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Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, and Liposomal Irinotecan with or without Trastuzumab, Nivolumab, and Pembrolizumab for the First Line Treatment of Advanced Esophageal or Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial studies how well fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and liposomal irinotecan work alone or with trastuzumab, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab in treating patients with esophageal or gastric adenocarcinoma that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and liposomal irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Trastuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches itself to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of tumor cells, known as HER2 receptors. When trastuzumab attaches to HER2 receptors, the signals that tell the cells to grow are blocked and the tumor cell may be marked for destruction by the body's immune system. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Treatment with nivolumab works best if tumors have PD-L1 protein in at least 5% of the cells. Giving the combination of fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, liposomal irinotecan, and trastuzumab with or without nivolumab and pembrolizumab based on HER2 status and PD-L1 level, may work as a first line treatment for esophageal or gastric adenocarcinoma.