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A Phase Ⅲ Clinical Study of HLX22 in Combination With Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Junction and Gastric Cancer

A Phase 3 interventional study of HLX22 and Pembrolizumab in Gastroesophageal-junction Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody and Gastric Cancer, sponsored by Shanghai Henlius Biotech. Recruiting at 208 sites in 17 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-27.

Sponsored by Shanghai Henlius Biotech · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Nov 2024; still recruiting 1 year 10 months later.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
550
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a double-blind, randomized, multiregion, comparative phase Ⅲ clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HLX22 in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with HER2-positive locally advanced/metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gastric and/or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ).Eligible subjects will be randomized to the two groups based on a 1:1 ratio. Enrolled subjects shall be treated with the study drug until the loss of clinical benefit, death, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of informed consent, or other reasons specified by the protocol (whichever occurs first).

Read the detailed description

In experimental group: HLX22 (15 mg/kg) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) ± placebo (for pembrolizumab), once every 3 weeks (Q3W).

In control group: Placebo (for HLX22) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) ± pembrolizumab, Q3W.

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Conditions studied

  • Gastroesophageal-junction Cancer
  • Monoclonal Antibody
  • Gastric Cancer
  • HER2-positive Gastric Cancer

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In context

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Henlius Biotech is the lead sponsor of 127 studies on the registry; 53 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male/female who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent.
  2. With histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
  3. Had measurable disease as assessed by IRRC according to the RECIST v1.1, the target lesion must not be a bone metastatic lesion only.
  4. HER2-positive tumor defined as either IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ in combination with ISH+ or FISH, as assessed by a central laboratory on a primary or metastatic tumor.
  5. ECOG PS within 7 days before randomization: 0-1.
  6. Expected survival ≥ 6 months.
  7. Had adequate organ function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with other malignant tumors within 2 years before the randomization.
  2. Evidence of disease progression within 6 months (before randomization) after completion of prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy (or both) or radiotherapy for gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
  3. Previous treatment with any HER2-target therapy.
  4. Active gastrointestinal bleeding
  5. Presence of central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
  6. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 55%.
  7. Subjects who had known history of severe allergy to any monoclonal antibody or any component of study treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
550 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental group

    Experimental group: HLX22 (15 mg/kg) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) ± placebo (for pembrolizumab), Q3W Subjects in the experimental group may use one of the treatments below: HLX22 (15 mg/kg) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) or HLX22 (15 mg/kg) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) + placebo (for pembrolizumab)

    Drug: HLX22 · Drug: Trastuzumab · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Capecitabine

  • Active comparator
    Control group

    Control group: Placebo (for HLX22) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) ± pembrolizumab, Q3W Subjects in the control group may use one of the treatments below: Placebo (for HLX22) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) or Placebo (for HLX22) + trastuzumab + chemotherapy (XELOX) + pembrolizumab

    Drug: Pembrolizumab · Drug: Trastuzumab · Drug: Oxaliplatin · Drug: Capecitabine

Interventions

  • DrugHLX22

    HLX22 15mg/kg Q3w

  • DrugPembrolizumab

    Pembrolizumab 200mg q3w

  • DrugTrastuzumab

    Trastuzumab 8 mg/kg loading dose and then 6 mg/kg maintenance thereafter ,Q3W

  • DrugOxaliplatin

    Oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2 ,Q3W

  • DrugCapecitabine

    Capecitabine 1000 mg/m2 bid on Days 1-14 ,Q3W

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)per RECIST 1.1 assessed by IRRC(Independent Radiology Review Committee)

    PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression per RECIST 1.1 or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PFS will be determined for each treatment arm

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    OS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause. OS will be determined for each treatment arm.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. PFS per RECIST 1.1 assessed by investigator

    PFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression per RECIST 1.1 or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PFS will be determined for each treatment arm

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Objective Response Rate (ORR) assessed by IRRC and investigator per RECIST v1.1

    ORR is defined as the percentage of participants who have a Complete Response (\[CR\], disappearance of all evidence of disease) or Partial Response (\[PR\], regression of measurable disease and no new sites) per RECIST 1.1. ORR will be determined for each treatment arm.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  3. Adverse events (AE)

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant that is temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study treatment. The number of participants who experience an AE will be reported for each treatment arm.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

