Trial purpose
Cancer treatment
Tumor type
Upper gastrointestinal tract
Age
18+
Trial acronym
CheckMate 649
Clinical summary
Summary
The main purpose of this study is to compare how long patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer live after receiving nivolumab and ipilimumab or nivolumab and chemotherapy compared with patients receiving chemotherapy alone.
Conditions
This trial is treating people with Oesophageal and Gastro-Oesophageal Junction Cancers
Eligibility
Inclusion
- Male or Female at least 18 years of age
- Must have gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer that cannot be operated on and that is advanced or has spread out
- Did not receive neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both) for their disease within the last 6 months
- Must have full activity or, if limited, must be able to walk and carry out light activities such as light house work or office work
- Must agree to provide tumor tissue sample, either from a previous surgery or biopsy within 6 months or fresh, prior to the start of treatment in this study
Exclusion
- Presence of tumor cells in the brain or spinal cord that have not been treated
- Active known or suspected autoimmune disease
- Any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection
- Known history of positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
- Any positive test result for hepatitis B or C indicating acute or chronic infection
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply
Inclusion
- Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
Exclusion
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.
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Trial Identifiers
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Trial sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)
Scientific Title
A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab or Nivolumab in Combination With Oxaliplatin Plus Fluoropyrimidine Versus Oxaliplatin Plus Fluoropyrimidine in Subjects With Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
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