Association of total neoadjuvant therapy with favorable clinical outcomes in patients with locally advanced esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas (LA-GEJ CA).

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 231-231
Author(s):  
Lauren Jurkowski ◽  
Aditya Varnam Shreenivas ◽  
Sakti Chakrabarti ◽  
Mandana Kamgar ◽  
James P. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Neoadjuvant Therapy ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Metabolic Imaging ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Curative Intent

231 Background: Both peri-operative chemotherapy and neoadjuvant chemoradiation have been shown to improve outcomes in patients (pts) with LA-GEJ CA compared to surgery alone. Rates of post-operative chemotherapy delivery remain suboptimal. Total neo-adjuvant therapy (TNT) in LA-GEJ CA - induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) - may improve systematic delivery of neoadjuvant therapy and result in favorable clinical outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 135 pts with LA-GEJ CA at our institution between 2/2007 and 11/2019; pertinent clinical data were abstracted with Institutional Review Board approval. Patients treated with IC and curative-intent CRT with ≥40 Gy dose of radiation for adenocarcinoma were included in this analysis (N = 59). Doublet or triplet IC regimens utilizing 5-Flurouracil(5-FU), Cisplatin/Oxaliplatin and Docetaxel were commonly administered while combinations of Carboplatin +Paclitaxel or 5-FU + Oxaliplatin were used in CRT. Clinical complete response (CCR) was defined as metabolic imaging and endoscopic biopsies negative for residual malignancy after completion of TNT. Patients were followed from diagnosis to recurrence and overall survival. Survival probabilities were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared between groups using a log-rank test. Results: Out of 59 evaluable pts, 69% were clinical stage T3, 71% were node positive. 37 pts (63%) underwent surgery, R0 resection rate was 89% (33/37), pathologic complete response (pCR) rate was 19% (7/37). Among the pts who did not undergo surgery, 41% (9/22) opted to forego surgery since they attained a CCR. For the entire cohort, median Disease-Free Survival (mDFS), median Overall Survival (mOS), and 3-yr OS were 2.4 yrs, 4.7 yrs, and 67% respectively. Pts who did not undergo surgery had a mDFS, mOS, and 3-yr OS of 1.5 yrs, 4.2 yrs, and 59% respectively. Median DFS, mOS, and 3-yr OS of patients who underwent surgery were 3.5 yrs, 5.8 yrs and 72% respectively. Patients who achieved a CCR and opted to forego surgery (N = 9) had a 3 -yr DFS of 42% vs 83% for pts (N = 7) who demonstrated a pCR after curative intent tri-modality therapy. (P = 0.0099) Interestingly, the same group that achieved CCR and opted out of surgery had 3yr OS of 89% vs 83% of those who demonstrated a pCR (p = 0.0042). Conclusions: TNT for pts with LA-GEJ CA is associated with high rates of R0 resection as well as excellent DFS and OS compared to historical controls, warranting prospective evaluation. The remarkable DFS and OS in patients who opted to forego surgery due to achieving CCR is reflective of the local and systemic control rendered by this approach. Careful characterization and close longitudinal follow-up of patients who achieve CCR may help identify a subgroup of LA-GEJ CA pts who may benefit from surgery sparing approaches.

Camrelizumab combined with FOLFOX as neoadjuvant therapy for resectable locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4536-4536
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Guangsen Han ◽  
Hongle Li ◽  
Yuzhou Zhao ◽  
Jing Zhuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neoadjuvant Therapy ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Radical Gastrectomy ◽  
Imaging Evaluation ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Ecog Ps

