Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase III Randomized Open-Label Study of Single Agent Pembrolizumab vs Physicians' Choice of Single Agent Docetaxel, Paclitaxel, or Irinotecan in Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus That Have Progressed After First-Line Standard Therapy (KEYNOTE-181)
Brief Summary: In this study, participants with advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus or Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) that had progressed after first-line standard therapy were randomized to receive either pembrolizumab (MK-3475) OR the Investigator's choice of standard chemotherapy with paclitaxel, docetaxel, or irinotecan.

The primary study hypothesis was that treatment with pembrolizumab would prolong overall survival (OS) as compared to treatment with standard chemotherapy.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent
* histologically or cytologically confirmed gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
* Metastatic disease or locally advanced, unresectable disease
* Disease progression during or within 4 months after the last dose of the first-line therapy (platinum/fluoropyrimidine doublet with or without anthracycline)
* Organs are functioning well (liver, kidney, blood)
* Good performance status Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) 0 to 1

Exclusion Criteria:

* First line chemotherapy for metastatic gastric cancer other than platinum/fluoropyrimidine doublet with or without anthracycline
* Previous systemic therapy with other anti-angiogenic drugs
* Uncontrolled high blood pressure
* Symptomatic or poorly controlled heart disease or had a heart attack or stroke within the last 6 month
* Evidence of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis at baseline
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. unresectable or recurrent histologically proved gastric cancer
2. adequate oral intake
3. age 20 or older and 75 or younger
4. Performance Status (ECOG):0, 1, 2
5. measurable or unmeasurable lesions
6. preserved organ functions
7. no severe medical condition
8. no prior chemotherapy for gastric cancer
9. written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. patient with marked infection or inflammation
2. patient with severe peritoneal metastasis
3. patient with massive pleural effusion
4. patient with metastasis to CNS
5. patient with diarrhea 4 or more times per day
6. patient severe medical condition
7. patient with other concurrent malignancy affecting on survival or adverse events
8. pregnant or nursing patient or with intent to bear baby
9. patient evaluated to be inadequate by a attending doctor
10. patient requiring nutritional support
C: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed written informed consent
2. Male or female\* ≥ 18 years of age; Patients in reproductive age must be willing to use adequate contraception (that results in a failure rate of \<1% per year) during the study and for 3 months after the end of ramucirumab treatment (appropriate contraception is defined as surgical sterilization (e.g. bilateral tubal ligation, vasectomy), hormonal contraception (including oral contraceptive pills (combination of estrogen and progesterone), vaginal ring, injectables, implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS)), nonhormonal IUDs and complete abstinence). Female patients with childbearing potential need to have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days before study start.
3. Histologically proven gastric adenocarcinoma including adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction
4. Metastatic or locally advanced disease, not amenable to potentially curative resection
5. Phase II only: Documented objective radiological or clinical disease progression during or within 6 months of the last dose of first-line platinum and fluoropyrimidine doublet with or without anthracycline or docetaxel. Neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment is not counted unless progression occurs \<6 months after completion of the treatment. In these cases neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment is counted as one line.

   OR Phase III only: Radiological or clinical disease progression during or after the last dose of a first-line platinum, fluoropyrimidine-containing therapy. Patients must also have received a taxane with the first-line or during their adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy or both. Neoadjuvant/adjuvant platinum containing therapy is permitted and is counted as first-line therapy if progression occurs \<12 months after completion of the treatment. If progression occurred ≥ 12 months after completion of neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy, the therapy is not counted as a treatment line. At decision of the investigator, different regimens can be considered as one line of prior treatment, in case these were administrated as a sequential or alternating therapy.
6. Measurable or non-measurable but evaluable disease
7. ECOG performance status 0-1
8. Life expectancy \> 12 weeks
9. Adequate hematological, hepatic and renal functions:

   * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L
   * Platelets ≥ 100 x 10\^9/L
   * Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL (5.58 mmol/L)
   * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper normal limit (UNL)
   * AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x UNL in absence of liver metastases, or ≤ 5 x UNL in presence of liver metastases; AP ≤ 5 x UNL
   * Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal, or creatinine clearance (measured via 24-hour urine collection) ≥40 mL/minute (that is, if serum creatinine is \>1.5 times the ULN, a 24-hour urine collection to calculate creatinine clearance must be performed)
   * Urinary protein ≤1+ on dipstick or routine urinalysis (UA; if urine dipstick or routine analysis is ≥2+, a 24-hour urine collection for protein must demonstrate \<1000 mg of protein in 24 hours to allow participation in this protocol)
   * 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). Patients receiving warfarin/ phenprocoumon must be switched to low molecular weight heparin and have achieved stable coagulation profile prior to first dose of protocol therapy.
10. Ability to comply with scheduled assessments and with management of toxicities

