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Table 4 Selected ongoing randomized clinical trials investigating the efficacy of ICIs in GI cancer cases

From: Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gastrointestinal malignancies: an Umbrella review

NCT number

Population under study

Therapies under comparison

Monotherapy/combination

Sample size (n)

HCC

NCT05277675

Neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of recurrent HCC

Tislelizumab/Sintilimab + Lenvatinib/Bevacizumab + radiofrequency ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Combination

160

NCT04183088

First-line therapy for advanced HCC

Tislelizumab + regorafenib vs regorafenib

Combination

125

NCT04658147

-

Nivolumab + Relatlimab vs Nivolumab

Monotherapy vs Combination

20

NCT04233840

-

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b + Nivolumab vs Nivolumab vs Ropeginterferon alfa-2b

Monotherapy vs Combination

72

NCT03383458

HCC who has undergone complete resection or have achieved a complete response after local ablation, and who are at high risk of recurrence

Nivolumab vs placebo

Monotherapy

545

NCT04050462

-

Nivolumab vs Nivolumab + BMS-986253 vs Nivolumab + Cabiralizumab

Monotherapy vs Combination

23

NCT04567615

-

Nivolumab and Relatlimab vs Nivolumab

Monotherapy vs Combination

250

NCT05039736

-

Cabozantinib vs Nivolumab

Monotherapy

30

NCT04039607

Advanced HCC

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs Sorafenib + lenvatinib

Combination

732

NCT02576509

First- line treatment in patients with advanced HCC

Nivolumab vs Sorafenib

Monotherapy

743

NCT04340193

Intermediate-stage HCC

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Trans-arterial ChemoEmbolizatio vs Nivolumab + Trans-arterial ChemoEmbolizatio vs Trans-arterial ChemoEmbolizatio

Combination

26

NCT04268888

Intermediate-stage HCC

Transarterial Chemoembolisation and/or Transarterial Embolisation vs Transarterial Chemoembolisation and/or Transarterial Embolisation + Nivolumab

Combination

552

NCT05337137

untreated advanced/metastatic HCC

Relatlimab + Nivolumab + Bevacizumab vs Nivolumab + Bevacizumab + Placebo

Combination

162

NCT04777851

Intermediate-stage HCC

Regorafenib + Nivolumab vs Transarterial Chemoembolization

Combination

496

GC

NCT04294784

Patients with advanced or recurrent GC and GEJ in second-line treatment

albumin-bound paclitaxel and SHR-1210 (PD-1 inhibitor) vs albumin-bound paclitaxel

Combination

80

NCT04997837

D2/R0 resected pn3 GC or GEJ

Nivolumab/Toripalimab + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine + Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium + 5-FU + RT vs Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine + Tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium + 5-FU + RT

Combination

433

NCT04782791

 

Nivolumab + oxaliplatin + Gastrectomy vs Nivolumab + Gastrectomy

Combination

30

NCT03443856

Stage Ib-iva GC and GEJ and high risk of recurrence following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs chemotherapy

Combination

197

NCT02935634

Advanced GC

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs Nivolumab + Relatlimab vs Nivolumab + BMS-986205 vs Nivolumab + Rucaparib vs Ipilimumab + Rucaparib vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Rucaparib

Combination

190

NCT02746796

Unresectable advanced or recurrent GC and GEJ as the first-line therapy

Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Tegafur- Gimeracil-Oteracil potassium vs Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine vs Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Tegafur- Gimeracil-Oteracil potassium + Capecitabine vs Oxaliplatin + Tegafur- Gimeracil-Oteracil potassium + Capecitabine + Placebo

Combination

680

NCT03006705

In stage III GC and GEJ after D2 or more extensive lymph node dissection

Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Tegafur- Gimeracil-Oteracil potassium + Capecitabine vs Oxaliplatin + Tegafur- Gimeracil-Oteracil potassium + Capecitabine + Placebo

Combination

800

NCT05144854

Chemotherapy-naïve participants with HER2-negative unresectable advanced or recurrent GC and GEJ

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine + S-1 vs Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine + S-1

Combination

600

NCT03647969

Patients with Her2 negative, previously untreated metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + mFOLFOX vs mFOLFOX vs Nivolumab + FLOT

Combination

262

NCT04062656

GC and GEJ

Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Docetaxel + 5-FU + Folic acid vs Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Docetaxel + 5-FU + Folic acid + relatlimab

Combination

21

NCT02872116

GC and GEJ

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine vs Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil vs Nivolumab + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine vs Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Nivolumab

Combination

2031

NCT04879368

Gastro-esophageal cancer

Regorafenib + Nivolumab vs Docetaxel + Paclitaxel + Irinotecan + Trifluridine/Tipracil

Combination

450

NCT05568095

locally advanced unresectable or metastatic GC, and GEJ and EC

Zimberelimab + Domvanalimab + Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Capecitabine vs Nivolumab Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Capecitabine

Combination

970

EC

NCT05182944

-

Camrelizumab + Albumin Paclitaxel + Cisplatin + Camrelizumab vs Camrelizumab vs best supportive care

