Phase 2 Stomach Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Women aged 18 or older who have been confirmed by laboratory testing to have a specific type of ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer (not the low-grade or mucinous types)
- Women who are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and either cannot become pregnant or agree to use contraception during treatment and for at least 120 days after the last dose
- People who give written consent to participate (or whose legal representative does so on their behalf)
- People who have measurable tumours that can be tracked using standard imaging guidelines
- People with a general health and activity level rated at 0 or 1 on a standard medical scale, meaning they are fully active or restricted only in physically demanding activity
- People who received a first round of platinum-based chemotherapy after surgery, with the cancer returning at least 6 months after that treatment ended — and who have had no more than one additional chemotherapy course since then, with each treatment-free gap being longer than 6 months
- People who can provide a stored or newly obtained tumour tissue sample from a site that has not been previously treated with radiation
- People whose blood pressure is adequately controlled, with or without blood pressure medication
- People whose organ function (such as liver, kidneys, and blood counts) meets the required levels based on blood tests
Who may not be able to join:
- Women of childbearing potential who have a positive pregnancy test
- Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period or within 120 days after the last dose
- People who have received certain immunotherapy drugs (such as anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or similar immune-targeting treatments) within the last 6 months
- People who have received other systemic cancer treatments — including chemotherapy, antibody therapies, or targeted drugs — within the 4 weeks before the planned first dose (or within 5 half-lives for certain drug types)
- People who have previously been treated with lenvatinib (one of the study drugs)
- People who have had radiotherapy within 2 weeks before starting the study
- People who previously experienced a severe (Grade 3) immune-related side effect or a non-infectious lung inflammation from immunotherapy
- People who have received more than two prior courses of chemotherapy
- People who have had tumour-related bleeding within one month before joining the study
- People who have received a live vaccine within 30 days before the first dose
- People currently in, or recently finished, another investigational drug study within the past 4 weeks
- People with an immune system deficiency, or who are taking high-dose steroid or other immune-suppressing medications within 7 days before the first dose
- People with another active cancer that has been treated or has been progressing within the past 5 years (with some exceptions such as certain skin cancers or cervical changes in situ)
- People with active cancer spread to the brain or the lining of the brain (with some exceptions for previously treated and now stable brain involvement)
- People with a known severe allergic reaction (Grade 3 or higher) to pembrolizumab or its ingredients
- People with an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic medical treatment within the past 2 years
- People with an active infection currently requiring systemic treatment
- People with a known history of HIV
- People with a known history of hepatitis B, or active hepatitis C
- People with any medical condition, past therapy, or abnormal test result that the treating doctor believes could interfere with the study or would not be in the person's best interest
- People with known psychiatric conditions or substance use disorders that would interfere with participation
- People who have had an organ or tissue transplant from another person
- People with uncontrolled blood pressure
- People with significant abnormalities in electrolyte levels (such as sodium or potassium) that have not been corrected
- People with significant heart problems, including moderate-to-severe heart failure, unstable chest pain, a heart attack, or a stroke within the past 6 months, or a heart rhythm problem causing instability that requires treatment
- People with bleeding or clotting disorders, evidence of major blood vessel involvement by the tumour, or who are considered at risk of serious bleeding
- People with high levels of protein in their urine (above a specified threshold on testing)
- People with a prolonged heart electrical interval (QTc greater than 480 ms) on a heart tracing
- People whose heart pumping function is below the normal range as measured by a heart scan or ultrasound
- People with conditions affecting the absorption of oral medication in the gut, including certain bowel conditions or previous bowel surgery
- People with an existing severe (Grade 3 or higher) abnormal connection or opening between organs (fistula)
- People with a known intolerance to any of the study treatments or their ingredients
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Ronnie Shapira, MD, Ronnie.Shapira@sheba.health.gov.il
Phone: +972-526666708
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
PFS of patients treated with pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib.
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 27 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.