Subjects With Claudin (CLDN) 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (GLOW).

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
507
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03653507: 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.

NCT03653507 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 507 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (34% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 10 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03653507, 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
507 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 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 stomach 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 people taking part in those countries will leave this study and receive licensed zolbetuximab. The main aim(s) of the study is(are) to determine the efficacy of zolbetuximab combined with chemotherapy compared to a placebo combined with chemotherapy in treating adults with Claudin 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma. Adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic 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 trea

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 estimates was used.

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG oxaliplatin
  • DRUG zolbetuximab
  • DRUG capecitabine

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • Site AR54009 - Buenos Aires
  • Site GB44005 - Northwood
  • Site AR54006 - Pergamino
  • Site AR54001 - San Miguel de Tucumán
  • Site AR54004 - San Miguel de Tucumán
  • Site AR54003 - Viedma
  • Site CA15004 - Calgary

Texas

  • Parkland Hospital - Dallas
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
  • Houston Methodist Cancer Center and Institute of Academic Medicine - Oncology - Houston

New York

  • Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) - New York
  • Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) - The Bronx

Quebec

  • Site CA15003 - Chicoutimi
  • Site CA15002 - Rimouski

California

  • Pacific Cancer Care - Monterey

Kansas

  • University of Kansas Cancer Center and Medical Pavilion - Fairway

Louisiana

  • Ochsner Clinic CCOP - New Orleans

New Mexico

  • New Mexico Oncology Hematology - Albuquerque

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 507 participants
Start Date 2018-11-28
Est. Completion 2026-09-30
Phase Phase 3
Astellas Pharma Global Development

168 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03653507 still lists

NCT03653507 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 507 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 (34% 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 4 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT03653507 names 20 study sites across 10 states, led by Other, Texas, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03653507 about?

NCT03653507 is a clinical study titled "A Study of Zolbetuximab (IMAB362) Plus CAPOX Compared With Placebo Plus CAPOX as First-line Treatment of Subjects With Claudin (CLDN) 18.2-positive, HER2-negative, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma (GLOW).". Zolbetuximab is being studied in people with cancer in and around the stomach or where the food pipe (esophagus) joins the stomach, called 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 1...

What is the current status of trial NCT03653507?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 507 participants. The study started on 2018-11-28. Estimated completion is 2026-09-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03653507 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 NCT03653507?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), oxaliplatin (DRUG), zolbetuximab (DRUG), capecitabine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03653507?

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

Where is trial NCT03653507 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03653507's enrollment target sits among peer trials

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

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