Clinical Research Directory

Lubiprostone Combined With Maintenance Therapy for Prevention of Postoperative Recurrence in Peritoneal Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

The goal of this phase II randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate whether adding lubiprostone to standard postoperative maintenance therapy can delay disease progression and recurrence in adult patients with colorectal cancer and peritoneal metastases (PM-CRC) who have undergone cytoreductive surgery with or without HIPEC after systemic treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does lubiprostone plus maintenance therapy improve the 1-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate compared with maintenance therapy alone? Is lubiprostone safe and feasible for long-term use during the maintenance period in this PM-CRC population? Researchers will compare lubiprostone + maintenance therapy versus maintenance therapy alone to see if the addition of lubiprostone prolongs PFS, reduces the risk of distant metastasis, improves overall survival, and maintains or improves quality of life. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to receive maintenance therapy with lubiprostone or maintenance therapy alone after surgery (CRS ± HIPEC) and prior systemic therapy, according to the study protocol. Undergo scheduled follow-up assessments for disease status (progression/recurrence), survival outcomes, treatment-related toxicity, and quality of life using the EORTC QLQ-C30 (v3.0) questionnaire.

A Prospective, Safety, and Efficacy Clinical Trial of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Therapy for Peritoneal Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer

For colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastasis, the current first-line standard treatment offers very limited benefits and short survival. Therefore, it is necessary to seek new treatment strategies to improve the prognosis and survival of such patients. Based on previous basic research and early clinical research results, the strategy of PIPAC combined with MMC or RTX provides a feasible solution that can benefit patients with advanced colorectal cancer and peritoneal metastasis undergoing first-line treatment. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of PIPAC combined with MMC or RTX as first-line treatment for patients with colorectal cancer and peritoneal metastasis, while ensuring that patients receive standard first-line treatment. (The main purpose of the proposed Phase I trial is to determine the MTD of PIPAC combined with MMC or RTX and evaluate the safety of combining it with systemic chemotherapy for patients with colorectal cancer and peritoneal metastasis.)

Conversion Surgery for Gastric Cancer With Peritoneal Metastases (CONVERGENCE)

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of conversion surgery on overall survival (OS) in patients with gastric cancer peritoneal metastases (GCPM) who show a good response to preoperative systemic therapy (including first-line chemotherapy with or without targeted therapy and/or immunotherapy) with or without peritoneal-directed chemotherapy.\]. The main question it aims to answer is: (i) Will Conversion surgery be associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients with GCPM who respond well to preoperative systemic therapy, compared to patients who do not undergo surgery? (ii) Will Quality of life be comparable or improved in patients who undergo conversion surgery compared to patients receiving palliative chemotherapy as measured by the QLQ-C30 questionnaire? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare Arm 1 (Conversion surgery with systemic therapy (including 1L chemotherapy +/- targeted therapy +/- immunotherapy) +/- peritoneal directed chemotherapy) to Arm 2 (systemic therapy alone (including 1L chemotherapy +/- targeted therapy +/- immunotherapy) +/- peritoneal directed chemotherapy) to see if the conversion surgery will be associated with improved overall survival (OS) in Arm 1. Participants will be randomized to either Arm 1 or Arm 2. * For Arm 1, participants will go for conversion surgery then continue systemic therapy. * For Arm 2, participants will continue systemic therapy. Radiological assessment will be performed every 6 months or upon progression of disease, whichever comes earlier.

A Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Technetium [99mtc]-H7ND Injection in the Diagnosis of Peritoneal Metastasis of Gastrointestinal Malignant Tumor.

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of technetium \[99mTc\]-H7ND injection in the diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis of gastrointestinal malignant tumor. Objective: To evaluate the safety of technetium \[99mTc\]-H7ND injection in the diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis of gastrointestinal malignant tumor. Objective: To explore the diagnostic threshold of technetium \[99mTc\]-H7ND injection for peritoneal metastasis of gastrointestinal malignant tumor.

The Value of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT for Evaluating Peritoneal Treatment Response

Peritoneal metastases (PM), commonly originating from gastrointestinal and ovarian cancers, are associated with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options due to the diffuse nature of the disease and the inability of systemic chemotherapy to adequately penetrate the peritoneal surface. Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy has emerged as a potential treatment modality for patients with extensive PM, allowing for higher local drug concentrations while minimizing systemic toxicity. However, current response evaluation methods, such as CT scans, have low sensitivity for detecting PM, and second-look laparoscopy, although more accurate, is invasive and unsuitable for repeated assessments. The ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT scan offers a promising non-invasive alternative for assessing peritoneal response to IP chemotherapy. This imaging technique targets the fibroblast activation protein, which is overexpressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts within the tumor microenvironment. Early studies have shown that ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT is a highly sensitive too in detecting peritoneal metastases. Given these advantages, the investigators hypothesize that ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT could improve the evaluation of treatment response in patients undergoing IP chemotherapy for PM, offering a non-invasive and accurate alternative to current methods. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the accuracy of ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT for evaluating peritoneal response in patients with peritoneal metastases undergoing repeated IP chemotherapy.

SBRT-LDRT-Cadonilimab for Advanced Gastric, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancers With Peritoneal Metastases

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if high- and low-dose radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy can work in patients with advanced gastric, colorectal, and ovarian cancers with peritoneal metastases, and to learn about the safety of this new combination treatment modality. The main questions they aim to answer are: * Can whole-abdominal low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) combined with selected-site stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) followed by Cadonilimab control peritoneal lesions and malignant ascites in patients with advanced solid tumors with peritoneal metastases? * Can the novel treatment modality of high- and low-dose radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy produce a survival benefit in patients with advanced gastric, colorectal, and ovarian cancers who have received multiple lines of therapy? * Is the safety profile of this new treatment modality acceptable? Participants will: * Receive stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to selected sites and low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) to the whole abdomen, followed by bi-weekly treatment with Cadonilimab until disease progression, death, toxicity intolerance or withdrawal of informed consent. * Receive whole body imaging and laboratory tests every 6-8 weeks to assess the efficacy of tumor treatment.

Efficacy of Tirellizumab Combined With Oral, Intravenous and Abdominal Chemotherapy in Peritoneal Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

For peritoneal metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (cT3-4NanyM1), PD-1 antibody combined with chemotherapy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) can downstage tumor stage, increase the conversion resection rate, and may improve the long-term survival. Tislelizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, has recently been proved in the first- and second-line standard treatment for advanced or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.In the subgroup analysis of RATIONALE-305 trial, tislelizumab also showed good efficacy in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma patients with peritoneal metastasis. Combination of tirellizumab,SOX and HIPEC for peritoneal metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma could be a novel therapeutic strategy to increase response rate and therapeutic efficacy. This study is a monocenter, single-arm phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate tolerability, safety and efficacy of perioperative tirellizumab in combination with SOX and HIPEC in peritoneal metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

The Role of 18F-FDG&68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in the Assessment of Conversion Therapy Efficacy in Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis.

This study aims to investigate the value of 18F-FDG\&68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in evaluating the outcome of conversion therapy and the prognosis of people with peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer.