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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Zanidatamab in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in HER2 and PD-L1 Positive Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) Patients

- ZANGEA - Phase II Study of Zanidatamab in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in HER2 and PD-L1 Positive Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) Patients

Zanidatamab in Combination With Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy in HER2 and PD-L1 Positive Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA) Patients (NCT07176312) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma and First Line Therapy, sponsored by Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest. 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

The ZANGEA trial is a open-label, single arm, multicenter phase II trial assessing the efficacy of zanidatamab in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA). The patients need to be previously untreated in the palliative setting and tested positive for HER2 and PD-L1.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma 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 80 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma 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: - Patient\* has signed and dated a written willing to sign a consent form form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines and approved by an institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee. This must be obtained before the performance of any protocol-related procedures that are not part of normal subject care. - Patient is, in the investigator's judgement, willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests and other requirements of the study. - Patient is ≥ 18 years of age at time of signing the written willing to sign a consent form. - Patient has been diagnosed with diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) unresectable advanced/metastatic HER2-positive (defined as IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ with ISH+) and PD-L1-positive (combined positive score CPS ≥ 1) gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma per local standard assessment of new or archival tumor tissue. Results of local HER2 and PD-L1 assessment will be retrospectively confirmed by central pathological re-assessment. Note: In case of metachronous metastases, particularly in case of prior treatment with PD-(L)1-antibodies, a fresh re-biopsy should be performed for immunohistochemistry testing (local pathology), if feasible. - Patient has assessable disease (measurable or non-measurable) per RECIST v1.1. - Patient did not receive previous palliative treatment. Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and/or chemoradiotherapy (but not anti HER2-targeted treatment) are permitted as long as the last administration of the last regimen (whichever was given last) occurred at least 6 months prior to enrolment. - Patient has ECOG performance status ≤ 1. - Patient has adequate hepatic, renal and hematologic functions: 1. Absolute number of neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L 2. platelet count at least 100x10\^3/µL ...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: * Patient\* has signed and dated a written informed consent form in accordance with regulatory and institutional guidelines and approved by an institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee. This must be obtained before the performance of any protocol-related procedures that are not part of normal subject care. * Patient is, in the investigator's judgement, willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment schedule, laboratory tests and other requirements of the study. * Patient is ≥ 18 years of age at time of signing the written informed consent. * Patient has been diagnosed with histologically confirmed unresectable advanced/metastatic HER2-positive (defined as IHC 3+ or IHC 2+ with ISH+) and PD-L1-positive (combined positive score CPS ≥ 1) gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma per local standard assessment of new or archival tumor tissue. Results of local HER2 and PD-L1 assessment will be retrospectively confirmed by central pathological re-assessment. Note: In case of metachronous metastases, particularly in case of prior treatment with PD-(L)1-antibodies, a fresh re-biopsy should be performed for immunohistochemistry testing (local pathology), if feasible. * Patient has assessable disease (measurable or non-measurable) per RECIST v1.1. * Patient did not receive previous palliative treatment. Prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and/or chemoradiotherapy (but not anti HER2-targeted treatment) are permitted as long as the last administration of the last regimen (whichever was given last) occurred at least 6 months prior to enrolment. * Patient has ECOG performance status ≤ 1. * Patient has adequate hepatic, renal and hematologic functions: 1. Absolute number of neutrophils (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L 2. Platelets ≥ 100x10\^3/µL 3. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance (measured by 24 h urine) ≥ 30 mL/min (i.e., if serum creatinine level is \> 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), then a 24-hour urine test must be performed to check the creatinine clearance to be determined. 4. AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 3.0 x ULN (or ≤ 5.0 x ULN if liver metastases are present) 5. Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (or \< 3.0 x ULN in case of prior liver involvement or Gilbert's Syndrome) * Patient has adequate coagulation function as defined by International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5, and a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ≤ 5 seconds above the ULN (unless receiving anticoagulation therapy). * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotrophin \[hCG\]) within 7 days prior to the start of study drug. Women must not be breastfeeding. WOCBP must use a highly effective method(s) of contraception during the treatment period and for 4 months after last dose of zanidatamab and/or pembrolizumab, or 6 months after the last dose of chemotherapy, whichever occurs last. Males who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to remain abstinent or follow instructions for method(s) of contraception during the treatment and for 4 months after the last dose of zanidatamab and/or pembrolizumab, or 6 months after the last dose of chemotherapy, whichever occurs last. In addition, male subjects must be willing to refrain from sperm donation during this time. * There are no data that indicate special gender distribution. Therefore, patients will be enrolled in the study gender-independently. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has any known contraindication including allergy or hypersensitivity to the trial drugs or any constituent of the products as well as a known history of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies. * Patient received prior anti HER2-targeted treatment for GEA. * Patient has malignancies other than the disease under study within 5 years prior to inclusion, except for those with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., expected 5-year OS \> 90%) treated with expected curative outcome (such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer treated surgically with curative intent, ductal carcinoma in situ treated surgically with curative intent). * Patient has untreated known CNS metastases. Patient is eligible, if previous CNS metastases are adequately treated and patient has neurologically returned to baseline (except for residual signs or symptoms related to the CNS treatment) for ≥ 2 weeks prior to enrolment, and did not receive corticosteroids, or is on a stable or decreasing dose of \< 10 mg daily prednisone (or equivalent) for ≥ 2 weeks prior to inclusion. * Patient has abnormal baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF \< 50 %), assessed by echocardiogram, multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan, or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. * Patient has active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease. Exception: Type I diabetes mellitus, residual hypothyroidism due to autoimmune thyroiditis only requiring hormone replacement, or skin disorders (such as vitiligo, psoriasis, or alopecia) not requiring systemic treatment are permitted to enroll. For any cases of uncertainty, it is recommended that the medical expert/sponsor be consulted prior to signing informed consent. * Patient has a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of trial drug administration. Inhaled or topical steroids, and adrenal replacement doses \> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease. * Patient has persisting toxicity related to prior therapy (NCI CTCAE v.5.0 Grade \> 1); however, alopecia, sensory neuropathy Grade ≤ 2, or other Grade ≤ 2 not constituting a safety risk based on investigator's judgment are acceptable. * Patient has any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the risk associated with trial participation, trial drug administration, or would impair the ability of the patient to receive trial drug. * Patient has significant acute or chronic infections including, among others: * Any positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). * Any positive test result for hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus indicating acute or chronic infection. * Patient has history of allogeneic tissue / solid organ transplant. * Patient has been incarcerated or involuntarily institutionalized by court order or by the authorities \[§ 40 Abs. 1 S. 3 Nr. 4 AMG\]. * Patient is unable to consent because he/she does not understand the nature, significance and implications of the clinical trial and therefore cannot form a rational intention in the light of the facts \[§ 40 Abs. 1 S. 3 Nr. 3a AMG\]. * Patient has evidence of any other disease, neurologic or metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding or laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of any of the trial medications, puts the patient at higher risk for treatment-related complications or may affect the interpretation of trial results. * Patient currently participates in any other interventional clinical study within 30 days before the first administration of the investigational product or at any time during the trial, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) study, or during the follow-up period of an interventional study with last dose of investigational product ≥28 days prior to enrolment in this trial. * Patient has a known complete absence of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity or use of any medications known to inhibit DPD (including brivudine, sorivudine and analogs) within 4 weeks prior to enrolment. * Female patients, who are pregnant or breast feeding or planning to become pregnant within and 6 months after the end of treatment. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result within 7 days prior to initiation of trial treatment.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Zanidatamab