4536 Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been demonstrated to improve the pathological complete response(pCR) and 5-year survival rate of patients with locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Immunotherapy has become a new promising treatment for advanced GC/GEJC. Therefore, we intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Camrelizumab (anti-PD-1 antibody) combined with FOLFOX as the neoadjuvant therapy for patients with locally advanced GC/GEJC. Methods: Eligiblepatients were locally advanced GC/GEJC with clinical stage≥T2 and/or positive lymphoglandula confirmed by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and imaging. They received 4 cycles neoadjuvant therapy which including Camrelizumab(200mg ivgtt D1), FOLFOX(Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 ivgtt D1, 5-Fu 400mg/m2 iv D1, LV 200mg/m2 ivgtt D1, 5-Fu 2.4mg/m2 CIV 46 hours) every 14 days. Imaging evaluation was performed in 2-4 weeks after neoadjuvant therapy. Patients without progression disease (PD) received D2 radical gastrectomy. The primary endpoint was pCR, the secondary endpoints were R0 resection rate and safety. Results: From July 24 2019 to January 31 2020, 16 patients were eligible. The median age was 57 years (29-72 years). A total of 11(69%) males and 5(31%) females, ECOG PS 0 (n=9, 56%), ECOG PS 1 (n=7, 44%). All the patients completed 4 cycles treatment and none of them was confirmed PD by image. One of the patients refused gastrectomy and withdraw from the study. The other 15 patients underwent operation. Unfortunately, intraperitoneal metastases were confirmed in 2 patients during operation. 13 patients received D2 radical gastrectomy and all of them experienced R0 resection. Among the 13 evaluable patients, 1 patient (8%) was observed pCR, 3 patients (23%) experienced TRG1, 10 patients (77%) achieved stage reduction. Notably, 8 patients (62%) had lymphonodus pCR. The grade 3-4 treatment-related AEs were neutropenia (n=3, 19%), leukopenia (n=2, 13%) and anorexia (n=1, 6%). No serious AEs resulted in termination of treatment. Either severe immune-related AEs or treatment-related death was not observed. Conclusions: Camrelizumab combined with FOLFOX as neoadjuvant regimen in patients with locally advanced GC/GEJC showed promising pCR with good tolerance. Clinical trial information: NCT03939962 . [Table: see text]

Camrelizumab combined with albumin paclitaxel and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e16021-e16021
Author(s):  
Huilai Lv ◽  
Yang Tian ◽  
Chao Huang ◽  
Zhenhua Li ◽  
Ziqiang Tian
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Neoadjuvant Therapy ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Resection Rate

e16021 Background: The pathologic complete response (pCR) rate is improved by neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced ESCC, but occurs less than 10% of patients(pts) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy agents. Immunotherapy has become a new promising treatment. Camrelizumab (anti-PD-1) is standard of care as second-line therapy for advanced ESCC in China. Therefore, we intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Camrelizumab combined with albumin paclitaxel and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for pts with locally advanced ESCC. Methods: We retrospectively analysed locally advanced ESCC pts with clinical stage Ⅱ-ⅣA. Eligible pts were aged 18–75 years with no prior any therapy. Pts received 2-4 cycles neoadjuvant therapy which including Camrelizumab (200mg IV q3w), albumin paclitaxel (260 mg/m2 IV q3w) and cisplatin (75 mg/m2 IV q3w). Surgery was performed 4-6 weeks after neoadjuvant therapy. The primary endpoint was pCR, the secondary endpoints were major pathologic response (MPR), R0 resection rate, objective response rate (ORR), disease-free survival (DFS) and safety. Results: From Jul 27 2019 to Sep 26 2020,16 pts were enrolled and available evaluated. 8 pts (50%) had clinical complete response (cCR), and the ORR was 87.5% (14/16). All pts underwent surgery and surgical treatment was not delayed. The pCR was 43.8% (7/16), MPR was 75% (12/16). Notably, R0 resection rate was 100% (16/16). None of 16 pts progressed, the DFS was not yet achieved. The average intraoperative blood loss was 131ml (100-200ml) and the average hospitalization time after operation was 14 days (11-21 days). No patient developed anastomotic leak and other surgical treatment-related toxicity. The grade 1-2 treatment-related AEs were reactive cutaneous capillary endothelial proliferation (RCCEP) (n = 3,18.8%), weakness (n = 2, 12.5%), Myelosuppression (n = 1, 6.2%) and hypothyroidism (n = 1, 6.2%). No serious AEs resulted in termination of treatment, and treatment-related death was not observed. Conclusions: The addition of camrelizumab to albumin paclitaxel and carboplatin was demonstrated encouraging clinical efficacy and acceptable safety as neoadjuvant therapy, and might be a favorable option for pts with locally advanced ESCC. Further registered clinical trials are expected.

