Tislelizumab in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Adults With Inoperable, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT03777657

Last Updated: 2025-02-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

997 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-13

Study Completion Date

2024-08-27

Brief Summary

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This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as the first treatment (first-line) for adults diagnosed with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gastric, or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Tislelizumab + Chemotherapy

Participants received 200 mg of tislelizumab intravenously with investigator's choice of chemotherapy once every 3 weeks for up to six treatment cycles. Chemotherapy consisted of 1000 mg/m² capecitabine twice daily on Days 1-14 and 130 mg/m² oxaliplatin on Day 1, or 800 mg/m² 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on Days 1-5 and 80 mg/m² cisplatin on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Thereafter, participants continued treatment with 200 mg tislelizumab, with optional maintenance capecitabine (only permitted for participants who initially received capecitabine and oxaliplatin) once every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tislelizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

200 mg intravenously (IV) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

80 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Oxaliplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

130 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Capecitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

1000 mg/m² orally twice daily (BD) Days 1 through 14 (14 days total) of each 21-day cycle

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

800 mg/m²/day IV using continuous infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 21-day cycle

Placebo + Chemotherapy

Participants received placebo intravenously with investigator's choice of chemotherapy once every 3 weeks for up to six treatment cycles. Chemotherapy consisted of 1000 mg/m² capecitabine twice daily on Days 1-14 and 130 mg/m² oxaliplatin on Day 1, or 800 mg/m² 5-FU on Days 1-5 and 80 mg/m² cisplatin on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Thereafter, participants continued treatment with placebo with optional maintenance capecitabine (only permitted for participants who initially received capecitabine and oxaliplatin) once every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match tislelizumab IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

80 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Oxaliplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

130 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Capecitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

1000 mg/m² orally twice daily (BD) Days 1 through 14 (14 days total) of each 21-day cycle

5-Fluorouracil

Intervention Type DRUG

800 mg/m²/day IV using continuous infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 21-day cycle

Interventions

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Tislelizumab

200 mg intravenously (IV) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo to match tislelizumab IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin

80 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Oxaliplatin

130 mg/m² IV on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Capecitabine

1000 mg/m² orally twice daily (BD) Days 1 through 14 (14 days total) of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

5-Fluorouracil

800 mg/m²/day IV using continuous infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 21-day cycle

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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BGB-A317 TEVIMBRA®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer (GC) or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) carcinoma and have histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma
2. No previous systemic therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric/GEJ cancer. NOTE: Participants may have received prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy as long as it was completed and have no recurrence or disease progression for at least 6 months.
3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) ≤ 1 within 7 days prior to randomization
4. Adequate organ function ≤ 7 days prior to randomization

Exclusion Criteria

1. Has squamous cell or undifferentiated or other histological type GC
2. Active leptomeningeal disease or uncontrolled brain metastasis
3. Diagnosed with gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma with positive HER2
4. Prior therapy with an anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1), anti-programmed cell death protein ligand-1 (PD-L1), anti-programmed cell death protein ligand-2 (PD-L2), or any other antibody or drug specifically targeting T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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BeiGene

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jin Wang, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

BeiGene

Locations

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University of California Davis Health System

Sacramento, California, United States

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Southeastern Regional Medical Center

Newnan, Georgia, United States

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Ohio State University Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Reading Hospital

West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, Pllc Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College

Bengbu, Anhui, China

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Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital Aka West Branch of Anhui Province Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, China

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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China

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Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Chao Yang Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Chinese Pla General Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Fujian Cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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The First Hospital of Lanzhou University

Lanzhou, Gansu, China

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Foshan First Peoples Hospital

Foshan, Guangdong, China

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Sun Yat Sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Guangdong Provincial Peoples Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Shenzhen Peoples Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University

Guilin, Guangxi, China

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Hainan General Hospital

Haikou, Hainan, China

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The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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Henan Provincial Peoples Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Hubei Cancer Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

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Hunan Cancer Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nantong Tumor Hospital Branch South

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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The First Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

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The First Hospital of China Medical University

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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The General Hospital of Shenyang Military

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Shandong Cancer Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Linyi Cancer Hospital

Linyi, Shandong, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Branch South

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Rui Jin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai General Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Yunnan Cancer Hospital

Kunming, Yunnan, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Zhejiang University College of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Centre Georges Francois Leclerc

Dijon, , France

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Chu Besancon Hopital Jean Minjoz

Doubs, , France

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Hopital de La Timone

Marseille, , France

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Icl Alexis Vautrin

Meurthe Et Moselle, , France

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Hopital Nord Franche Comte Site Du Mittan

Montbéliard, , France

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Centre Antoine Lacassagne

Nice, , France

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Chu Bordeaux Hopital Haut Leveque

Pessac, , France

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Santorsola Malpighi

Bologna, , Italy

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Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori

Milan, , Italy

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Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G Pascale

Napoli, , Italy

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Iov Istituto Oncologico Veneto Irccs

Padua, , Italy

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Ao Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord

Pesaro, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana

Pisa, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Tor Vergata

Roma, , Italy

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Irccs Ospedale Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza

San Giovanni Rotondo, , Italy

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Aou Senese Policlinico Santa Maria Alle Scotte

Siena, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino

Torino, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Delle Marche

Torrette, , Italy

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Chiba Cancer Center

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

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Tesshokai Kameda General Hospital

Kamogawashi, Chiba, Japan

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Nho Shikoku Cancer Center

Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

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Nho Kyushu Cancer Center

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

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Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center

