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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1 / Phase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Clinical Study of VG161 Combined With Nivolumab Injection in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Gastric Cancer

A Dose Ascending, Open Phase Ib/IIa Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic Characteristics and Preliminary Efficacy of VG161 Combined With Nivolumab Injection in Subjects With Metastatic Gastric Cancer

Clinical Study of VG161 Combined With Nivolumab Injection in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Gastric Cancer (NCT06008925) is a Phase 1 / Phase 2 interventional studying Metastatic Gastric Cancer, sponsored by CNBG-Virogin Biotech (Shanghai) Ltd.. 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

VG161 is a recombinant human-IL12/15/PDL1B oncolytic HSV-1 injection. This study will be conducted in combination with nivolumab injection in HSV seropositive subjects with advanced metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have previously received two or more systemic treatment regimens (which must include anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies). This is an open-label study divided into two parts. Part 1: This part is an escalating dose trial to explore the safety of the combination and determine the recommended safe dose of the combination. Part 2: This part is an extension trial to investigate the preliminary efficacy of the combination at a safe dose.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Metastatic Gastric Cancer, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

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.

With a target enrollment of 43 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: \- (Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to enter the trial) 1. Subjects must give willing to sign a consent form to this study before the trial and voluntarily sign a written willing to sign a consent form form. 2. aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive), male or female. 3. Patients with advanced metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma confirmed by histopathology or cytology. 4. According to the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer (CSCO, version 2021), patients must have previously failed two or more systemic treatment regimens (which must include anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), or patients who cannot continue treatment due to severe adverse reactions as judged by the investigator. 5. Be able to provide paraffin blocks and/or tissue sections of previously archived pathological tissues, or willing to undergo tumor tissue biopsy before administration. 6. The presence of at least one measurable CT scan according to RECIST 1.1 and meeting the requirements for an acceptable injection dose volume (or the first injection dose volume in Phase IIa) in the current dose group, tumor metastases that can be injected under ultrasound guidance (injected lesions are best major tumor burden lesions), and the baseline longest diameter of the injected lesion (lymph node lesions are short diameters) \> 1.5 cm. 7. Positive test result for herpes simplex virus I antibodies (HSV-1 IgG or HSV-1 IgM). 8. ECOG performance status score 0-1. 9. Expected survival time of more than 3 months. ...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: \- (Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to enter the trial) 1. Subjects must give informed consent to this study before the trial and voluntarily sign a written informed consent form. 2. aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive), male or female. 3. Patients with advanced metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma confirmed by histopathology or cytology. 4. According to the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer (CSCO, version 2021), patients must have previously failed two or more systemic treatment regimens (which must include anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), or patients who cannot continue treatment due to severe adverse reactions as judged by the investigator. 5. Be able to provide paraffin blocks and/or tissue sections of previously archived pathological tissues, or willing to undergo tumor tissue biopsy before administration. 6. The presence of at least one measurable CT scan according to RECIST 1.1 and meeting the requirements for an acceptable injection dose volume (or the first injection dose volume in Phase IIa) in the current dose group, tumor metastases that can be injected under ultrasound guidance (injected lesions are best major tumor burden lesions), and the baseline longest diameter of the injected lesion (lymph node lesions are short diameters) \> 1.5 cm. 7. Positive test result for herpes simplex virus I antibodies (HSV-1 IgG or HSV-1 IgM). 8. ECOG performance status score 0-1. 9. Expected survival time of more than 3 months. 10. adequate organ function: 1) blood routine (no blood transfusion or colony-stimulating factor treatment within 14 days): ANC ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, PLT ≥ 100 × 10\^9/L, Hb ≥ 85 g/L, lymphocyte count ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L (for lymphocyte count 0.8 × 10\^9/L to 1.5 × 10\^9/L, the investigator judged whether to enroll); 2) liver function: TBIL ≤ 1.5 × ULN, ALT ≤ 3 × ULN, AST ≤ 3 × ULN; 3) renal function: Cr ≤ 1.5 × ULN, and creatinine clearance ≥ 45ml/min (calculated according to Cockcroft-Gault formula); 4) coagulation function: activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. 11. eligible subjects of childbearing potential (men and women) must agree to use a reliable method of contraception (hormonal or barrier method or abstinence) during the trial and for at least 90 days after the last dose (VG161 or nivolumab, calculated at the later of the day). 