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New treatment option for Gastric Cancer
Official title Total Neoadjuvant FLOT Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06028737
What this study is testing
What is Docetaxel?
Docetaxel is an investigational medicine, being studied as a potential treatment for gastric cancer.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- The main goal of this study is to investigate the proportion of participants with locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma without previous treatment during the last 5 years who can tolerate all planned cycles of chemotherapy and radical surgical treatment who will be prospectively randomized into two groups to undergo one of two chemotherapy regimens, followed by surgery: 1. 8 cycles of Total Neoadjuvant ChemoTherapy (TNT) with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, and Docetaxel (FLOT) followed by surgery.
- Phase 3: a large, late-stage study
- Time commitment: about 5 years
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 80
You may be able to join if
- Tumor spread according to TNM: ≥cT3 and/or ≥cN0 and M0 (except of invasion of the common hepatic artery, celiac trunk, proximal part of the splenic...
- Performance status by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG): 0 - 1;
- Histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction (Siewert type 2/3) adenocarcinoma.
- Differentiation grade: G0 - G4;
- Tumor localization: cardio-esophageal junction (Siewert 2, 3), cardiac part of the stomach, body of the stomach, antral part of the stomach, pyloric...
You likely can't join if
- Presence of another oncological disease at a different site if less than 5 years have passed since radical treatment.
- Comorbidities or patient conditions that preclude the administration of chemotherapy.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Tumor spread according to TNM: ≥cT3 and/or ≥cN0 and M0 (except of invasion of the common hepatic artery, celiac trunk, proximal part of the splenic artery, aorta, head of the pancreas);
- Performance status by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG): 0 - 1;
- Histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction (Siewert type 2/3) adenocarcinoma.
- Differentiation grade: G0 - G4;
- Tumor localization: cardio-esophageal junction (Siewert 2, 3), cardiac part of the stomach, body of the stomach, antral part of the stomach, pyloric part of the stomach;
- Tumor extension: esophagus, diaphragm, liver, body and tail of the pancreas, anterior abdominal wall, small and large intestine, distal part of the splenic artery, spleen;
- Patient agrees to participate in this biomedical study.
- Presence of another oncological disease at a different site if less than 5 years have passed since radical treatment.
- Comorbidities or patient conditions that preclude the administration of chemotherapy.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Kyiv, Ukraine
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 5 years per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 80 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Vilnius, Lithuania; Kyiv, Ukraine. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.