Zanidatamab 1,200 mg (patients \<70 kg at baseline) or 1,600 mg (patients ≥70 kg at baseline), administered i.v. on day 1 of each 2-week cycle (Q2W)

DRUG

Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab 400 mg, administered i.v. on day 1 of every third cycle (Q6W)

DRUG

mFOLFOX

modified FOLFOX with Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1; Folinic Acid 400 mg/m2 i.v. on day 1; 5-FU 2,400 mg/m2 i.v. continuous infusion over 48 hours (no bolus!) on days 1 and 2 of each 2-week cycle (Q2W)

Locations (20)

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.

Charité CVK
Berlin, Germany
Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain
Berlin, Germany
Klinikum Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany
Städtisches Klinikum Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Evang. Kliniken Essen Mitte
Essen, Germany
Krankenhaus Nordwest
Frankfurt, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Göttingen
Göttingen, Germany
Hämatologisch Onkologische Praxis Eppendorf (HOPE)
Hamburg, Germany
Asklepios Klinik Altona
Hamburg, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
St. Anna Hospital Herne
Herne, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Jena
Jena, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Mainz, Germany
Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden
Minden, Germany
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München
München, Germany
LMU Klinikum München Großhadern
München, Germany
MVZ für Hämatologie und Onkologie Ravensburg
Ravensburg, Germany
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, Germany
Klinikum Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg, Germany

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07176312), the sponsor (Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest), 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 NCT07176312 clinical trial studying?

The ZANGEA trial is a open-label, single arm, multicenter phase II trial assessing the efficacy of zanidatamab in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA). The patients need to be previously untreated in the palliative setting and tested positive for HER2 and PD-L1. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07176312?

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 NCT07176312?

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 NCT07176312. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07176312. 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 2026-06-26 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.