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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2 / Phase 3INTERVENTIONAL

KN026 in Combination With Chemotherapy in HER2 Positive Gastric Cancer Subjects Who Have Failed First-line Therapy

A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase Ⅱ/Ш Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of KN026 in Combination With Chemotherapy in Subjects With HER2 Positive Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric Cancer (Including Gastro-esophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma) Who Have Failed First-line Therapy.

KN026 in Combination With Chemotherapy in HER2 Positive Gastric Cancer Subjects Who Have Failed First-line Therapy (NCT05427383) is a Phase 2 / Phase 3 interventional studying Stomach Cancer, sponsored by Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

KN026-001 is a two-stage study (Open-label stage/Randomized stage). Open-label stage is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KN026 and chemotherapy when given together. Randomized stage is designed to evaluate the OS and PFS in patients receiving KN026 and chemotherapy compared to patients receiving placebo and chemotherapy.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Stomach Cancer and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 286 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Stomach Cancer subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Age ≥18 years; 2. Histologically or cytology-confirmed HER2-positive locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic gastric cancer (including adenocarcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction); HER2 positive is defined as IHC 3+, or IHC 2+ with ISH test positive (HER2/CEP17 ratio ≥ 2.0, or mean HER2 copy number ≥ 6.0 signals/cell); 3. Failure of at least first-line standard therapy (trastuzumab plus chemotherapy); Note: Neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy previously administered with a trastuzumab-containing regimen can be considered first-line therapy if the subject has progressed disease during neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy or within 6 months of completion of treatment; 4. Stage 1 : At least one measurable lesion at baseline according to RECIST 1.1; Stage 2: At least one evaluable lesion at baseline according to RECIST 1.1; the area must not have received previous radiotherapy, or there must be evidence of significant progression after the end of radiotherapy; 5. You should be able to carry out daily activities with 0 level of ability (ECOG 0) to 1. 6. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 7. 7\. The function of major organs must meet the following criteria : Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; Absolute neutrophil (ANC) ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L; Platelet (PLT) ≥ 90×10\^9/L; (No whole blood or component blood transfusion in the last 14 days; no pro-hematopoietic cytokines used in the last 7 days); AST, ALT ≤2.5× ULN (upper limit of normal value) (if liver metastases, AST, ALT ≤5×ULN); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5×ULN; Albumin≥ 28 g/L; kidney function (creatinine clearance) at least 50 mL/min (standard Cockcroft-Gault formula applied); Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5×ULN, international normalized ratio (INR)/or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5×ULN; (It is allowed to receive anticoagulants at low stable doses, eg at a dose of aspirin 100 mg/day); ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years; 2. Histologically or cytology-confirmed HER2-positive locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic gastric cancer (including adenocarcinoma of the gastro-esophageal junction); HER2 positive is defined as IHC 3+, or IHC 2+ with ISH test positive (HER2/CEP17 ratio ≥ 2.0, or mean HER2 copy number ≥ 6.0 signals/cell); 3. Failure of at least first-line standard therapy (trastuzumab plus chemotherapy); Note: Neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy previously administered with a trastuzumab-containing regimen can be considered first-line therapy if the subject has progressed disease during neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy or within 6 months of completion of treatment; 4. Stage 1 : At least one measurable lesion at baseline according to RECIST 1.1; Stage 2: At least one evaluable lesion at baseline according to RECIST 1.1; the area must not have received previous radiotherapy, or there must be evidence of significant progression after the end of radiotherapy; 5. ECOG Performance Status of 0 to 1. 6. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months. 7. 7\. The function of major organs must meet the following criteria : Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L; Absolute neutrophil (ANC) ≥ 1.5×10\^9/L; Platelet (PLT) ≥ 90×10\^9/L; (No whole blood or component blood transfusion in the last 14 days; no pro-hematopoietic cytokines used in the last 7 days); AST, ALT ≤2.5× ULN (upper limit of normal value) (if liver metastases, AST, ALT ≤5×ULN); Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5×ULN; Albumin≥ 28 g/L; creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min (standard Cockcroft-Gault formula applied); Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5×ULN, international normalized ratio (INR)/or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5×ULN; (It is allowed to receive anticoagulants at low stable doses, eg at a dose of aspirin 100 mg/day); 8. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% or lower limit of normal (LLN) in local sites, measured by echocardiography (ECHO), cardiac radionuclide scanning (MUGA) only in the absence of ECHO, with consistency at baseline and follow-up measurements; 9. Subjects agreed to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after the last dose (women of childbearing age must confirm a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment); 10. Female and male patient of childbearing age must agree to take adequate contraceptive measures during the entire study period and through at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug. (Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test prior to study entry.) 