Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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A Study to Evaluate Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein (PD-1)/ Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Treatment (MK-3475-06B)

This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, randomized, open-label umbrella platform study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of investigational agents with or without pembrolizumab and/or chemotherapy, for the treatment of participants with second line (2L) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have previously been exposed to PD-1/PD-L1 based treatment.

Participants needed: 230
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCUpdated: Oct 7, 2026Locations: 58
Eligibility criteria

Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of metastatic or locally adv... [+14]

Status: Recruiting

A Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Itraconazole on Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Resectable Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal cancer, which has a low 5-year overall survival rate (\<20%) is increasing in incidence. Previous studies have shown that Hedgehog, AKT, and angiogenic signaling pathways are activated in a significant number of esophageal cancers. Itraconazole, a widely used anti-fungal medication, effectively inhibits these pathways. In this multi-site phase II trial, the investigators will evaluate the effect of itraconazole as a neoadjuvant therapy added to standard of care chemoradiation or chemoimmunotherapy and surgery in the the treatment of locoregional esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancers.

Participants needed: 78
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: VA Office of Research and DevelopmentUpdated: Oct 9, 2026Locations: 7
Eligibility criteria

Capable of giving informed consent [+3]

Inability to provide Informed Consent [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Substudy 06E: Umbrella Study of Combination Therapies in Esophageal Cancer (MK-3475-06E/KEYMAKER-U06)

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). ESCC is a type of cancer that starts in certain cells that line the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. This study will look at ESCC that is either locally advanced unresectable, which means it has spread into tissue near where it started and cannot be completely removed by surgery, or metastatic, which means it has spread to other body parts. Available treatments for these types of ESCC include pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy, which is a treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer. Chemotherapy is medicine that destroys cancer cells or stops them from growing. Researchers want to learn about giving pembrolizumab and investigational agents, with or without chemotherapy to treat ESCC. Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd), is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). An ADC attaches to a protein on cancer cells and delivers treatment to destroy those cells. The main goal of this study is to learn about the safety of investigational agents and pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy and if people tolerate them. Researchers also want to learn how cancer responds (gets smaller or goes away) to the study treatments.

Participants needed: 298
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCUpdated: Oct 2, 2026Locations: 49
Eligibility criteria

Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unre... [+5]

Has had systemic anticancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metasta... [+18]

Status: Recruiting

Radiotherapy Target Volume Delineation in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer in the Immunotherapy Era

This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate different radiotherapy target volume delineation patterns in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma receiving radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy. In routine clinical practice, physicians may use different margins around the primary tumor and different approaches to regional lymph node irradiation. The study will not assign participants to a specific radiotherapy strategy. Instead, participants will receive treatment according to routine clinical practice, and the actual radiotherapy plans will be recorded and analyzed. The study will compare locoregional tumor control, recurrence patterns, survival, treatment-related toxicity, lymphocyte reduction, and completion of immunotherapy among patients receiving different target volume strategies. The main objective is to evaluate 2-year locoregional recurrence-free survival and to identify radiotherapy approaches that may achieve effective tumor control while reducing unnecessary radiation exposure and treatment-related toxicity.

Participants needed: 500
Trial details
Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesUpdated: Oct 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 18 to 80 years, regardless of sex. [+7]

Presence of distant metastasis or malignant pleural or peritoneal effusion. [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Camrelizumab, Chemotherapy and Ivarmacitinib in Patients With Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In the management of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, the outcomes associated with surgical resection, whether conducted alone or supplemented with postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, have been suboptimal. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown potential in enhancing the immune system's capacity to target and eliminate cancer cells. Evidence suggests that the concurrent administration of JAK inhibitors with ICIs may improve anti-cancer efficacy, increase patient response rates, and prolong progression-free survival compared to ICIs alone. This prospective, exploratory study aims to assess the efficacy of combining camrelizumab, chemotherapy, and Ivarmacitinib in neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with the objective of broadening therapeutic options for this malignancy.

