Please note
This trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available.
Oesophageal cancer, Secondary cancers, Stomach cancer
Closed
Phase 3
This trial is comparing a new drug called MK-2870 with standard chemotherapy for cancer that has spread into surrounding tissues or to another part of the body.
It is for people whose cancer is getting worse despite treatment and who have one of the following:
cancer of the food pipe (oesophagus)
stomach cancer
cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach (gastro oesophageal junction cancer)
Recruitment start: 7 June 2024
Recruitment end: 6 January 2026
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Was Mansoor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Last reviewed: 17 Apr 2026
CRUK internal database number: 19934
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