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Study locations

207 of 208 sites recruiting
  • Los Angeles Cancer Network
    Anaheim, California 92801, United States
    Recruiting
  • OPN - Oncology Physician Network (Los Alamitos)
    Los Alamitos, California 90720, United States
    Recruiting
  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Greeley, Colorado 80631, United States
    Recruiting
  • Advanced Research LLC
    Deerfield Beach, Florida 33064, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - South
    Fort Myers, Florida 33901, United States
    Recruiting
  • BRCR Medical Center
    Plantation, Florida 33322, United States
    Recruiting
  • Napa Research
    Pompano Beach, Florida 33064, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - North
    St. Petersburg, Florida 33705, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialist - East
    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mission Cancer + Blood (Exigent Network)
    Des Moines, Iowa 50309, United States
    Recruiting
  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center - University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis
    St Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Cancer Specialists
    Omaha, Nebraska 68130, United States
    Recruiting
  • Comprehensive Cancer Centers Nevada
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89169, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    Recruiting
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, United States
    Recruiting
  • Guthrie Medical Group, PC and Robert Packer Hospital (Guthrie Cancer Center - Sayre)
    Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
    Recruiting
  • HCA Midwest Health
    Nashville, Tennessee 60637, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - West (SCRI)
    Abilene, Texas 79606, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Central South (SCRI)
    Austin, Texas 78705, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Northeast (SCRI)
    Denton, Texas 76201, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - Gulf Coast (SCRI)
    Webster, Texas 77598, United States
    Recruiting
  • American Oncology Network Vista Oncology Division
    Olympia, Washington 98502, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwest Medical Specialties
    Tacoma, Washington 98405, United States
    Recruiting
  • West Virginia University Cancer Institute
    Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigacion Pergamino SA
    Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires B2700, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • União Brasileira de Educação e Assistência
    Puerto Alegre, RS 90610000, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas. Clinica Viedma S.A.
    Viedma, Río Negro Province 8500, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Oncologia de Rosario
    Cordoba, Santa Fe Province 2000, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro Médico Privado CEMAIC
    Cordoba, Santa Fe Province X5008HHW, Argentina
    Not yet recruiting
  • Sanatorio Plaza - Fundacion Pita
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province 2000, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio de la Mujer
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province S2013, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
    San Pablo, SP 01321-001, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundacion CENIT
    Buenos Aires, 1125, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • IONC Instituto Oncologico de Cordoba
    Córdoba, 5000, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto San Marcos
    San Juan, J5400 EBB, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • CER - Centro de Rehabilitacion Medica San Juan
    San Juan, J5402 DIL, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Exelsus
    San Miguel de Tucumán, 4000, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • St. Vincent Hospital Melbourne
    Fitzroy, Melbourne 3065, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Peninsula Health-Frankston hospital
    Frankston, Melbourne 3940, Australia
    Recruiting
  • University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials, Sunshine Coast Haematology and Oncology Clinic
    Sunshine Coast, Queensland 4556, Australia
    Recruiting
  • GenesisCare Research
    Campbelltown, Sydney 2560, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Central Coast Local Health District (Gosford and Wyong Hospital)
    Gosford, Sydney 2250, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Macquarie University
    North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital
    Concord, Sydney, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Personal Oncologia de Precisio e Personalizada
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30130 090, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná - IOP Pequisa
    Curitiba, Paraná (PR) 82305-100, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Real Hospital de Beneficencia Portuguesa
    Recife, Pernambuco 52010-075, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA)
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90035-903, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Centro Gaúcho Integrado - Hospital Mãe de Deus
    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90110-270, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Clinica de Hematologia e Oncologia Viver
    Santa Maria, Rio Grande Do Sul (RS) 97015-450, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • ANIMI - Unidade de Tratamento Oncologico
    Lages, Santa Catarina 88501-003, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Brazilian Institute for Cancer Control (IBCC)
    Vila Mariana, São Paulo 04014-002, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Santa Marcelina HSM
    São Paulo, 08270-120, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Oncologia de Precision
    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan 7560908, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Instituto del Cancer RedSalud Vitacura
    Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan 7630000, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Icegclinic
    Santiago, 8240000, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez
    Santiago, 99010-080, Chile
    Recruiting
  • Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities
    Baise City, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, 100142, China
    • Lin Shen · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
    Bengbu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Jilin University
    Changchun, China
    Recruiting
  • Hunan Cancer Hospital
    Changsha, China
    Recruiting
  • Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College
    Changzhi, China
    Recruiting
  • The First People's Hospital of Changzhou
    Changzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    Chengdu, China
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University
    Chengdu, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Dezhou Second People's hospital
    Dezhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Cancer Hospital
    Fuzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhongshan City People's Hospital
    Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medic
    Hangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Harbin, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, China
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
    Jinan, China
    Recruiting
  • Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital
    Lanzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Gansu Provincial Hospital
    Lanzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Gansu Wuwei Tumour Hospital
    Lanzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital Of Lanzhou University
    Lanzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Liuzhou Workers' Hospital
    Liuzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science
    Luoyang, China
    Recruiting
  • Mianyang Central Hospital
    Mianyang, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, China
    Recruiting
  • Jiangsu Province Hospital
    Nanjing, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
    Nanjing, China
    Recruiting
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
    Qingdao, China
    Recruiting
  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • Renji Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • The Central Hospital of Shaoyang
    Shaoyang, China
    Recruiting
  • Liaoning Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
    Shenyang, China
    Recruiting
  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijia Zhuang, China
    Recruiting

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References and documents

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 Feb 27, 2026, 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
NCT06532006
Lead sponsor
Shanghai Henlius Biotech
Collaborators
Henlius USA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 1, 2024
Start date
Nov 22, 2024
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 1, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 27, 2026

Study contacts

Ying Li
Contact
ying_li1@henlius.com
+86 18810366427

Oversight

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