Concurrent versus sequential neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 395-395
Author(s):  
Robert J. Torphy ◽  
Felix Ho ◽  
Chloe Friedman ◽  
Stephen Leong ◽  
Sachin Wani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Treatment ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation ◽  
National Database ◽  
Curative Intent

395 Background: Neoadjuvant therapy is the standard of care for locally advanced esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, with most patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT). CRT can be delivered concurrently or sequentially after induction chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pathologic complete response (pCR) and overall survival (OS) among patients who received concurrent versus sequential CRT in the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Methods: Patients who received neoadjuvant CRT and underwent curative intent esophagectomy for esophageal or GEJ adenocarcinoma from 2006-2015 were included. Patients with clinical T4 or metastatic disease were excluded. Concurrent CRT was defined as radiation treatment starting within 6 weeks of chemotherapy start. Sequential CRT was defined as radiation treatment starting greater than 6 weeks after chemotherapy start. Propensity weighting was conducted to balance patient, disease, and facility covariates between groups. Results: 12,460 patients met inclusion criteria. 11,880 (95%) patients received concurrent CRT and 580 (5%) patients received sequential CRT. Patients who received sequential CRT were significantly younger (mean age: 60.7 vs 62.2 years), had higher clinical nodal stage (N2-3: 14.7% vs 10.1%), and were more often treated at academic/research hospitals (67.1 vs 55.5) (all p≤0.001). pCR was achieved in 16.2% of patients who received sequential CRT and in 14.0% of patients who received concurrent CRT (p = 0.131). Following propensity weighting, OS was significantly improved among patients who received sequential versus concurrent CRT (HR 0.82; 95% CI 0.74-0.92; p < 0.001) with a median OS for the sequential cohort of 41.4 months versus 29.4 months for those who received concurrent CRT. Conclusions: In this retrospective study from a large national database of patients who received neoadjuvant CRT for esophageal and GEJ adenocarcinoma, sequential CRT is associated with a significant OS benefit. These results merit consideration of a well powered prospective multi-institutional randomized clinical trial to further evaluate this observed difference.

Randomized phase II trial of extended versus standard neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer, NCCTG (Alliance) trial N0849.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4026-4026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Alberts ◽  
Gamini S. Soori ◽  
Qian Shi ◽  
Dennis A. Wigle ◽  
Robert P. Sticca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Neoadjuvant Therapy ◽  
Interim Analysis ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Surgical Specimen

4026 Background: Patients (pts) with locally advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma commonly receive neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (chemo-RT). Despite this approach the rate of recurrence remains high. Given the difficulties of postoperative therapy, the efficacy of extended neoadjuvant therapy was assessed. Methods: Eligibility criteria included T3-4,N0 – Tany,N(+) disease amenable to radiation and surgery. Pts were randomized to either arm A (docetaxel 60 mg/m2 day 1 , oxaliplatin [Oxal] 85 mg/m2 day 1, and capecitabine 1250 mg/m2/day days 1-14 x 2 cycles [DOC] followed by 5-FU 180 mg/m2/day continuous IV through radiation + Oxal 85 mg/m2 days 1,15,29 + 50.4 Gy radiation (chemo-RT)) or arm B (chemo-RT alone). Randomization was stratified by ECOG PS (0/1 vs 2) and stage (II vs III/IVA). Primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (PCR) rate, defined as no gross or microscopic tumor identified in the surgical specimen. Interim analysis assessed efficacy and futility of the experimental intervention. Wilcoxon rank sum and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare clinical/pathologic factors between arms. Results: Baseline and stratification factors were well balanced between arms. Of 42 pts included in the interim analysis (86% male; age [median 63, range 38-88], 100% PS 0/1; 71% stage III; 55% esophagus, 40% GEJ; 36% measurable disease), 4 and 1 pts in arms A and B, respectively, did not have surgery due to death (A, 2), progressive disease (A, 1), alternative treatment (A, 1) or adverse event (B, 1). Among 21 arm A pts, 21, 20, and 19 pts started 1st cycle of DOC, 2nd cycle of DOC and chemo-RT, respectively. All arm B pts received chemo-RT. 33% (7/21) of arm A and 48% (10/21) of arm B pts achieved PCR (p=0.53). Among pts undergoing surgery, 94% (16/17) and 100% (20/20) of arm A and B pts had complete resection (p=0.46). 38% and 24% of arm A and B pts experienced at least one grade 4+ adverse event at least possibly related to treatment (p=0.51). Conclusions: Extended neoadjuvant therapy in pts with locally advanced esophageal or GEJ adenocarcinoma failed to improve the PCR rate. Follow-up in regard to survival and rate of recurrence is ongoing. Clinical trial information: NCT00938470.

