A phase III, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of andecaliximab combined with mFOLFOX6 as first line treatment in patients …

4Background: Andecaliximab (ADX) is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits matrix metalloproteinase 9, an extracellular enzyme involved in matrix remodeling, tumor growth, and metastasis. A phase I/Ib study of mFOLFOX6 + ADX revealed encouraging antitumor activity in patients (pts) with gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma (median first-line, progression-free survival [PFS] of 9.9 months). Methods: This phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study investigated the efficacy and safety of mFOLFOX6 with/without ADX in pts with untreated HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma. Randomization was 1:1 to mFOLFOX6 + ADX or mFOLFOX6 + placebo (PBO). Oxaliplatin was administered on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day treatment cycle (total of 6 cycles), followed by leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil dosing on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day treatment cycle until disease progression …