Induction Chemoimmunotherapy Combined With Chemoradiotherapy in Esophageal Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorCancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

About this trial

Although unprecedented advances have been made in the field of esophageal cancer in recent decades, the prognosis for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains extremely poor, accounting for 30-40% of overall survival at 5 year. In recent years, multimodal treatments have proven to be an appropriate therapeutic approach for locally advanced ESCC. Recently, immunotherapy developed rapidly. The purpose of this study was to observe the efficacy and safety of cardonilizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced ESCC.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

18-80 years old;

Eligible patients were histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;

Eligible patients were proven locally advanced ESCC (cT1-2N1-3M0-1, cT3/T4N0-3M0-1, M1 was limited to supraclavicular lymph node metastasis)diagnosed by computed tomography [CT] and/or endoscopic ultrasonography [EUS] according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition staging system;

ECOG PS score: 0~1;

Disqualifiers

Those combined with other primary malignant tumors other than esophageal cancer (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix);

patients who had previously received other treatments

At the time of diagnosis, there were distant and hematogenous metastases beyond the supraclavicular lymph node region, including retroperitoneal multiple lymph node metastasis, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, lung metastasis, liver metastasis, malignant pleural effusion and ascites

Those who already have esophageal perforation or are at high risk of esophageal perforation

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cardonilizumab

    Drug

    Two cycles of Inductive therapy: nab-paclitaxel 250mg/ m2+cisplatin 75mg/ m2+Cardonilizumab 10mg/kg,ivgtt,3 weeks per cycle for 2 cycles

  • Chemoradiotherapy ±immunotherapy

    Radiation

    Chemoradiotherapy ± immunotherapy: * PTV: 50-50.4Gy/1.8-2Gy/25-28fractions ②nab-paclitaxel 100mg+cisplatin 25mg/ m2, d1, every 7 days for 3-5 weeks ③Cardonilizumab 10mg/kg,ivgtt,3 weeks per cycle for 2 cycles

  • Radical surgery

    Procedure/Surgery

    Surgery was evaluated after concurrent chemoradiotherapy according to patients willing and the surgeons' assessment. If patients were accessed with unresectable disease after radiotherapy or refused to receive surgery, Cardonilizumab would be administered for 2 years or until disease progression.

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Inductive chemoimmunotherapy+chemoradiotherapy±surgeryExperimental treatment 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Event-free survival

Time from treatment initiation to locoregional or distant recurrence, or death from any cause.

Time frame
1-year

Secondary outcomes

1

Overall survival

The 1-year OS rate was defined as the proportion of patients who still alive within one year from treatment initiation.

Time frame
1-year
2

Adverse events

In terms of adverse events of radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Time frame
1-year
3

Locoregional recurrence free survival

The 1-year rate was defined as the proportion of patients who did not have any locoregional recurrence from treatment initiation.

Time frame
1-year
4

Distant metastasis free survival

The 1-year rate was defined as the proportion of patients who did not have any distant metastasis from treatment initiation.

Time frame
1-year

Other outcomes

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