624 A PHASE III STUDY ON NEOADJUVANT TORIPALIMAB PLUS CHEMOTHERAPY VERSUS NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY RESECTABLE ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zheng ◽  
Jiangong Zhang ◽  
Wenqun Xing
Keyword(s):  
Phase Ii ◽  
Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Phase Iii Trial ◽  
Free Survival

Abstract   In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown promising results in the treatment of ESCC. More than 20 phase II clinical trials have been launched to explore combinations of ICIs in the neoadjuvant setting for ESCC. Based on our phase II clinical trial, a two-arm phase III trial was launched in our Hospital. Methods A two-arm phase III trial was launched in April 2020 in our Hospital. Patient recruitment will be completed within 18 months. The primary endpoint is event-free survival (EFS). The secondary endpoints include pathologic complete response (pCR), disease-free survival (DFS) rate, overall response rate (ORR), R0 resection rate, major pathologic response (MPR), adverse events (AEs), complication rate and quality of life (QOL). A biobank of pretreatment, resected tumor tissue and paired blood samples will be built for translational research in the future. Results Until Dec. 2021, one hundred and twenty ESCC patients recruited in the trial. The trial is ongoing. Conclusion This RCT directly compares NAC with neoadjuvant toripalimab plus chemotherapy in terms of EFS for locally advanced ESCC. The results may usher in a new era of resectable ESCC treatment.

740 CAMRELIZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH PREOPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA: A SINGLE-ARM, OPEN-LABEL, PHASE II STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Yu Qi ◽  
Xiangrui Meng ◽  
Qingxia Fan
Keyword(s):  
Phase Ii ◽  
Preoperative Chemotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Neoadjuvant Treatment ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Pathologic Response ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Efficacy And Safety

Abstract   At present, ESCC has a dismal prognosis with huge unmet clinical needs. With the potential benefit of combining PD-1 inhibitor with nCT, we conducted a phase II trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Camrelizumab plus nCT for locally advanced ESCC. Methods 45 patients (pts) with histologically confirmed stage II/III/IVa(cT2-4aN0-3 M0) ESCC were enrolled from February 2020 to March 2021.The study was divided into two stages, stage1: we administered 1 cycle of Camrelizumab for induction therapy (200 mg q2 weeks); stage2: pts received 2 cycle of Camrelizumab (200 mg every 3 weeks) plus docetaxel and nedaplatin, followed by surgery within 4 ~ 6 weeks after neoadjuvant therapy completion. Primary endpoint was major pathologic response (MPR). Secondary endpoints included pathologic complete response (pCR), R0 resection rate, disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Results At the cutoff date of Mar 9, 2021, 45 eligible pts were enrolled, neoadjuvant treatment was completed in 39 pts. Thus far 32 pts were resected, all patients underwent an R0 resection. Postoperative pathology showed that TNM stage decreased in 28 pts with 87.5% reduction rate. 19 pts (59.38%) reached major pathologic response, 9 pts (28.13%) reached pathologic complete response (no surgery related mortality). A total of 75.56% had AEs with 13.33% of grade ≥ 3 AEs. Date for median DFS and OS were not matured. Conclusion Camrelizumab in combination with preoperative chemotherapy followed by surgery for locally advanced ESCC showed promising downstaging effect and MPR with good tolerance, and its efficacy and safety could be further studied in later trials. Clinical trial information: NCT03917966.

Phase II study of perioperative toripalimab in combination with FLOT in patients with locally advanced resectable gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4050-4050
Author(s):  
Hongli Li ◽  
Jingyu Deng ◽  
Shaohua Ge ◽  
Fenglin Zang ◽  
Le Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Neoadjuvant Treatment ◽  
Death Receptor ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Combination Regimen

