New Protocol: Perioperative Durvalumab with FLOT in Gastric Cancer


  • Study

    Phase 3, multinational, double-blind, randomized trial [MATTERHORN]
    Resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
    Durvalumab (n=474) vs Placebo (n=474) every 4 weeks plus FLOT for 4 cycles, followed by durvalumab/placebo every 4 weeks for 10 cycles



  • Efficacy

    2-yr EFS: 67.4% vs 58.5% (HR 0.71 [0.58-0.86])
    2-yr OS: 75.7% vs 70.4% (HR 0.99 [0.70-1.39] from 0-12 mos; HR 0.67 [0.50-0.90] from 12 mos onward)
    Pathological CR: 19.2% vs 7.2% (RR 2.69 [1.86-3.90])



  • Safety

    Grade >=3 AEs: 71.6% vs 71.2%
    AEs leading to death: 5.1% vs 4.3%



  • N Engl J Med Published online June 1, 2025

    Janjigian YY,Al-Batran SE,Wainberg ZA Perioperative Durvalumab in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

    http://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2503701

    Reviewed by Elvin Chalabiyev, MD on Sep 3, 2025

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