objective To study the inhibition effect and its mechanism of a non - cytotoxic chemotherapy drug in the growth of gastric cancer. Methods The inhibition effect was observed in the growth of xenotransplanted gastric cancer cells MKN45 with a gastrin receptor(GR) antagonist. On the basis of the determination of expressed GR in 34 patients with gastric cancer, we evaluated the preliminary clinical effect of PGL to gastric cancer with the positive GR. Results It is less tumor area, weight and gastric cancer cells DNA Index, average DNA contents and S phase fraction in PGL group than in control group. It is the least in PGL + SST group. GR is easy to be expressed in advanced gastric cancer of the body, cardia and fundus. With the 16-21 months follow- up of 14 patients with positive GR gastric cancer, we find that 2 patients died in control group of 8 patients, and all patients are alive in PGL group. Conclusion PGL can regulate the growth of gastric cancer cells MKN45. It would be able to improve the prognosis of gastric cancer.