SCRT Based iTNT vs. LCRT Based TNT for MSS Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorFudan University

About this trial

In this prospective, multicentre, randomized phase III trial, 612 locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC, T3-4/N+M0) patients with at least one high-risk features (lower location (≤5cm), cT4, cN2, MRF+, EMVI+, TD+) will be included, and randomly assigned to TNT group and iTNT group (1:1). TNT group receives long-course chemoradiotherapy (50Gy/25Fx concurrent with oral capecitabine) followed by 6 cycles of CAPOX. iTNT group receives short-course radiotherapy (25Gy/5Fx) followed by 6 cycles of Serplulimab combined with CAPOX. After the efficacy evaluation, the patients who achieves clinical complete response (cCR) will be managed by a watch and wait (W\&W) protocol and non-cCR patients will be recommended surgery. The primary endpoint is 3-year event-free survival rate (3yEFS%). The secondary endpoints include the complete response (CR, pathological complete response \[pCR\] plus cCR) rate, 3-year organ preservation rate, 3-year disease-free survival rate (3yDFS%), 3-year local recurrence free survival rate (3yLRFS%), 3-year distant metastasis free survival rate (3yDMFS%), 3-year overall survival rate (3yOS%), grade 3-4 acute adverse effects (AE) rate, rate of surgical complications, anal functions and quality of life, etc.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age 18-75 years old, female and male;

Pathological confirmed adenocarcinoma;

The distance from anal verge ≤ 10 cm;

MSI/MMR status: MSS/pMMR;

Disqualifiers

Pregnancy or breast-feeding women;

Known history of other malignancies within 5 years;

Known history of severe neurological or mental illness (such as schizophrenia, dementia or epilepsy);

Current severe cardiac disease (cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia), renal dysfunction and liver dysfunction;

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • short-course radiaotherapy

    Radiation

    short-course radiaotherapy (25Gy/5Fx)

  • long-course chemoradiaothearpy

    Radiation

    long-course chemoradiotherapy (50Gy/25Fx concurrent with oral capecitabine 825mg/m2 bid d1-5 qw)

  • Capecitabine

    Drug

    Capecitabine: 1000mg/m2 bid d1-14 q3w

  • Oxaliplatin

    Drug

    Oxaliplatin 130mg/m2 d1 q3w

  • PD-1 inhibitor

    Drug

    Serplulimab 300mg d1 q3w

Treatment groups

612 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: TNT groupOther 3 interventions
Group B: iTNT groupExperimental treatment 4 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

3 year event-free survival rate

Rate of 3 year event free survival

Time frame
From date of randomization until the date of first documented early local failure, disease progression during neoadjuvant therapy, pelvic recurrence, distant metastasis, or death, whichever came first, assessed up to 36 months.

Secondary outcomes

1

Complete response (CR) rate

Rate of complete response (CR), including the rate of pathologic complete response (pCR) after surgery and the rate of cCR with W\&W strategy.

Time frame
1 month after the surgery or the decision of W&W
2

3 year organ preservation rate

3 year organ preservation rate

Time frame
From date of randomization until the resection of rectum or anus, assessed up to 36 months.
3

3 year disease free survival rate

Rate of 3 year disease free survival

Time frame
From date of randomization until the date of first documented recurrence and metastasis after the completion of treatment or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 36 months.
4

3 year local recurrence free survival rate

Rate of 3 year local recurrence free survival

Time frame
From date of randomization until the date of first documented pelvic failure, assessed up to 36 months.

Other outcomes

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