Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

IVONESCIMAB for Gastric adenocarcinoma | Esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma

Phase II trial of IVONESCIMAB for Gastric adenocarcinoma | Esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma. 88 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Gastric adenocarcinoma | Esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody | Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
11-06-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
08-09-2025

Trial design

Phase II trial across 17 sites in France.

Biomarker Stratified
True, HER2 (positive/negative); Claudin18.2 (positive/negative); PD-L1 (status)
Target Sample Size
88

Eligibility

Recruits 88 No vulnerable populations selected. Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under protective custody or guardianship are explicitly excluded. Written informed consent from the participant is required prior to any trial procedures; minimum age is ≥18 years, and no provisions for assent or paediatric consent are provided..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breast-feeding females.
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under protective custody or guardianship are explicitly excluded. Written informed consent from the participant is required prior to any trial procedures; minimum age is ≥18 years, and no provisions for assent or paediatric consent are provided.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Signed a written informed consent form prior to any trial specific procedures.\n- Presence of at least one measurable lesion as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1.\n- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.\n- Age ≥18 years and < 80 years\n- Depending on the cohort: a. Cohort 1: Patients with no prior treatment for advanced disease and HER-2 and Claudin 18.2 negative. Time since completion of postoperative chemotherapy ≥12 months b. Cohort 2: Patients who had progressed after one prior line of chemotherapy +/- targeted agent (mandatory for HER-2 positive and/or Claudin 18.2 positive) for advanced disease.\n- Adequate hematological function: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L, platelet count ≥100 × 10⁹/L, and hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL.\n- Adequate renal function: estimated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) value ≥50 mL/min using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation, and urine protein < 2+ or 24-hour urine protein quantification < 1.0 g.\n- For patients ˃≥70 years, a G8 score ≥14 is mandatory\n- Adequate liver function: total bilirubin level ≤1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) range (≤3 x ULN for patients with liver metastases or confirmed/suspected Gilbert syndrome), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ≤2.5 × ULN (AST and ALT ≤5 x ULN when documented liver metastasis).\n- Coagulation: a. prothrombin time (PT) ≥ 70% b. international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 x ULN c. partial prothrombin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤40 seconds d. PTT ratio ≤1.2\n- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) having sex with an unsterilized male partner and unsterilized males having sex with a female partner of childbearing potential, must agree to use an effective method of contraception for the duration of trial participation and as required after completing study treatment (120 days after the last dose of ivonescimab). Men must also agree to not donate sperm and women must agree to not donate oocytes during the specified period.\n- WOCBP must have a negative serum pregnancy test performed within 3 days before inclusion and a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of first dose, prior to treatment administration.\n- Willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures\n- Affiliation to the Social Security System (or equivalent)\n- Histologically or cytologically proven oestrophageal, gastric cancer (GC) or esophagogastric junction cancer adenocarcinoma (EGJC)\n- Metastatic or locally advanced non resectable (stage IV) disease."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from gastroesophageal cancer within 2 years prior to study inclusion, except for curatively treated cervical cancer in situ, non-melanoma skin cancer and superficial bladder tumors [Ta (noninvasive tumor), Tis (carcinoma in situ) and T1 (lamina propria invasion)].\n- Participation in another therapeutic trial within the 30 days prior to entering the study. Participation in an observational trial would be acceptable.\n- Patients with high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) or mismatched repair disease (dMMR) tumor.