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No longer recruiting (closed or complete)Last updated: 17 December 2025

ASPEN-06: This study is evaluating whether adding immunotherapy (called Evorpacept) to chemotherapy and targeted therapy is safe and effective in people with advanced or metastatic HER2-overexpressing cancer of the stomach or gastro-oesophageal junctionA Phase 2/3 Study of Evorpacept (ALX148) in Patients With Advanced HER2-Overexpressing Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Upper gastrointestinal tract Cancers Upper gastrointestinal tract

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

ASPEN-06

Clinical summary

Summary

This trial has two parts: Phase 2 (open-label) and Phase 3 (double-blind). In both phases, eligible participants will be randomly allocated (by chance) to one of two treatment arms.

In Phase 2 Arm A (Experimental), participants will receive Evorpacept (also known as ALX148) every 2 weeks intravenously (IV), plus Trastuzumab targeted therapy every 2 weeks IV, Ramucirumab targeted therapy every two weeks IV, and Paclitaxel chemotherapy via IV on Days 1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

In Phase 2 Arm B (Active Comparator), participants will receive Trastuzumab every 2 weeks IV, Ramucirumab every 2 weeks IV and Paclitaxel via IV on Days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

In Phase 3 Arm A (Experimental), participants will receive Evorpacept every 2 weeks IV, Trastuzumab every 2 weeks IV, Ramucirumab every 2 weeks IV, and Paclitaxel via IV on DAys , 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle.

In Phase 3 Arm B (Active Comparator), participants will receive Ramucirumab every 2 weeks IV and Paclitaxel via IV on Days 1, 8 and 15 of a 28-day cycle. 

Conditions

This trial is treating people with advanced or metastatic HER2-overexpressing gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have progressed on or after prior HER2-directed therapy and fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing chemotherapy (2nd-line or 3rd-line)

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • HER2-overexpressing advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma that has progressed on or after a prior HER2-directed agent and fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing chemotherapy (2nd-line or 3rd-line)
  • Adequate Bone Marrow Function.
  • Adequate Renal & Liver Function.
  • Adequate Performance Status

Exclusion

  • Patients with known symptomatic CNS metastases or leptomeningeal disease requiring steroids.
  • Prior treatment with any anti-CD47 or anti-SIRPα agent.
  • Prior treatment with ramucirumab.

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (localised).
  • You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.
  • You have had a certain type of treatment or surgical procedure.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

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 sponsor

ALX Oncology Inc.

Scientific Title

A Phase 2/3 Study of Evorpacept (ALX148) in Patients With Advanced HER2-Overexpressing Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

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