11. Subjects are able and willing to comply with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with untreated active brain metastases; Subjects will be admitted if their brain metastases have been treated and the metastases are stable (brain imaging at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose showed stable lesions with no new CNS symptoms, or CNS symptoms have returned to baseline and no hormonal therapy is required at least 14 days prior to the first dose of the investigational treatment), and there is no evidence of new or enlarged original brain metastases; 2. Other investigational medications received within 4 weeks prior to the first study treatment, based on the time of the last trial dose; 3. Antineoplastic therapy such as chemotherapy, small molecule inhibitors, immunotherapy (such as interleukin, interferon, or thymosin) within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter but at least 2 weeks) prior to the first study treatment; Have received Chinese herbal treatment with antitumor activity within 14 days before administration; 4. Subjects recieved major surgery (e.g., transabdominal, transthoracic, etc.) within 28 days prior to the first study treatment; does not include minor procedures such as diagnostic puncture or infusion device implantation), or major surgery is expected to be required during the study; 5. Previous cumulative doses of doxorubicin exceeding 320 mg/m\^2, or equivalent conversion of other anthracyclines (anthracycline equivalent: 1 mg doxorubicin = 2 mg epirubicin = 2 mg pyrrubicin = 2 mg daunorubicin = 0.5 mg normethoxydaunorubicin = 0.45 mg mitoxantrone; except doxorubicin liposomes); 6. Previous use of anti-HER2 therapy other than trastuzumab (eg, ADC, dual-antibody, small molecule targeted therapy, etc.). 7. Pregnant or lactating women; or intend pregnancy during the trial or within 6 months of the end of the trial; 8. Subjects with a history of life-threatening allergies or known allergies to protein drugs or recombinant proteins or to one of excipients in KN026 drugs (histidine, glacial acetic acid, sucrose, and polysorbate 20) who have had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to trastuzumab. 9. Adverse events have not returned to CTCAE 5.0 grade ≤ grade 1 or baseline from previous anti-tumor treatments , except for alopecia, skin pigmentation and those assessed by the investigators without potential safety risk. 10. Uncontrollable diarrhoea (≥grade 2 that does not improve within 48 hours of medication); 11. Subjects with the following history of cardiovascular disease: * Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension (defined as sustained systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg despite antihypertensive medication); * Any history of symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA classification II-IV); the absolute value of LVEF decreased by ≥10% and absolute value \< 50% , or the absolute value of LVEF decreased by ≥15% , during or after treatment with trastuzumab or other anti-HER2 treatment; * History of myocardial infarction within 6 months before treatment of the first dose; * Subjects with angina and unstable angina within three months prior to treatment in the first dose; * Severe arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities requiring antiarrhythmic therapy other than β-blockers or digoxin (except atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) within 6 months prior to treatment in the first dose; * QTcF \> 450 ms (male); QTcF \> 470ms (Female); * Other heart diseases that the investigators consider clinically significant; 12. Poorly controlled systemic diseases judged by investigators, including diabetes; 13. Severe chronic or active infections requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy (eg, anti-infective drugs have been used for more than 1 week before the trial and will continue to be used), including tuberculosis infection; 14. Received systemic corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day of prednisone, or equivalent amounts of other corticosteroids) within 2 weeks prior to treatment in the first dose; inhaled steroids or topical cortisol is permitted, corticosteroids are allowed for pre-treatment of certain chemotherapy drugs, and short-term (≤ 7 days) are allowed for the prevention or treatment of contrast allergy; 15. History of noninfectious interstitial lung disease, or interstitial pneumonia requiring hormonal therapy; 16. History of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency disease, or a history of organ transplantation; 17. Active HBV \[HBsAg or HBcAb-positive with HBV DNA \> 500 IU/mL (or 2500 copies/mL)\] or HCV infection \[subjetcs with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-negative HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) can participate in this study\] or HIV-positive or syphilis antibody positive (confirmed); 18. History of any other malignant tumors within five years prior to the first dose, except cured cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, localized low-risk prostate cancer \[defined as stage ≤ T2a, Gleason score ≤ 6, and PSA ≤ 10 ng/mL at prostate cancer diagnosis (if measured) who have received radical therapy and no biochemical recurrence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can participate in this study\], cervical/breast cancer in situ who have received radical treatment without any signs of recurrence and metastasis; 19. Cavity effusion (pleural effusion, ascites, pericardial effusion, etc.) requiring drainage or diuretic therapy, within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of treatment; Diuretics for other reasons are permitted; 20. Known mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) or highly unstable microsatellite (MSI-H) without previous PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibody therapy; 21. Unintentional weight loss of ≥5% within 1 month prior to the first dose, despite peripheral or central venous nutritional support; 22. Inability to tolerate or refuse chemotherapy required by the protocol; 23. The investigator considered the subject to be unsuitable for participation in this clinical study due to the presence of any clinical or laboratory abnormalities or history of systemic disease or other reasons.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

KN026/Placbo Injection

IV KN026/Placebo at 30 mg/kg on D1, Q3W

DRUG

Paclitaxel Injection

IV Paclitaxel at 175 mg/m² on D1, Q3W

DRUG

Docetaxel Injection

IV Docetaxel at 75 mg/m² on D1, Q3W

DRUG

Irinotecan Injection

IV Irinotecan at 125 mg/m² on D1, D8, Q3W

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT05427383), the sponsor (Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT05427383 clinical trial studying?

KN026-001 is a two-stage study (Open-label stage/Randomized stage). Open-label stage is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KN026 and chemotherapy when given together. Randomized stage is designed to evaluate the OS and PFS in patients receiving KN026 and chemotherapy compared to patients receiving placebo and chemotherapy. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT05427383?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT05427383?

Contact information for this trial may be available directly on the ClinicalTrials.gov record. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar for the official source. Always discuss any potential trial with your doctor before contacting the study site.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT05427383. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT05427383. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.