A Study of Pembrolizumab With Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy in People With Esophagogastric Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study to find out whether adding trastuzumab and pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy is an effective treatment for resectable HER2+ esophagogastric cancer.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 years or older at time of signing informed consent.

ECOG performance status 0-1.

HER2+ esophageal, GEJ, or gastric adenocarcinoma biopsy or resection specimen as defined by local HER2 IHC3+ or IHC 2+/FISH>2.0 expression.

Complete surgical resection of the primary tumor must be achievable

Disqualifiers

Presence of metastatic or recurrent disease.

Has received prior treatment for esophagogastric cancer

Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 agent.

Has received prior therapy with an anti-HER2 agent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pembrolizumab
  • Trastuzumab
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Capecitabine
  • 5-Fluorouracil
  • Docetaxel
  • Nutrition questionnaires (optional)
  • stool and saliva samples (optional)

Treatment groups

49 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Lead sponsor

Genentech, Inc.

Collaborator

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Collaborator