A phase I/II trial evaluating the safety of increased-dose S- 1 with oxaliplatin and nivolumab in HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer

Abstract Background We developed and refined an S-1 dosage formula based on renal function, sex, and body surface area (BSA) to achieve the target area under the concentration–time curve of 5-fluorouracil in two prospective pharmacokinetic studies. The clinical validity of the refined formula (BBT f...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Baba, Nobumi Suzuki, Chiyo K. Imamura, Eisuke Booka, Masashi Takeuchi, Daisuke Takahari, Takeshi Kawakami, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Chiyoe Kitagawa, Yoshiyasu Kono, Keiji Ogura, Yosuke Kito, Kei Saito, Shinzo Yamamoto, Hiroya Takeuchi, Toshihiro Kudo, Takuya Tsunoda, Takuro Mizukami, Toshifumi Yamaguchi, Hirokazu Shoji, Kanako Saito, Kenro Tanoue, Eishi Baba, Kengo Nagashima, Narikazu Boku
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14084-1
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Summary:Abstract Background We developed and refined an S-1 dosage formula based on renal function, sex, and body surface area (BSA) to achieve the target area under the concentration–time curve of 5-fluorouracil in two prospective pharmacokinetic studies. The clinical validity of the refined formula (BBT formula) was evaluated using data from the two phase III trials of fist-line chemotherapy including S-1 for advanced gastric cancer, which demonstrated that overall survival and progression-free survival tended to be shorter in patients whose S-1 standard dose, based on BSA alone, was lower than that determined using the BBT formula. Methods Chemo-naïve patients with HER2-negative advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, whose standard S-1 dose is lower than that determined using the BBT formula, receive S-1 at an increased dose based on the BBT formula plus oxaliplatin (130 mg/m2) and nivolumab (360 mg/body). The primary endpoint is the incidence of dose-limiting toxicity in six patients in the phase I part and the proportion of patients requiring S-1 dose reduction in a total of 20 patients, expecting 30% and rejecting 50% with an alpha error of 0.1 and beta error of 0.2. The secondary endpoints are adverse events, relative dose intensity, response rate, disease control rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival. A correlation study is conducted to investigate the immune profiles associated with efficacy. Discussion This phase I/II trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of S-1 at increased doses, determined by the BBT formula, in combination with oxaliplatin and nivolumab in patients with HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer, whose standard dose of S- 1 is lower than the dose recommended dose by the BBT formula. Trial registration This study was approved by the University of Tokyo Clinical Research Review Board (URL: https://www.ut-crescent.jp/patients/chiken_jisshi/ , review number: 2022529SP) and was initiated at 19 institutions in June 2023 (registered as jRCTs031230127).
ISSN:1471-2407