Clinical Research Directory

EIK1005-002: A Clinical Research Study Evaluating EIK1005, a Werner Helicase Inhibitor, as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors Including Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) Tumors

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the most effective dose of EIK1005 that a person can take safely. Additionally, this study will test how well EIK1005 is tolerated alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in treating patients with advanced cancer.

Adebrelimab Combined With Induction Chemotherapy or SHR-8068 for Mismatch Repair-Deficient/Microsatellite Instability-High (dMMR/MSI-H) Locally Advanced Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma：A Randomized, Non-comparative Phase 2 Study

This is a randomized, non-comparative, open-label, two-arm phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with adebrelimab plus induction chemotherapy versus adebrelimab plus SHR-8086 in patients with dMMR/MSI-H gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

Factors Influencing Immunotherapy Response in dMMR/MSI-H Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

dMMR/MSI-H is a key molecular subtype of gastric cancer, found in 8-22% of cases. It is typically associated with older age, female sex, distal tumor location, and intestinal histology (Lauren classification). While this subtype predicts better survival in locally advanced disease, its prognostic role in metastatic settings is less clear. Notably, dMMR/MSI-H tumors are often resistant to conventional chemotherapy. Conversely, they demonstrate exceptional sensitivity to immunotherapy. This has led to effective strategies using immune checkpoint inhibitors, either alone or combined with chemotherapy, in both neoadjuvant and advanced disease settings. However, key challenges remain. Prospective data are largely from Western populations, leaving the efficacy in Asian patients-who bear a high disease burden-less defined. Furthermore, about half of dMMR/MSI-H patients exhibit primary or acquired resistance to immunotherapy. A deeper understanding of the tumor-immune dynamics during treatment is crucial to uncover resistance mechanisms and improve patient outcomes.