\n- Known history of hypersensitivity to ivonescimab, and to the other IMP planned (fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, folinic acid, irinotecan, and paclitaxel) or to any of their excipients\n- Depending on the treatment planned: a. 5-Fluorouracil: i. recent or concomitant treatment with brivudine, ii. potentially serious infection iii. patients in poor nutritional status, iv. live attenuated vaccines b. Oxaliplatin i. hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia ii. QT/QTc interval longer than 450 msec for men and longer than 470 msec for women on the inclusion ECG iii. peripheral sensory neuropathy with functional impairment prior to first treatment c. Irinotecan: i. concomitant use with St John’s Wort ii. chronic inflammatory bowel disease iii. live attenuated vaccines\n- Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or prior solid organ transplantation\n- Toxicities from previous treatment not resolved to grade ≤ 1 (according to the version 5.0 of the National Cancer Institute - Common terminology criteria for adverse events [NCI-CTCAE v5.0]) before treatment start with the exception of alopecia.\n- Major surgical procedures or serious trauma within 4 weeks prior to treatment start, or plans for major surgery within 4 weeks after the first dose (as determined by the investigator). Minor local procedures (excluding central venous catheterization and port implantation) within 3 days prior to treatment start.\n- History of bleeding tendencies or coagulopathy and/or clinically significant bleeding symptoms or risk within 4 weeks prior to inclusion, including but not limited to: a. Hemoptysis (defined as coughing up ≥ 0.5 teaspoon of fresh blood or small blood clots), Note: transient hemoptysis associated with diagnostic bronchoscopy is allowed. b. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding c. Nasal bleeding /epistaxis (bloody nasal discharge is allowed), d. Current use of prophylactic or full-dose anticoagulants or anti-platelet agents\n- Poorly controlled hypertension with repeated systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg after oral antihypertensive therapy.\n- History of major diseases before inclusion, specifically: a. Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association classification ≥ grade 2) or unstable vascular disease (eg, aortic aneurysm at risk of rupture, Moyamoya disease) that required hospitalization within 12 months prior to inclusion, or other cardiac impairment that may affect the safety evaluation of the study drug (eg, poorly controlled arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia), b. History of esophageal gastric varices, severe ulcers, wounds that do not heal, abdominal fistula, intra-abdominal abscesses, or acute gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months before inclusion, c. History of any grade arterial thromboembolic event, venous thromboembolic event of Grade 3 and above (including pulmonary embolism) as specified in NCI-CTCAE v5.0, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, hypertensive crisis, or hypertensive encephalopathy within 12 months prior to inclusion, d. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within 4 weeks before inclusion, e. History of perforation of the gastrointestinal tract and/or fistula, history of gastrointestinal obstruction (including incomplete intestinal obstruction requiring parenteral nutrition), extensive bowel resection (partial colectomy or extensive small bowel resection) within 6 months prior to inclusion.\n- Any immunosuppressive therapy during more than 7 days (i.e. corticosteroids >10mg or equivalent dose) within 14 days before the planned start of study therapy. Physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency is not considered as a form of systemic treatment.\n- Imaging during the screening period shows that the patient has: a. Radiologically documented evidence of major blood vessel invasion or encasement by cancer, b. Radiographic evidence of intra-tumor cavitation. c. Evidence of higher bleeding risk on prostheses\n- Enteral intake < 1500 kcal /d and or a weight loss > 15% of total body weight within the 6 months\n- Patients unwilling or unable to comply with the medical follow-up required by the trial because of geographic, familial, social, or psychological reasons.\n- Individuals deprived of liberty or placed under protective custody or guardianship\n- Active autoimmune disease that has required a systemic treatment in past 2 years (i.e. corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (e.g. thyroxine, insulin) is allowed active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, including, but not limited to, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Wegener granulomatosis, Sjögren syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or multiple sclerosis, with the following exceptions: a. Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism who are on thyroid replacement hormone are eligible for the study, b. Patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are eligible for the study, c. Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the study provided all of following conditions are met: i. Rash must cover < 10% of body surface area, ii. Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only low-potency topical corticosteroids, iii. No occurrence of acute exacerbations of the underlying condition requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or high potency or oral corticosteroids within the previous 12 months.\n- Known history of, or any evidence of, interstitial lung disease.\n- Patient with non-controlled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (positive HIV 1/2 antibodies) infection (patient with undetectable viral load (HIV RNA PCR) and CD4 above 350 either spontaneously or on stable anti-viral regimen).\n- Chronic hepatitis B or C infection (if hepatitis status cannot be obtained from medical records, re-testing is required)\n- In case of planned treatment with fluorouracil, proven complete deficiency of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD).\n- Any condition which in the Investigator’s opinion makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the trial or which would jeopardize compliance with the protocol.\n- Pregnant or breast-feeding females."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- ORR defined as the proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as assessed by central review according to RECIST v1.1. Patients with unevaluable or unknown response status will be considered as non-responders.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed by central review according to RECIST v1.1; ORR = proportion achieving CR or PR. Patients with unevaluable or unknown response status will be considered non-responders."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- ORR defined as the proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1. Patients with unevaluable or unknown response status will be considered as non-responders.\n- Duration of response, defined as the time from first documented PR or CR (compared to baseline measurement taken at screening) until the date of PD, as assessed by the investigator and centralized review according to RECIST v1.1, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Patients who are alive and have not progressed at the time of the analysis will be censored at their last evaluable tumor assessment.\n- PFS, defined as the time from inclusion to the first documented progression of disease (PD) as assessed by the investigator and centralized review according to RECIST v1.1, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Patients who are alive and have not progressed at the time of the analysis will be censored at their last evaluable tumor assessment.\n- OS, defined as the time from inclusion to death due to any cause. Patients still alive at the cut-off date (including those lost to follow-up) will be censored at the last date at which they are known to be alive.\n- Time to deterioration of ECOG performance status, defined as the time from inclusion to the first observation of ECOG performance status ≥2.\n- Toxicity / Adverse events (AEs), occurrence of treatment-related AEs, treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) leading to dose reduction or discontinuation during treatment, serious adverse events (SAEs) and suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs), immune-related AEs (irAEs) graded according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0\n- HRQoL assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaires QLQ-C30 and QLQ- OG25","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Investigator assessment per RECIST v1.1 for ORR; Duration of response measured from first documented PR/CR to PD or death, censored at last evaluable tumor assessment; PFS measured from inclusion to first documented PD or death, censored at last evaluable tumor assessment; OS measured from inclusion to death, censored at last known alive date; Time to ECOG deterioration measured to first ECOG ≥2; AEs and TRAEs graded per NCI-CTCAE v5.0; HRQoL measured by EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OG25 questionnaires."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
88
Recruitment Window Months
36
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required: "Signed a written informed consent form prior to any trial specific procedures." Minimum age for participation is ≥18 years (no assent procedures described). Subject information and informed consent form available (document: L1_SIS and ICF_For publication). Lay protocol synopses available in French and English; patient-facing questionnaires available in French.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
17
Total Number Of Participants
88

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
03-04-2026
Processing Time Days
218
Number Of Sites
17
Number Of Participants
88

Sites

Site Name
Institut Curie
Department Name
Chirurgie digestive
Principal Investigator Name
Justine VIVIER CHICOTEAU
Principal Investigator Email
justine.vivierchicoteau@curie.fr
Contact Person Name
Justine VIVIER CHICOTEAU
Site Name
Institut Godinot
Department Name
Oncologie médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Damien BOTSEN
Principal Investigator Email
damien.botsen@reims.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Damien BOTSEN
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
Gastro - entérologie
Principal Investigator Name
David TOUGERON
Principal Investigator Email
david.tougeron@chu-poitiers.fr
Contact Person Name
David TOUGERON
Contact Person Email
david.tougeron@chu-poitiers.fr
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De Lorraine
Department Name
Oncologie médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Aurélien LAMBERT
Principal Investigator Email
a.lambert@nancy.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Aurélien LAMBERT
Contact Person Email
a.lambert@nancy.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Institut Gustave Roussy
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Valérie BOIGE
Principal Investigator Email
valerie.boige@gustaveroussy.fr
Contact Person Name
Valérie BOIGE
Contact Person Email
valerie.boige@gustaveroussy.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Department Name
Oncologie digestive
Principal Investigator Name
Jean-Philippe METGES
Principal Investigator Email
jean-philippe.metges@chu-brest.fr
Contact Person Name
Jean-Philippe METGES
Site Name
Centre Leon Berard
Department Name
Gastro - entérologie
Principal Investigator Name
Clélia COUTZAC
Principal Investigator Email
clelia.coutzac@lyon.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Clélia COUTZAC
Site Name
Centre Francois Baclesse
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Mélanie DOS SANTOS
Principal Investigator Email
m.dossantos@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Mélanie DOS SANTOS
Site Name
Institut Curie (Saint-Cloud)
Department Name
Oncologie digestive
Principal Investigator Name
Matthieu DELAYE
Principal Investigator Email
matthieu.delay@curie.fr
Contact Person Name
Matthieu DELAYE
Contact Person Email
matthieu.delay@curie.fr
Site Name
Institut Paoli Calmettes
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
Christelle DE LA FOUCHARDIERE
Principal Investigator Email
delafouchardierec@ipc.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Christelle DE LA FOUCHARDIERE
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De L Ouest
Department Name
Oncologie médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Judith RAIMBOURG
Principal Investigator Email
judith.raimbourg@ico.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Judith RAIMBOURG
Site Name
Centre Oscar Lambret
Department Name
Oncologie médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Aurélien CARNOT
Principal Investigator Email
a-carnot@o-lambret.fr
Contact Person Name
Aurélien CARNOT
Contact Person Email
a-carnot@o-lambret.fr
Site Name
Centre De Lutte Contre Le Cancer Eugene Marquis
Department Name
Oncologie médicale
Principal Investigator Name
Samuel LE SOURD
Principal Investigator Email
s.lesourd@rennes.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Samuel LE SOURD
Contact Person Email
s.lesourd@rennes.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Institut Bergonie
Department Name
Gastro - entérologie
Principal Investigator Name
Lola Jade PALMIERI
Principal Investigator Email
l.palmieri@bordeaux.unicancer.fr
Contact Person Name
Lola Jade PALMIERI
Site Name
Centr Georges Francois Leclerc
Department Name
Oncologie
Principal Investigator Name
François GHIRINGHELLI
Principal Investigator Email
fghiringhelli@cgfl.fr
Contact Person Name
François GHIRINGHELLI
Contact Person Email
fghiringhelli@cgfl.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Department Name
Oncologie digestive
Principal Investigator Name
Rosine Rosine
Principal Investigator Email
guimbaud.r@chu-toulouse.fr
Contact Person Name
Rosine Rosine
Contact Person Email
guimbaud.r@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
Centre Regional Lutte Contre Le Cancer
Department Name
Gastro - entérologie
Principal Investigator Name
Meher BEN ABDELGHANI
Principal Investigator Email
m.ben-abdelghani@icans.eu
Contact Person Name
Meher BEN ABDELGHANI
Contact Person Email
m.ben-abdelghani@icans.eu

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Unicancer
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Almac Clinical Service Limited","duties_or_roles":"For ivonescimab - QP GMP certification and as manufacturer and importer","organisation_type":"Industry"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ivonescimab
Active Substance
IVONESCIMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
153600 mg
Investigational Product Name
IRINOTECAN
Active Substance
IRINOTECAN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
180 mg/Kg
Investigational Product Name
CALCIUM LEVOFOLINATE
Active Substance
CALCIUM LEVOFOLINATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
200 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
FOLINIC ACID
Active Substance
FOLINIC ACID
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
400 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
OXALIPLATIN
Active Substance
OXALIPLATIN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
85 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
PACLITAXEL
Active Substance
PACLITAXEL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
240 mg/m2
Investigational Product Name
FLUOROURACIL
Active Substance
FLUOROURACIL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Maximum Dose
400 mg/kg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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