TST001 in Combination with Nivolumab plus Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin as First-line or with Nivolumab as Late-line Treatment in locally Advanced and Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction (G/GEJ) Cancer: Design of Cohorts from a Phase I/IIa Study
Claudin-18 isoform 2 (CLDN18.2) is a member of the human claudin family of tetraspan membrane proteins that are crucial structural and functional components of tight junctions4. Unlike other family members, CLDN18.2 expression is strictly limited to differentiated epithelial cells of gastric mucosa4, 5. Interestingly CLDN18.2 is ectopically expressed at a significant level in multiple tumor types including gastric, esophageal, pancreatic and lung cancers, making it an attractive anti-cancer target5. In G/GEJ cancer, its expression is independent from PD-L16.