Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy to Augment Immune Response in Patients With Metastatic GastroIntestinal Malignancies Progressing on Immune Therapy (ARM-GI)

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers (including esophageal, gastric, small intestine, hepatocellular, pancreaticobiliary, colorectal, or anal) who are progressing on a checkpoint or CTLA-4 inhibitor, treating them with hypofractionated external beam radiation (30 Gy in 5 fractions to 1-5 lesions) in addition to ongoing immunotherapy. The aim is to determine if radiation can enhance systemic immune response and improve outcomes in this refractory population.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04221893

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Anti-PD-1 mAb Therapy Alone or With Metabolic Modulators to Reverse Tumor Hypoxia and Immune Dysfunction in Solid Tumor Malignancies

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with advanced solid tumors eligible for standard anti–PD-1 monotherapy (e.g., melanoma, RCC, NSCLC, HCC Child-Pugh A, MSI-H tumors, urothelial, GEJ/gastric adenocarcinoma, HNSCC) are randomized to nivolumab or pembrolizumab alone versus combined with metformin (mitochondrial complex I inhibitor/AMPK activator) or rosiglitazone (PPAR-γ agonist) to reduce tumor hypoxia and improve immune function. Requires measurable disease, ECOG 0–2, and mandatory pre/post-treatment biopsies; excludes prior PD-1/PD-L1 therapy and significant cardiopulmonary/autoimmune contraindications.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04114136

A Randomized Trial Comparing Early Local Chemoradiation Therapy +/- Surgery Versus Systemic Therapy for Patients With Esophageal or Gastric Cancer With Oligometastases

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with esophageal or gastric adenocarcinoma and oligometastatic disease (≤3 lesions) who achieve disease control after 6–8 cycles of first-line fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy are randomized to continue systemic therapy versus add early local therapy with chemoradiation to primary/metastatic sites, with surgery permitted. Fluorouracil or capecitabine (antimetabolite thymidylate synthase inhibitors) are used in both arms; primary endpoint is overall survival.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03161522

A Multi-Center Phase I Trial of Neratinib and Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan in Advanced Refractory Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Patients

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Enrolling adults with metastatic/unresectable HER2-positive GI cancers—primarily gastroesophageal/GEJ adenocarcinoma after prior chemo plus HER2 therapy (other HER2 IHC 3+ GI tumors allowed)—with ECOG 0–2 and no prior TDxD. Patients receive daily oral neratinib (irreversible pan-HER TKI: EGFR/HER1, HER2, HER4) with q21-day IV fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan (HER2-directed ADC with topoisomerase I payload) to define safety/MTD, with attention to diarrhea and ILD risks.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05274048

Randomized Phase III Trial of mFOLFIRINOX vs. FOLFOX With Nivolumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic HER2- Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic HER2‑negative adenocarcinoma of the esophagus/GEJ/stomach (ECOG 0–1; prior periop/adjuvant therapy allowed if >1 year) are randomized to first-line mFOLFIRINOX versus mFOLFOX, each given with or without nivolumab. Nivolumab is a PD-1 inhibitor restoring antitumor T‑cell activity; the trial tests whether adding irinotecan (FOLFIRINOX) improves outcomes over FOLFOX, with key exclusions including significant neuropathy, active autoimmune disease, and UGT1A1*28 homozygosity/Gilbert’s.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05677490

A Phase 1a/1b Study of LY4052031, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Nectin-4, in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma or Other Solid Tumors

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial involves patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors expressing Nectin-4, including urothelial carcinoma, triple-negative breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer, who have exhausted standard therapy options. It evaluates LY4052031, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets Nectin-4 to deliver a topoisomerase I inhibitor, aiming to assess its safety, tolerability, and efficacy in these patients.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06465069

A Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study of XB010 as a Single Agent and Combination Therapy in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: The trial evaluates the investigational antibody-drug conjugate XB010, which targets the 5T4 antigen to inhibit tumor growth, in adults with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors who lack alternative treatment options; it assesses XB010 as both a monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab across various tumor types including non-small cell lung cancer, hormone-receptor-positive and triple-negative breast cancer, head and neck, and esophageal squamous cell cancers.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06545331

A Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous KK2269 Monotherapy and Combination Therapy With Docetaxel in Adult Participants With Solid Tumors

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial involves adult patients with advanced solid tumors, focusing on gastric, GEJ, esophageal adenocarcinomas, and NSCLC, testing KK2269, a bispecific antibody targeting CD40 and EpCAM, alone and in combination with docetaxel to assess safety and tolerability.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06266299

A Phase 1a/1b Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of BGB-53038, a Pan-KRAS Inhibitor, as Monotherapy or in Combinations in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors With KRAS Mutations or Amplifications

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring KRAS mutations (excluding G12R) or KRAS amplification, testing the investigational oral pan-KRAS inhibitor BGB-53038 as monotherapy or in combination with tislelizumab (for nonsquamous NSCLC) or cetuximab (for colorectal cancer). BGB-53038 selectively targets KRAS-mutated or amplified tumors, while sparing NRAS and HRAS.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06585488

A Phase 1 Trial Investigating LY4101174, an Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Nectin-4, in Participants With Recurrent, Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

No known activity

No investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity yet in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Eligible patients are adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors—including urothelial, triple negative breast, non-small cell lung, esophageal, pancreatic, ovarian, cervical (squamous), head and neck squamous cell, and prostate cancers—who have exhausted standard therapies and have ECOG 0–1. All participants receive intravenous LY4101174, a novel antibody-drug conjugate targeting nectin-4 and delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor (exatecan).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06238479