Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blinded Study of IMC-1121B and Best Supportive Care (BSC) Versus Placebo and BSC in the Treatment of Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Following Disease Progression on First-Line Platinum- or Fluoropyrimidine-Containing Combination Therapy
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to gather information about the use of an investigational drug called Ramucirumab in adenocarcinomas of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed gastric carcinoma, including gastric adenocarcinoma or GEJ adenocarcinoma
* Metastatic disease or locally recurrent, unresectable disease with measurable lymph node metastases
* Measurable disease and/or evaluable disease. Measurable disease is defined as at least one unidimensionally-measurable target lesion \[≥ 2 centimeter (cm) with conventional techniques or ≥ 1 cm by spiral computed tomography (CT)\], as defined by Response using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).

Examples of evaluable, nonmeasurable disease include gastric, peritoneal, or mesenteric thickening in areas of known disease, or peritoneal nodules that are too small to be considered measurable by RECIST

* Experienced disease progression during or within 4 months after the last dose of first-line therapy for metastatic disease, or during or within 6 months after the last dose of adjuvant therapy
* Disease is not amenable to potentially curative resection
* Participant is ≥ 18 years of age
* Participant has a life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks
* Participant resolution to Grade ≤ 1 (or to Grade ≤ 2 in the case of neuropathy) by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE), Version 3.0, of all clinically significant toxic effects of prior chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy (with the exception of alopecia)
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) score of 0-1
* The participant has adequate hepatic function as defined by a total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL) \[25.65 micromole/liter (µmol/L)\], and aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) \[or 5.0 x the ULN in the setting of liver metastases\]
* The participant has adequate renal function as defined by a serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x the ULN, or creatinine clearance (measured via 24-hour urine collection) ≥ 40 milliliters/minute (mL/min) (that is, if serum creatinine is \> 1.5 x the ULN, a 24-hour urine collection to calculate creatinine clearance must be performed)
* The participant's urinary protein is ≤ 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 milligrams (mg) of protein in 24 hours to allow participation in the study)
* The participant has adequate hematologic function, as evidenced by an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 microliters (µL), hemoglobin ≥ 9 grams/deciliter (g/dL) \[5.58 millimoles/liter (mmol/L)\], and platelets ≥ 100,000/µL
* The participant must have 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). Participant on anticoagulation therapy with unresected primary tumors or local tumor recurrence following resection are not eligible
* If the participant has received prior anthracycline therapy as part of his or her first-line regimen, the participant is able to engage in ordinary physical activity without significant fatigue or dyspnea
* Because the teratogenicity of IMC-1121B is not known, the participant, if sexually active, must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or using effective contraception (hormonal or barrier methods)
* Female participant of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to randomization
* Able to provide informed written consent and is amenable to compliance with protocol schedules and testing

Exclusion Criteria:

* Documented and/or symptomatic brain or leptomeningeal metastases
* Experienced any Grade 3-4 gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months prior to randomization
* Experienced any arterial thromboembolic events, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, cerebrovascular accident, or unstable angina, within 6 months prior to randomization
* Ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, symptomatic or poorly controlled cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled thrombotic or hemorrhagic disorder, or any other serious uncontrolled medical disorders in the opinion of the investigator
* Ongoing or active psychiatric illness or social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
* Uncontrolled or poorly-controlled hypertension despite standard medical management
* Participant has a serious or nonhealing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
* Received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy for gastric cancer within 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Received any investigational therapy within 30 days prior to randomization
* Undergone major surgery within 28 days prior to randomization, or subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to randomization
* Received prior therapy with an agent that directly inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or VEGF receptor 2 (R-2) activity (including bevacizumab), or any antiangiogenic agent
* 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 \[maximum dose 325 milligram/day (mg/day)\] is permitted
* Participant has elective or planned major surgery to be performed during the course of the clinical trial
* Participant has a known allergy to any of the treatment components
* Pregnant or lactating
* Known to be positive for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
* Known alcohol or drug dependency
* Participant has a concurrent active malignancy other than adequately-treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer, other noninvasive carcinoma, or in situ neoplasm. A participant with previous history of malignancy is eligible, provided that he/she has been free of disease for \> 3 years
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient has histologically confirmed Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the GEJ/stomach

Note: Adjuvant radiation plus treatment with 5-FU and leucovorin is permitted, but not required.