4050 Background: FLOT is the standard perioperative treatment for resectable gastric /gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. However, patient’s outcome is still poor. Toripalimab, a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody against programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1), has shown remarkable clinical efficacy in various cancers. This trial evaluates the addition of Toripalimab to FLOT for resectable patients. Methods: This is a prospective, single-arm, investigator-initiated phase II trial. Patients with histologically confirmed, resectable, gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma (≥cT2 or cN+) were enrolled to receive 4 pre-and post-operative cycles of toripalimab (240mg, q2w) plus FLOT (docetaxel 50 mg/m2; oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2; leucovorin 200 mg/m2; 5-FU 2600 mg/m2, q2w). The primary endpoint was pathological complete response rate (pCR). The secondary endpoints included major pathological (complete and nearly complete) response (MPR), and R0-resection rate, 3-year disease-free survival rate, overall survival, and adverse events. Results: In total, of 36 patients were enrolled from June 2019 through Dec 2020. Male, 66.7%; median age, 60y; cT3 8.3%, T4, 83.3%; cN+ 88.9%; GEJ 47%; MSI-H, 5.6%, Her-2neu-positive, 5.6%, EBER-positive, 5.6%). Two patients refused surgery, six patients have not yet completely neoadjuvant treatment. 100% of patients completed the 4 pre-cycle. Patients who had received gastrectomy after neoadjuvant treatment (n=28) were included in this analysis. 6 (21%) patients had operations involving a thoracic approach (oesophagogastrectomy with two field lymphadenectomy), 21 (75%) gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy. 8 (29%) evaluable patients had Clavien-Dindo grade II post-operative complications and 2 (7%) grade IIIA complications; one patient had an anastomotic leakage that was treated endoscopically. There were no emergency re-operations. All 28 patients achieved R0-resection and were discharged home after a median of 12 days (range:7-63) in hospital. 7 （25%）patients achieved pCR (TRG1a) and 12 (42.9%) patients achieved major pathologic response (MPR, TRG1a/b). Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) to any drug were reported in 30 (94%) patients. Mostly TRAEs were grade 1-2, the grade 3 or 4 TRAEs included neutropenia (34%), neutropenia (25%), lymphopenia (3%), Alanine aminotransferase increased (3%), hypokalemia (3%) and anaemia (3%). Conclusions: Perioperative toripalimab in combination with FLOT showed promising efficacy with high pCR and MPR rate and well tolerated safety profile in patients with resectable gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma. This combination regimen might present a new option for patients with locally advanced, resectable gastric/GEJ adenocarcinoma. Clinical trial information: NCT04354662.

Phase II study of sintilimab combined with FLOT regimen for neoadjuvant treatment of gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 216-216
Author(s):  
Ning Li ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
Qiang Fu ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Phase Ii Study ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Pathologic Complete Response ◽  
Neoadjuvant Treatment ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
R0 Resection ◽  
Resection Rate ◽  
First Choice

216 Background: Perioperative treatments have significantly improved survival in patients with resectable gastric cancer, increasing 5-year overall survival from 23% with surgery alone to 45% with FLOT, Although FLOT has been recognized as the first choice for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, its efficacy needs to be improved. Sintilimab, a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds to programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1), has shown remarkable clinical efficacy in various cancers. We aimed to assess the activity and safety profile of the combination of FLOT and sintilimab for neoadjuvant treatment of gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma. Methods: In this ongoing, single-arm, phase II study, we recruited patients from Henan Cancer Hospital in China with histopathologically diagnosed resectable gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma who had clinical T3/N+ or higher stage. Patients were given 4 cycles of FLOT (docetaxel 50 mg/m2, oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2, leucovorin 200 mg/m2, fluorouracil 2600 mg/m2, 24-h infusion on day 1, q2w) in combination with 3 cycles of sintilimab (200mg, iv, d1, q3w), followed by D2 surgery and 4 postoperative cycles of FLOT. The primary endpoint was pathological complete response (pCR). The secondary endpoints included major pathological remission (MPR) and R0 resection rate and adverse events . Results: A total of 20 patients were enrolled in the study between Aug 10 2019 and Sep 15 2020. One patient refused surgery, one person's disease progressed. Two patients have not yet completed neoadjuvant treatment . 16 pts who experienced D2 resection, 10 (62.5%) achieved major pathologic response (MPR), including 3 (18.8%) with a pathologic complete response (pCR) in primary tumor. The R0 resection rate was up to 93.8%, The grade 3 or 4 treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) included lymphopenia(25%), anaemia (20%),fatigue (20%),leucopenia (15%), neutropenia (5%), diarrhea(5%), Alanine aminotransferase increased(5%),There was no surgical delays or unexpected surgical complications related to drug toxicity. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant combination of sintilimab and FOLT is a safe and efficacious treatment option for patients with gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, 18.8% pCR rate and 62.5%MPR rate is encouraging. Our clinical study is still enrolling, and the survival effects are under follow up. Clinical trial information: NCT04341857.

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