12. Female patients of childbearing age must have a negative blood pregnancy test within 1 day prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: \- (Any of the following criteria must be excluded) 1. received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and other anti-tumor drugs within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug, of which oral fluorouracil and small molecule targeted drugs were within 2 weeks before the first use of the study drug or within 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever was longer). 2. received other unmarketed clinical trial treatment within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug. 3. Major organ surgery (excluding needle biopsy) or significant trauma within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug. 4. Patients who have received systemic corticosteroids (prednisone \> 10 mg/day or equivalent doses of the same class of drugs) or other immunosuppressive agents within 14 days before the first dose of study drug; except for the following: topical, ocular, intra-articular, intranasal, and inhaled corticosteroids; short-term corticosteroids (≤ 10 mg prednisone equivalent) for prophylaxis (e.g., prevention of contrast agent allergy). 5. Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug. 6. Adverse reactions of previous anti-tumor treatment have not recovered to CTCAE 5.0 grade evaluation ≤ 1 (except alopecia and other toxicities judged by the investigator as having no safety risk). 7. Patients with central nervous system metastasis, spinal cord metastasis and/or spinal cord compression. 8. patients with active diverticulitis or symptomatic gastrointestinal ulcers; 9. in the herpes simplex virus recurrence infection period, and there are corresponding clinical manifestations, such as oral herpes labialis, herpes keratitis herpeticum, genital herpes, etc., or there are herpes infection-related complications (herpes keratitis, encephalitis, nerve injury, etc.), and intermittent or long-term use of anti-herpes drugs (e.g., acyclovir) treatment, except intermittent local use. 10. other active uncontrolled infections. 11. History of immunodeficiency, including positive HIV antibody test and positive Treponema pallidum antibody test. 12. Patients with active chronic hepatitis B or active hepatitis C (except hepatitis B virus carriers, stable hepatitis B after drug treatment \[HBV-DNA test negative or \< 50 IU/ml\] and cured hepatitis C patients \[HCV RNA test negative\]); 13. history of serious cardiovascular disease: 1) ventricular arrhythmia requiring clinical intervention; 2) QTc interval \> 480 ms; 3) Acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, stroke or other Grade III or higher cardiovascular events within 6 months; 4) New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification ≥ II or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 40%; 5) uncontrolled hypertension after treatment (as judged by the investigator). 14. Patients with active, or have had and have had autoimmune diseases that may recur (such as interstitial pneumonia, colitis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, including but not limited to these diseases or syndromes, etc.); but excluding patients with clinically stable autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune-mediated hypothyroidism treated with stable doses of thyroid replacement hormone; type I diabetes using stable doses of insulin; vitiligo or recovered childhood asthma/allergy, and patients who do not require any intervention in adulthood. 15. Having received immunotherapy and have experienced immune-related adverse events (irAEs) such as immune-related pneumonia and myocarditis, which may affect the safety of the investigational drug as judged by the investigator. 16. Patients who have received immune checkpoint inhibitors and develop serious adverse reactions after treatment and need to be permanently disabled. 17. Known alcohol or drug dependence. 18. Mental disorders or poor compliance. 19. Pregnant or lactating women. 20. subjects with pleural effusion or pericardial effusion or ascites requiring clinical intervention. 21. The investigator believes that the subject has other serious systemic diseases or other reasons and is not suitable for this clinical study.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Recombinant Human IL12/15-PDL1B Oncolytic HSV-1 Injection (Vero Cell))

Intratumoral injection only. Dosing days may be Day 1 or Days 1-3 only.

DRUG

Nivolumab Injection

Administered once at 3 mg/kg intravenously on Days 8 and 22 of each cycle.

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.

Peking University Cancer Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06008925), the sponsor (CNBG-Virogin Biotech (Shanghai) Ltd.), 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 NCT06008925 clinical trial studying?

VG161 is a recombinant human-IL12/15/PDL1B oncolytic HSV-1 injection. This study will be conducted in combination with nivolumab injection in HSV seropositive subjects with advanced metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have previously received two or more systemic treatment regimens (which must include anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies). This is an open-label study divided into two parts. Part 1: This part is an escalating dose trial to explore the safety of the combination and determine the recommended safe dose of the combination. Part 2: This part is an extensi… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06008925?

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 NCT06008925?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

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 NCT06008925. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT06008925. 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.