Participants needed: 45
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of MedicineUpdated: Oct 2, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

signed informed consent; [+5]

with significant cardiovascular disease; [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Neoadjuvant Ivonescimab(AK112) Combined With Chemotherapy in Patients With Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In the past few decades, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatments were continuously improved, however, the mortality of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients was not significantly decreased. It is recommended that a treatment strategy be employed that integrates surgery with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy, in order to enhance overall survival by improving local-regional tumor control and addressing microscopic metastases. Clinical research indicates that combining anti-PD-1/L1 and anti-VEGF antibodies enhances anti-tumor effects in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ivonescimab, a humanized bispecific monoclonal antibody targeting PD-1/VEGF. This single-arm, prospective, exploratory study is planned to evaluate the combination of ivonescimab and chemotherapy in neoadjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with the aim of providing new therapeutic options for this condition.

Participants needed: 49
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of MedicineUpdated: Oct 2, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

signed informed consent; [+5]

with significant cardiovascular disease; [+5]

Status: Recruiting

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-08046876 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors

The purpose of the study is to explore the safety and effects of the study drug (PF-08046876) in people diagnosed with advanced cancer of the bladder, lung, head and neck, esophagus, or pancreas. PF-08046876 is an investigational anticancer therapy called an 'antibody drug conjugate' or 'ADC'. ADCs are anticancer drugs designed to stick to cancer cells and kill them. The study drug will be given to participants through a needle in a vein (intravenous infusion). This study includes multiple parts. In the first part of the study, there will be different groups of people receiving different doses of the study drug. The study may also test different schedules. In the second part of the study, groups of people will receive the study drug in dosing regimens deemed to be safe in Part 1. In the third part of the study, people will receive the study drug together with other anti-cancer medicines.

Participants needed: 540
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: PfizerUpdated: Oct 1, 2026Locations: 31
Eligibility criteria

18 years of age or older [+8]

Received prior treatment with an antibody drug conjugate with a camptothecin-cla... [+4]

Status: Not yet recruiting

PhII Study of Toripalimab Followed by Definitive CRT & Adjuvant Toripalimab in Locally Advanced ESCC

This is a phase 2/window of opportunity study to determine the efficacy, by clinical complete response, and safety of induction toripalimab (PD-1 inhibitor) followed by definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) and adjuvant toripalimab (up to one year) in patients with stage II - IVA ESCC. Tumor biopsies (tumor tissue, adjacent normal tissue), blood including ctDNA, and saliva will be obtained before, during, and after the induction phase. These tissues will be assessed for clinical and research associated markers and processes that may provide information regarding the role of toripalimab in tumor related processes.

Participants needed: 20
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-100Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterUpdated: Sep 23, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Signed and dated written informed consent. [+11]

Locally advanced and incurable or metastatic disease is deemed incurable. [+12]

Status: Recruiting

Safety and Efficacy of NEO212 in Patients With Astrocytoma IDH-mutant, Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype or Brain Metastasis

This multi-site, Phase 1/2 clinical trial is an open-label study to identify the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of a repeated dose regimen of NEO212 alone for the treatment of patients with radiographically-confirmed progression of Astrocytoma IDH- mutant, Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype, and the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of a repeated dose regimen of NEO212 when given with select SOC for the treatment of solid tumor patients with radiographically confirmed uncontrolled metastases to the brain. The study will have three phases, Phase 1, Phase 2a and Phase 2b.

Participants needed: 134
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Neonc Technologies, Inc.Updated: Sep 24, 2026Locations: 8
Eligibility criteria

Patient must be ≥ 18yrs of age. [+37]

Patient in Phase 1 concurrently receiving any other antitumor therapy. [+12]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Immunotherapy Plus Anlotinib After Surgery for Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer With Residual Tumor and Positive Lymph Nodes

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether postoperative immunotherapy combined with anlotinib can help prevent or delay cancer recurrence in adults aged 18 to 75 years with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Eligible participants must have previously received chemotherapy combined with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, followed by complete surgical removal of the cancer. Examination of the surgical specimens must show more than 10% viable tumor remaining in the original tumor bed and cancer cells remaining in regional lymph nodes. The main questions this trial aims to answer are: * What proportion of participants are alive without cancer recurrence or a second primary cancer 12 months after enrollment? * How long do participants remain free of cancer recurrence, and how long do they survive? * What treatment-related medical problems occur during treatment with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy plus anlotinib? * Where does the cancer recur if recurrence occurs? All participants will receive the same study treatment; there is no comparison group. Participants will: * Receive an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy medicine by intravenous infusion once every 3 weeks, generally using the same anti-PD-1 medicine received before surgery * Take anlotinib by mouth once daily for 14 days, followed by 7 days without anlotinib, in each 21-day treatment cycle * Continue treatment for up to 15 cycles unless the cancer returns, unacceptable side effects occur, consent is withdrawn, or another reason for stopping treatment arises * Undergo regular clinic visits, laboratory tests, physical examinations, and safety assessments during treatment * Undergo imaging examinations approximately every 3 months to check for cancer recurrence * Be followed for disease recurrence and survival for up to 5 years after surgery Stored surgical tumor tissue will also be studied to explore whether features of the tumor immune environment are associated with treatment outcomes.