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Other tumor type than adenocarcinoma (e.g. leiomyosarcoma, lymphoma) or a second cancer except in patients with squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been effectively treated. Patients curatively treated and disease-free for at least 5 years will be discussed with the sponsor before inclusion
2. Squamous gastric cancer
3. Concurrent chronic systemic immune therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy not indicated in the study protocol
4. Phase II only: Previous therapy with paclitaxel or FOLFIRI Phase III only: Previous therapy with FOLFIRI
5. Current treatment with any anti-cancer therapy ≤ 2 weeks prior to study treatment start unless rapidly progressing disease is measured
6. Concurrent treatment with any other anti-cancer therapy
7. Previous exposure to a VEGF or VEGFR inhibitor or any antiangiogenic agent, or prior enrolment in this study
8. Patient has undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy, or minor surgery/subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy. The patient has elective or planned major surgery to be performed during the course of the clinical trial
9. Grade 3-4 GI bleeding within 3 months prior to enrollment
10. History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or any other significant thromboembolism (venous port or catheter thrombosis or superficial venous thrombosis are not considered "significant") during the 3 months prior to first dose of protocol therapy
11. Cirrhosis at a level of Child-Pugh B (or worse) or cirrhosis (any degree) and a history of hepatic encephalopathy or clinically meaningful ascites resulting from cirrhosis. Clinically meaningful ascites is defined as ascites from cirrhosis requiring diuretics or paracentesis.
12. The patient has uncontrolled known brain or leptomeningeal metastases
13. Known allergic/ hypersensitivity reaction to any of the components of the treatment
14. Contraindications to the use of atropine
15. Other serious illness or medical conditions within the last 12 months prior to study drug administration
16. Any arterial thromboembolic events, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, or unstable angina, within 6 months prior to first dose of protocol
17. The patient has uncontrolled or poorly-controlled hypertension (\>160 mmHg systolic or \> 100 mmHg diastolic for \>4 weeks) despite standard medical management
18. Active uncontrolled infection
19. Current history of chronic diarrhea
20. Active disseminated intravascular coagulation
21. Any other serious concomitant disease or medical condition that in the judgment of the investigator renders the subject at high risk of treatment complication or reduced the probability of assessing clinical effect
22. Known Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency
23. Prior history of GI perforation/fistula (within 6 months of first dose of protocol therapy) or risk factors for perforation.
24. Serious or nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 28 days prior to first dose of protocol therapy
25. The patient is receiving chronic antiplatelet therapy, including aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, naproxen, and others), dipyridamole or clopidogrel, or similar agents. Once-daily aspirin use (maximum dose 325 mg/day) is permitted
26. Concurrent treatment with other experimental drugs or participation in another clinical trial with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to treatment start or at the same time as this study
27. Lack of resolution of all toxic effects (excluding alopecia) of prior chemotherapy, prior radiotherapy or surgical procedure to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade \< 1. Note: Neuropathy due to prior chemotherapy is allowed if not \> NCI Grade II according to CTCAE version 4.03
28. Subject pregnant or breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within 3 months after the end of treatment
29. Subject (male or female) is not willing to use highly effective methods of contraception (per institutional standardCTFG-Guideline) during treatment and for 3 months (male or female) after the end of treatment
30. Patients known to have a HER 2 positive Cancer who have not been treated already with a HER 2 targeting agent.
31. Patients with a psychiatric illness or patients imprisoned or working in the institution of the treating physician.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus or Siewert type I adenocarcinoma of the EGJ
* Metastatic disease or locally advanced, unresectable disease
* Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
* Measurable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1
* Performance status of 0 or 1 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Scale
* Documented radiographic or clinical disease progression on no more or less than one previous line of standard therapy
* Can provide either a newly obtained or archival tumor tissue sample for intra-tumoral immune-related testing and for anti-programmed cell death (PD)-1
* Participants of reproductive potential must be willing to use adequate contraception for the course of the study through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab or through 180 days after the last dose of paclitaxel, docetaxel or irinotecan
* Adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently participating and receiving study therapy or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks of the first dose of study treatment
* Active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
* Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment
* Known central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis (includes past history or current metastasis)
* Has received prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb), chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to study Day 1 or not recovered from adverse events due to a previously administered agent
* Has had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with another mAb
* Prior therapy with a PD-1, anti-PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1), or anti-PD-L2 agent, or previously participated in Merck pembrolizumab (MK-3475) study
* Has a known additional malignancy that has progressed or required active treatment within the last 5 years with the exception of curatively treated basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and/or curatively resected in-situ cervical and/or breast cancers, and in-situ or intra-mucosal pharyngeal cancer
* Received a live vaccine within 30 days of the first dose of study treatment
* Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
* Known history of or is positive for hepatitis B or known active hepatitis C
* History of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroids or current pneumonitis
* Active infection requiring systemic therapy
* Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study
* Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of pembrolizumab or through 180 days after the last dose of paclitaxel, docetaxel or irinotecan
* Known allergy, hypersensitivity, or contraindication to paclitaxel, docetaxel, or irinotecan or any components used in their preparation
* Experienced weight loss \>10% over approximately 2 months prior to first dose of study treatment
* Has ascites or pleural effusion by physical exam
* Has experienced documented objective radiographic or clinical disease progression during or after receiving \>1 line of therapy

Answer: D