* Patients must have measurable disease
* Patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) 0-2
* Patient is greater than 18 years of age
* If present, any pre-existing (current) peripheral neuropathy must be ≤ Grade 1
* Patient's laboratory values must fall within the limits set forth in section 4.2 of the protocol
* Patient has a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration (female patients of childbearing potential)
* If fertile, patient (male or female) has agreed to use an acceptable method of birth control to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study and for a 2 month period thereafter
* Patient (or guardian) has signed a Patient Informed Consent Form
* Patient (or guardian) has signed a Patient Authorization Form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient has any metastatic disease other than that defined in section 4.2 (criterion #1)
* Patient has had prior treatment that included anything other than adjuvant radiation plus treatment with 5-FU and leucovorin. Prior treatment must have been completed \> 6 months prior to registration in current study. No other prior regimens are allowed.

Note: Adjuvant radiation plus treatment with 5-FU and leucovorin is permitted, but not required.

* If present, any peripheral neuropathy is \> Grade 1
* Patient has a known hypersensitivity to Taxotere (or any drug formulated with Polysorbate-80), or Eloxatin
* Has had a prior severe infusion reaction (Grade 4) to a monoclonal antibody
* Has received prior therapy, at any time, which specifically and directly targets the EGFR pathway
* Patient is receiving concurrent immunotherapy or any other concurrent treatment for their cancer
* Has had prior stem cell or bone marrow transplant or any organ transplant with the exception of corneal transplant or cadaver bone graft
* Has a significant history of uncontrolled cardiac disease; ie, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction (within prior 6 months), uncontrolled congestive heart failure, or cardiomyopathy with decreased ejection fraction (LVEF\<50%)
* Has evidence of CNS involvement (CNS imaging is not required for study enrollment unless clinically suspected CNS disease is present.)
* Patient has a serious uncontrolled intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness, including serious infection
* Patient is known to be HIV positive or have a history of hepatitis B or C
* Patient has a history of other malignancy within the last 5 years (except for squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix , or superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder), which could affect the diagnosis or assessment of current condition.
* Patient is a pregnant or lactating woman
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Histologic or cytologic confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), or stomach
* Metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable disease at time of study entry
* Provided signed informed consent and is amenable to compliance with protocol schedules and testing
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0-1 at study entry
* Adequate renal, hematological, and hepatic function
* Measurable or non-measurable disease at the time of study entry
* Resolution to Grade less than or equal to 1 by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE), Version 4.0, of all clinically significant toxic effects of prior locoregional therapy, surgery, or other anticancer therapy, except where otherwise mentioned in the eligibility criteria
* Eligible participants of reproductive potential (both sexes) must agree to use adequate contraceptive methods (hormonal or barrier methods) during the study period and at least 12 weeks after the last dose of study therapy
* Life expectancy of greater than or equal to 3 months
* Willingness to provide blood and tissue samples for research purposes. Submission of tumor specimen is mandatory for participation in this study, if a histologic, paraffin-embedded specimen exists (either from a surgical resection or biopsy); submission of paraffin block or a minimum of 8 unstained slides is required if sufficient sample. NOTE: If insufficient additional tissue exists (that is, all tissue has been utilized for prior diagnostic purposes), participation in the study is allowable without the requirement for an additional biopsy; this situation must be discussed with the study principal investigator and/or the ImClone medical monitor or designee.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The participant has received prior first-line systemic therapy for advanced/unresectable and/or metastatic disease (prior adjuvant or neo-adjuvant therapy is permitted)
* Previous or concurrent malignancy except for basal or squamous cell skin cancer and/or in situ carcinoma of the cervix, or other solid tumors treated curatively and without evidence of recurrence for at least 3 years prior to study entry
* Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator would make the participant ineligible for entry into this study
* The participant is receiving chronic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs; for example, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or similar agents) or other antiplatelet agents (for example, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, dipyridamole, anagrelide). Aspirin use at doses up to 325 milligrams per day (mg/day) is permitted.
* The participant has significant third-space fluid retention (for example, ascites or pleural effusion), and is not amenable for required repeated drainage
* The participant is pregnant or breastfeeding
* Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, active or uncontrolled clinically serious infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, uncontrolled thromboembolic, or hemorrhagic disorder, psychiatric illness/social situations, or other co-morbid systemic illnesses, or other severe concurrent disease
* Immunocompromised participants including participants known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
* Progressive disease less than or equal to 12 months of completing platinum or 5-FU treatment, including capecitabine, if given previously in the perioperative (adjuvant or neoadjuvant) setting
* Current or recent (within 28 days prior to randomization) treatment with an investigational drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry, or participation in another interventional clinical trial. Participants participating in surveys or observational studies are eligible to participate in this study.
* Are currently enrolled in, or discontinued within the last 28 days from, a clinical trial involving ramucirumab drug product (DP), or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study
* Received prior therapy with an antiangiogenic agent (including but not limited to bevacizumab, sunitinib, or sorafenib)
* Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury less than 28 days prior to randomization, or anticipation of need for elective or planned major surgical procedure during the course of the study. Subcutaneous venous access device placement within 7 days prior to randomization
* Clinically significant peripheral neuropathy at the time of registration
* Known central nervous system metastases that are symptomatic or untreated
* New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification III-IV congestive heart failure
* Greater than normal risk of bleeding or coagulopathy in the absence of therapeutic anticoagulation; Grade 3/4 gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months prior to registration; active bleeding (that is, within 14 days prior to first dose of study therapy); or pathological condition present that carries a high risk of bleeding (for example, tumor involving major vessels or known varices)
* Participant has experienced any arterial thromboembolic events, including but not limited to myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebrovascular accident, or unstable angina, less than or equal to 6 months prior to registration
* Clinically significant vascular disease (for example, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection) for which more than minimal intervention is being administered or planned
* History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy or current poorly-controlled hypertension despite standard medical management
* History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess less than 6 months prior to registration
* Known hypersensitivity to any of the treatment components of modified FOLFOX6 (mFOLFOX6) (oxaliplatin, 5-FU, and leucovorin) or ramucirumab DP
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
* Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks from the first dose of study treatment
* Measurable and/or evaluable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST version 1.1)
* Adequate organ function as determined by the following laboratory results, within 28 days prior to randomization
* Participants must have a history of advanced gastric cancer (AGC), defined as unresectable and locally advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, including adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), and must have experienced disease progression during or after first-line therapy for their disease
* HER2-positive tumor (primary tumor or metastatic lesion) as confirmed by central laboratory HER2 testing (immunohistochemistry and/or in-situ hybridization)
* Participants must have received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen for AGC; prior therapy does not need to have included HER2-directed therapy.
* First-line therapy for AGC, including adenocarcinoma of the GEJ, must have included a combination of at least a platinum- and a fluoropyrimidine-based treatment given concurrently; prior therapy does not need to have included a HER2-directed therapy.
* Adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for AGC is allowed.

Exclusion Criteria:

* An interval shorter than 21 days from the last dose of chemotherapy or HER2-directed therapy until the time of randomization
* Prior treatment with trastuzumab emtansine, docetaxel, or paclitaxel either as single agents or as part of a treatment regimen.
* Treatment with any investigational anticancer drug within 21 days of the first study treatment administration
* More than one prior line of therapy for advanced gastric cancer
* History of other malignancy within the previous 5 years except for appropriately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, Stage I uterine cancer, or other malignancies with an expected curative outcome
* Brain metastases that are untreated or symptomatic or require any radiation, surgery, or steroid therapy to control symptoms from brain metastases within 1 month of randomization
* Peripheral neuropathy Grade \>/=2
* Uncontrolled cardiopulmonary dysfunction (e.g., high blood pressure, serious cardiac arrhythmia)
* Other current, severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., clinically significant metabolic disease, wound healing disorders, ulcers)
* Clinically significant bleeding within 30 days before enrollment
* For female participants, current pregnancy or lactation
* Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to randomization or anticipation of the need for major surgery during the course of study treatment
* Infection with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus

Answer: A