Monotherapy vs Combination

130

NCT05007145

Resectable locally advanced thoracic EC

PD-1 inhibitor + Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel + Cisplatin vs Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel + Cisplatin + Radiation

Combination

92

NCT04785820

Advanced or metastatic

RO7121661 vs RO7247669 vs Nivolumab

Monotherapy

210

NCT05213312

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Nivolumab + Cisplatin + Paclitaxel + 5Fluorouracil vs Cisplatin + Paclitaxel + 5Fluorouracil

Combination

90

NCT03604991

Esophageal adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma

Carboplatin + Paclitaxel + RT vs Carboplatin + Nivolumab + Paclitaxel + RT vs Nivolumab vs Ipilimumab + Nivolumab

Monotherapy vs Combination

514

CRC

NCT03926338

dMMR/MSI-H phenotype

Toripalimab + Celecoxib vs Toripalimab

Monotherapy vs Combination

100

NCT05141721

Metastatic CRC

GRT-C901/GRT-R902 + Ipilimumab + Fluoropyrimidine + leucovorin + Bevacizumab + Atezolizumab vs Fluoropyrimidine + leucovorin + Bevacizumab

Combination

665

NCT04907539

RNF43 or RSPO aberrated, MSS

RXC004 + Denosumab vs RXC004 + Denosumab + Nivolumab

Combination

50

NCT05308446

Metastatic or unresectable BRAF-mutant

Cetuximab + Encorafenib vs Cetuximab + Encorafenib + Nivolumab

Combination

84

NCT03388190

MSS/ pMMR phenotype

Oxaliplatin vs oxaliplatin + Nivolumab

Combination

80

NCT03414983

Metastatic CRC

Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Bevacizumab vs Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Bevacizumab + Nivolumab

Combination

195

NCT04008030

MSI-H/dMMR phenotype

Nivolumab vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab vs Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Fluorouracil + Irinotecan + Bevacizumab + Cetuximab

Monotherapy vs Combination

831

NCT03803553

Metastatic CRC

5-Fluorouracil + Irinotecan + Leucovorin vs Nivolumab vs Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Cetuximab vs active surveillance

Monotherapy

500

NCT03377361

-

Nivolumab + trametinib vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + trametinib vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + trametinib vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + trametinib vs Regorafenib vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + trametinib

Combination

232

NCT05328908

Failed 1–4 prior lines of therapy

Nivolumab + Relatlimab vs Regorafenib or TAS-102

Combination

700

PaC

NCT04612530

-

Nivolumab vs Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) + Nivolumab vs IRE + Nivolumab + Toll-Like Receptor 9

Monotherapy vs Combination

18

NCT04953962

Stage IV

CBP501 (25) + Cisplatin + Nivolumab vs CBP501 (25) + Cisplatin vs Cisplatin + Nivolumab

Combination

36

NCT03563248

Localized PaC

FOLFIRINOX + SBRT + surgery vs FOLFIRINOX + SBRT + surgery + Losartan vs FOLFIRINOX + SBRT + surgery + Losartan + Nivolumab vs FOLFIRINOX + SBRT + surgery + Nivolumab

Combination

168

NCT03336216

Advanced PaC

Nab-paclitaxel + Onivyde + Fluorouracil + Gemcitabine + Leucovorin + irinotecan hydrochloride vs Cabiralizumab + Nivolumab vs Cabiralizumab + Nivolumab + Nab-paclitaxel + Gemcitabine vs Cabiralizumab + Nivolumab + Fluorouracil + Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin

Combination

202

NCT04229004

Metastatic PaC

Gemcitabine + Nab-paclitaxel vs Oxaliplatin + Leucovorin + Irinotecan + 5-Fluorouracil vs amrevlumab + gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel vs Canakinumab + Spartalizumab + nab-paclitaxel + gemcitabine vs SM-88

Combination

825

NCT02451982

Surgically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Cyclophosphamide + GVAX vs Cyclophosphamide + GVAX + Nivolumab vs Cyclophosphamide + GVAX + Nivolumab + Urelumab vs Nivolumab + BMS-986253

Combination

76

Different cancers

NCT03184870

mCRC and mPaC

BMS-813160 + 5-fluorouracil + Leucovorin + Irinotecan vs BMS-813160 + Nab-paclitaxel + Gemcitabine vs BMS-813160 and Nivolumab

Combination

332

NCT03373188

Stage I-III PaC, stage IV CRC

Surgery vs VX15/2503 + surgery vs VX15/2503 + Ipilimumab + surgery vs VX15/2503 + Nivolumab + surgery

Combination

10

NCT02866383

Metastatic PaC and BTC

Nivolumab + Radiotherapy vs Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Radiotherapy

Combination

160

NCT02743494

Various advanced cancers

Nivolumab vs Placebo

Monotherapy

794

NCT03752398

Solid tumors

XmAb®23104 vs XmAb®23104 + Ipilimumab

Combination

234

  1. HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, GC gastric cancer, EC: esophageal carcinoma, GEJ gastroesophgeal junction carcinoma, CRC colorectal cancer, PaC pancreatic cancer, dMMR miss match repair deficiency, pMMR proficient miss match repair, MSS microsatellite stable, MSI-H microsatellite instable-high, SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy