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Safety and Efficacy of CRS-207 With Pembrolizumab in Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction or Esophageal Cancers

A Phase 2 interventional study of CRS-207 and Pembrolizumab in Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, sponsored by Aduro Biotech, Inc.. Terminated at 8 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-04.

Sponsored by Aduro Biotech, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low enrollment and lack of clinical activity in other CRS-207 studies.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
5
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether CRS-207 in combination with pembrolizumab is safe and effective in adults with recurrent or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal cancer who have received one or two prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Gastric Adenocarcinoma
  • Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
  • Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Keywords

  • stomach cancer
  • gastric cancer
  • esophageal cancer
  • digestive system diseases
  • gastrointestinal diseases
  • stomach diseases
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In context

Adenocarcinoma

2,004 studies on the registry are indexed under Adenocarcinoma; 374 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 5 is below the median of 45 across 1,553 interventional studies indexed under Adenocarcinoma.

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Lead sponsor

Aduro Biotech, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Diagnosis with confirmed histology of one or more of the following:

    • Histologically-confirmed gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma (Siewert type II/III classification), or
    • Histologically-confirmed inoperable superior, medial, or distal third esophageal adenocarcinoma (Siewert type I classification may be included, provided there is no mixed histology)
  2. Confirmed recurrent or metastatic disease
  3. Received and experienced disease progression on, or following one or two prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease.
  4. HER-2/neu negative or, if HER-2/neu positive, disease must have previously progressed on treatment with trastuzumab; prior treatment must have included a platinum and a fluoropyrimidine.
  5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  6. Can provide tissue for PD-L1 and mesothelin biomarker analysis
  7. Adequate organ and marrow function at screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of squamous or undifferentiated gastric cancer
  2. Individuals with inaccessible tumors or for whom biopsy is contraindicated
  3. Participated in any other study in which receipt of an investigational new drug or investigational device occurred within 28 days of first dose of study drug
  4. Receiving tumor necrosis factor (TNF) pathway inhibitors, PI3 kinase inhibitors, systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  5. Clinical evidence of ascites by physical exam
  6. Prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug or has not recovered from adverse effects due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
  7. Prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drug, or has not recovered from adverse effects due to a previously-administered agent
  8. Subjects who have implanted medical devices that pose high risks for colonization and cannot be easily removed (e.g. artificial heart valves, pacemakers, prosthetic joints, orthopedic screw(s), metal plate(s)) if infection occurs. Other common devices such as venous access devices (e.g. Port-a-Cath or Mediport) may be permitted as well as arterial and venous stents and dental and breast implants that were placed more than 3 months prior to first dose of study drug.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
5 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab

    CRS-207 and pembrolizumab will be administered in 3-week cycles. For Cycle 1, pembrolizumab (200 mg) will be administered by intravenous (IV) infusion over 30 minutes on Day 1 and CRS-207 (starting dose 1 × 10e9 colony-forming units \[CFU\]) will be administered by IV infusion over 1 hour on Day 2. If the infusions are well tolerated, pembrolizumab and CRS-207 may be administered on the same day (Day 1) for subsequent cycles. After 4 cycles, pembrolizumab will continue to be administered on Day 1 at each treatment cycle (every 3 weeks); CRS-207 will be administered once every 6 weeks (every other cycle). Treatment will continue for up to 35 cycles as long as there is adequate safety and potential for clinical benefit.

    Biological: CRS-207 · Biological: Pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • BiologicalCRS-207

    Administered by IV infusion over 1 hour.

  • BiologicalPembrolizumab

    Administered by IV infusion over 30 minutes.

    Also known as: MK-3475

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR was evaluated based upon the best overall response (BOR) for individual study subjects. BOR was determined by the highest post-baseline qualitative response value for each evaluable subject as measured by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) and given the following hierarchy of overall response results: complete response (CR) \> partial response (PR) \> stable disease (SD) \> progressive disease (PD) \> not evaluable (NE). The protocol-specified ORR was defined as the percentage of evaluable subjects with a BOR of CR or PR; however, this percentage was not calculated per the final study Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). Therefore, the number of evaluable subjects with BOR RECIST v1.1 values of CR, PR, SD, PD, and NE are provided for this outcome measure. .

    Time frame: BOR was assessed from the first post-baseline tumor assessment until documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    The percentage of evaluable subjects who exhibited a post-baseline tumor assessment BOR rating of CR, PR, or SD per RECIST v1.1.

    Time frame: BOR was assessed from the first post-baseline tumor assessment until documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.

  2. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Number of weeks from the date of first dose of study treatment to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) according to RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause, estimated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) methods with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subjects who do not experience PD and are alive on or before the data cut-off date will be censored at the time of last evaluable tumor assessment or data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

    Time frame: Subjects followed for disease progression from first dose of study treatment until documented disease progression, initiation of new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.

  3. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Number of weeks from the first date a study subject achieved an objective disease response of CR or PR according to RECIST v1.1 to the date a study subject exhibited PD or death due to any cause, estimated using KM methods with 95% CIs. Subjects who do not experience PD or death at the time of analysis will be censored at the time of last evaluable tumor assessment or data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

    Time frame: DOR assessed from the date of a post-baseline tumor assessment of CR or PR per RECIST v1.1 until the date of documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.

  4. Overall Survival (OS)

    Number of weeks from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of death from any cause, estimated using KM methods with 95% CIs for subjects in the SAF. Subjects without documentation of death at the time of analysis were censored as of the date the subject was last known to be alive, or the data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

    Time frame: OS was assessed from the first dose of study treatment until death or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.

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Results

Posted Feb 20, 2019
Limitations and caveats
Study was terminated early and included a small number of subjects, and insufficient data were available to evaluate the clinical activity of the study treatment. Due to low enrollment, some protocol-specified outcome measures were not evaluated.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Started5
Completed0
Not completed5
Withdrew: Death2
Withdrew: Progression - subject went into hospice1
Withdrew: Study terminated by sponsor2

Outcome measures

PrimaryObjective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR was evaluated based upon the best overall response (BOR) for individual study subjects. BOR was determined by the highest post-baseline qualitative response value for each evaluable subject as measured by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST v1.1) and given the following hierarchy of overall response results: complete response (CR) \> partial response (PR) \> stable disease (SD) \> progressive disease (PD) \> not evaluable (NE). The protocol-specified ORR was defined as the percentage of evaluable subjects with a BOR of CR or PR; however, this percentage was not calculated per the final study Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). Therefore, the number of evaluable subjects with BOR RECIST v1.1 values of CR, PR, SD, PD, and NE are provided for this outcome measure. .

Time frame:
BOR was assessed from the first post-baseline tumor assessment until documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ParticipantsCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Complete Response0
Partial Response0
Stable Disease0
Progressive Disease3
Not Evaluable0
SecondaryDisease Control Rate (DCR)

The percentage of evaluable subjects who exhibited a post-baseline tumor assessment BOR rating of CR, PR, or SD per RECIST v1.1.

Time frame:
BOR was assessed from the first post-baseline tumor assessment until documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
ParticipantsCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Disease Control Rate (DCR)0
SecondaryProgression-Free Survival (PFS)

Number of weeks from the date of first dose of study treatment to the first date of objectively determined progressive disease (PD) according to RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause, estimated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) methods with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subjects who do not experience PD and are alive on or before the data cut-off date will be censored at the time of last evaluable tumor assessment or data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

Time frame:
Subjects followed for disease progression from first dose of study treatment until documented disease progression, initiation of new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.
Reported as:
Median · weeks
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
weeksCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)5.43 (0.14 to 6.00)
SecondaryDuration of Response (DOR)

Number of weeks from the first date a study subject achieved an objective disease response of CR or PR according to RECIST v1.1 to the date a study subject exhibited PD or death due to any cause, estimated using KM methods with 95% CIs. Subjects who do not experience PD or death at the time of analysis will be censored at the time of last evaluable tumor assessment or data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

Time frame:
DOR assessed from the date of a post-baseline tumor assessment of CR or PR per RECIST v1.1 until the date of documented disease progression, starting of a new cancer treatment, death, or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Duration of Response (DOR)
ParticipantsCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Duration of Response (DOR)0
SecondaryOverall Survival (OS)

Number of weeks from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of death from any cause, estimated using KM methods with 95% CIs for subjects in the SAF. Subjects without documentation of death at the time of analysis were censored as of the date the subject was last known to be alive, or the data cut-off date, whichever is earlier.

Time frame:
OS was assessed from the first dose of study treatment until death or study termination, whichever is earlier, assessed up to 15 weeks.
Reported as:
Median · weeks
Overall Survival (OS)
weeksCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Overall Survival (OS)11.57 (4.00 to 14.43)

Adverse events

Collected over Subjects were followed for serious and non-serious adverse events (AEs) from the beginning of any study treatment until 28 days following the last dose of study drug or until the subject initiates a new cancer therapy, whichever is earlier, an average of 3 months. Subjects were followed for survival for at least 12 months after end-of-treatment (EOT), or until death, loss to follow-up, or study termination, whichever is earlier, an average of 10 weeks.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab3/5 (60%)4/5 (80%)5/5 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Obstruction GastricGastrointestinal disorders1/5
Hepatic FailureHepatobiliary disorders1/5
BacteraemiaInfections and infestations1/5
Hepatic EncephalopathyNervous system disorders1/5
PneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/5
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 40
Most frequent other events
EventCRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
ChillsGeneral disorders4/5
PyrexiaGeneral disorders4/5
Decreased AppetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders4/5
FatigueGeneral disorders3/5
Oedema PeripheralGeneral disorders2/5
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders2/5
Nasal CongestionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/5
HypertensionVascular disorders2/5
PainGeneral disorders1/5
Abdominal Pain UpperGastrointestinal disorders1/5

Baseline characteristics

Baseline characteristics provided for all subjects who were administered at least 1 dose of protocol-specified drug (the Safety Analysis Set \[SAF\]).

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years4
>=65 years1
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Mean58.6 ± 13.05
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Female2
Male3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
Hispanic or Latino1
Not Hispanic or Latino3
Unknown or Not Reported1
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)CRS-207 + Pembrolizumab
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White3
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported1
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Study locations

8 sites
  • UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
  • University of Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York 10065, United States
  • Mary Crowley Cancer Research
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington 98101, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Aug 22, 2017
  • Statistical analysis plan · Mar 13, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 4, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03122548
Lead sponsor
Aduro Biotech, Inc.
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 21, 2017
Start date
Aug 14, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 27, 2017
Completion
Jan 31, 2018
Results posted
Feb 20, 2019
Last update
Apr 4, 2019

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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