An Efficacy Study in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Comparing Ipilimumab Versus Standard of Care Immediately Following First Line Chemotherapy

Locally Advanced (Unresectable) or Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric and Gastro-esophageal Junction Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Open-label, Two-arm Phase II Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Sequential Ipilimumab Versus Best Supportive Care Following First-line Chemotherapy in Subjects With Unresectable Locally Advanced/Metastatic Gastric or Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of Ipilimumab and standard of care as sequential or maintenance treatment immediately after first-line chemotherapy in the treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastric and gastro-esophageal cancer.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adenocarcinoma
• Locally Advanced (Unresectable) or Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric and Gastro-esophageal Junction

• NCT number: NCT01585987
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: July 2012
• Completion date: April 2015