Otashi, Gunma, Japan

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Hokkaido University Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Johas Kansai Rosai Hospital

Amagasakishi, Hyōgo, Japan

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Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital

Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

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Kagawa University Hospital

Kitagun, Kagawa-ken, Japan

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Kanagawa Cancer Center

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Oita University Hospital

Yufushi, Oita Prefecture, Japan

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Kurashiki Central Hospital

Kurashikishi, Okayama-ken, Japan

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Okayama University Hospital

Okayama, Okayama-ken, Japan

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Izumi City General Hospital

Izumishi, Osaka, Japan

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Nho Osaka National Hospital

Osakashi, Osaka, Japan

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Osaka University Hospital

Suitashi, Osaka, Japan

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Saitama Medical University International Medical Center

Hidakashi, Saitama, Japan

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Saitama Cancer Center

Kitaadachigun, Saitama, Japan

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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, University Hospital

Hamamatsushi, Shizuoka, Japan

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National Cancer Center Hospital

Chuoku, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center

Fuchushi, Tokyo, Japan

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Cancer Institute Hospital of Jfcr

Kotoku, Tokyo, Japan

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Center Hospital of the National Center For Global Health and Medicine

Shinjukuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne

Gdansk, , Poland

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Centrum Terapii Wspolczesnej Jm Jasnorzewska Sp Komandytowo Akcyjna

Lodz, , Poland

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Przychodnia Med Polonia Sp Z Oo

Poznan, , Poland

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Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im Marii Skodowskiej Curie Pastwowy Instytut Badawczy

Warsaw, , Poland

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Pan American Oncology Trials, Llc

Rio Piedras, , Puerto Rico

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Arkhangelsk Regional Clinical Oncological Dispensary

Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelskaya oblast, Russia

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Rbih Ivanovo Regional Oncological Dispensary

Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia

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Vitamed Llc

Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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Sbhi of Novosibirsk Region Novosibirsk Regional Oncological Dispensary

Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia

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Bih of Omsk Region Clinical Oncology Dispensary

Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia

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Private Educational Institution of Higher Education Medical University Reaviz

Samara, Samaraskaya Oblast', Russia

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Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

SaintPetersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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Fsbi Clinical Research and Practical Center For Specialized Medical Care (Oncology)

SanktPetersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

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State Budgetary Healthcare Institution Volgograd Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary

Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia

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Sbih of Yaroslavl Region Regional Clinical Oncological Hospital

Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

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National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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The Catholic University of Korea, St Vincents Hospital

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Ajou University Hospital

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo, South Korea

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Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital

HwasunGun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Chung Ang University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, South Korea

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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital de Basurto

Bilbao, , Spain

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Hospital General Universitario de Elche

Elche, , Spain

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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario La Paz

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Hm Madrid Sanchinarro

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

Majadahonda, , Spain

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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga

Málaga, , Spain

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Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

Pamplona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

Seville, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

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Initia Oncologia, Slp

Valencia, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet

Zaragoza, , Spain

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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung Ho Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

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National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan City, , Taiwan

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Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Acibadem Adana Hospital

Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Teaching and Research Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Nonu Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Battalgazi, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Dicle University Medical Faculty

Diyarbakır, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Akdeniz University Hospital

Konyaalt, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Iu C, Clinical Research Excellence Application and Research Center

Stanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Namik Kemal University

Tekirdağ, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Karadeniz Tecnical Uni Med Fac

Trabzon, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Velindre Cancer Centre

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

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Sarah Cannon Research Institute Uk

London, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States China France Italy Japan Poland Puerto Rico Russia South Korea Spain Taiwan Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom

References

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Cruz-Correa M, Xu RH, Moehler M, Oh DY, Kato K, Spigel D, Arkenau HT, Tabernero J, Zimina AV, Bai Y, Shi J, Lee KW, Hirano H, Wyrwicz L, Cid RP, Xu H, Sheng T, Barnes G. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: patient-reported outcomes in the RATIONALE-305 study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2025 Jun;41(6):1007-1016. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2025.2501588. Epub 2025 Jun 18.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40528576 (View on PubMed)

Moehler M, Oh DY, Kato K, Arkenau T, Tabernero J, Lee KW, Rha SY, Hirano H, Spigel D, Yamaguchi K, Wyrwicz L, Disel U, Pazo-Cid RA, Fornaro L, Xu Y, Sheng T, Yang S, Kadva A, Cruz-Correa M, Xu RH. First-Line Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer with Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression >/= 1%: A Retrospective Analysis of RATIONALE-305. Adv Ther. 2025 May;42(5):2248-2268. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03133-7. Epub 2025 Mar 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Li W, Wan L, Zhang J. Cost-effectiveness of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy as first-line treatment of PD-L1 positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma from a Chinese perspective. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jun;18(6):293-301. doi: 10.1080/17474124.2024.2373730. Epub 2024 Jun 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Qiu MZ, Oh DY, Kato K, Arkenau T, Tabernero J, Correa MC, Zimina AV, Bai Y, Shi J, Lee KW, Wang J, Poddubskaya E, Pan H, Rha SY, Zhang R, Hirano H, Spigel D, Yamaguchi K, Chao Y, Wyrwicz L, Disel U, Cid RP, Fornaro L, Evesque L, Wang H, Xu Y, Li J, Sheng T, Yang S, Li L, Moehler M, Xu RH; RATIONALE-305 Investigators. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial. BMJ. 2024 May 28;385:e078876. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078876.

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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2018-000312-24

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CTR20181841

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

JapicCTI-194799

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BGB-A317-305

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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