Perioperative Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, Docetaxel and S-1 (LOTS) For Locally Advanced Gastric or G… (NCT04999332) | Clinical Trial Compass
UnknownPhase 2
Perioperative Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, Docetaxel and S-1 (LOTS) For Locally Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Taiwan58 participantsStarted 2021-12-10
Plain-language summary
The aim of the trial is to investigate the clinical efficacy and toxicity of perioperative chemotherapy with leucovorin, oxaliplatin, docetaxel and S-1 (LOTS) in patients with locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who receive a curative surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
20 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Subjects have histologically-confirmed gastric or gastroesophageal junction (classified as Siewert type III) adenocarcinoma with a clinical stage of T3 or above, lymph node involvement (N+) or both according to American Joint Cancer Committee staging system, 8th edition (AJCC 8th).
. Subjects present with at least one measurable lesion which can be accurately assessed by conventional techniques at least 2.0 cm or 1.0 cm by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
. Subjects have a lymph node-positive disease in which that at least one of the nodes with a diameter greater or equal to 0.8 cm in the long axis. If subjects do not have a node-positive disease, a clinical stage of T3 or above and a measurable tumor is required for inclusion.
. Subjects are above 20 years of age with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1, have a life expectancy \>3 months, have surgically resectable disease and are physically competent and willing to receive a curative operation.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Pathological response
Timeframe: after pre-operative chemotherapy and curative surgery (Week 11 to 13)
2
Curative resection rate
Timeframe: after pre-operative chemotherapy and curative surgery (Week 11 to 13)
Trial details
NCT IDNCT04999332
SponsorNational Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Sponsor typeOTHER
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Primary completion2024-12-31
Contact for this trial
Clinical Trial Center, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
. Subjects have adequate organ functions, including bone marrow reserve with a leukocyte count ≥3,000 /µL and platelet count ≥100,000 /µL, hepatic reserve with a serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 times of upper limits and total bilirubin ≤2.0 mg/dL, renal reserve with a creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min and cardiac reserve with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% by echocardiography at baseline.
. Subjects have, or agree to establish a vascular access that permits systemic intravenous chemotherapy and are capable of ingesting capsules per oral.
. Subjects with reproductive potentials are willing to accept contraceptive measures during the trial.
. Subjects are functionally and cognitively capable to be informed of the trial contents and objectives (including obtaining blood and tumor tissue for the trial investigation), and agree to sign the written consent for enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
. Subjects have metastatic (M1, including washing cytology positive for peritoneal carcinomatosis), recurrent gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (defined by an interval time less than five years from the current diagnosis to the prior initial disease), or any other underlying primary malignancies excluding carcinoma in situ or resectable skin cancer.
. Subjects have received chemotherapies within 2 years, or a major abdominal surgery or radiotherapy within 4 weeks before the trial enrollment.
. Subjects are known to be allergic to any of the studied chemotherapeutics.
. Subjects have underlying chronic illnesses, including cardiopulmonary diseases, ischemic heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, poorly-controlled diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis and/or peripheral neuropathy of any etiologies.
. Subjects have active bacterial, viral, fungal or mycobacterial infections that require systemic therapy, including active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B or C virus (HBV or HCV)
. Subjects are planning to conceive or already in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
. Subjects are currently participating in any other clinical trials or studies.