Participants needed: 75
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Shanghai Chest HospitalUpdated: Sep 21, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Age 18 to 75 years, inclusive. [+21]

Esophageal cancer with a pathological type other than squamous cell carcinoma. [+18]

Status: Recruiting

Sacituzumab Govitecan for Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Participants needed: 35
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: National Taiwan University HospitalUpdated: Sep 21, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Female or male patients, 18 years of age or older, able to understand and give w... [+10]

Positive serum pregnancy test or women who are breastfeeding. [+19]

Status: Recruiting

A Phase 1/2 Trial of TER-2013 in Patients With Solid Tumors Harboring AKT/PI3K/PTEN Pathway Alterations

This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, multicenter study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of TER-2013 in patients with advanced solid tumors harboring AKT/PI3K/PTEN pathway alterations.

Participants needed: 205
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Terremoto Biosciences Inc.Updated: Sep 17, 2026Locations: 20
Eligibility criteria

Metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable disease [+6]

Known EGFR, KRAS, NRAS, HRAS, or BRAF oncogenic-driver co-mutation with PI3K/AKT... [+7]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Neoadjuvant Sacituzumab Tirumotecan Plus Toripalimab in Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant sacituzumab tirumotecan (SKB264/MK-2870) combined with toripalimab in patients with locally advanced, resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Eligible participants will receive 3 cycles of neoadjuvant treatment, followed by radical surgery. The primary endpoint is the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate.

Participants needed: 33
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth HospitalUpdated: Sep 16, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age >=18 years at the time of informed consent, either sex. [+14]

Any prior antitumor therapy for the currently diagnosed esophageal squamous cell... [+24]

Status: Recruiting

A Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics (PK) of EVOLVE104 in Participants With Advanced Urothelial and Squamous Cell Carcinomas

The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of EVOLVE104 in participants with advanced urothelial and squamous cell carcinomas who have previously taken standard treatment options, have declined or have been ineligible for treatment with these medications. Participants with advanced or metastatic cancer who meet all eligibility criteria may be eligible to participate in the study.

Participants needed: 160
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: EvolveImmune United, IncUpdated: Sep 15, 2026Locations: 16
Eligibility criteria

Participant must have documented disease progression during or post treatment wi... [+6]

The participant is a candidate for treatment with a targeted agent known to prov... [+12]

Status: Recruiting

Sacituzumab Govitecan Combined With Tislelizumab for Locally Advanced/Metastatic Esophageal Cancer

This is a prospective, single-center, single-arm Phase II clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sacituzumab tirumotecan in combination with tislelizumab in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma whose disease has progressed following first-line immunotherapy.

Participants needed: 28
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Shanghai Chest HospitalUpdated: Sep 10, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Have voluntarily signed a written informed consent form (ICF) prior to the initi... [+8]

Prior placement of an esophageal or tracheal stent. [+3]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Paclitaxel Polymeric Micelles and Cisplatin Plus Sintilimab as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Locally advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) has poor prognosis with standard therapies. Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy improves pathological response rates, but optimal regimens remain undefined. Paclitaxel polymeric micelles offer enhanced tumor targeting (EPR effect) and reduced toxicity vs. conventional paclitaxel formulations, with no need for premedication. This single-arm, prospective trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant sintilimab combined with paclitaxel polymeric micelles and cisplatin in resectable locally advanced ESCC.

Participants needed: 32
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth HospitalUpdated: Sep 2, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Written informed consent was signed before the implementation of any test-relate... [+10]

High risk of tracheoesophageal fistula or aortoesophageal fistula [+8]

Status: Recruiting

Adebrelimab With Famitinib and Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy for ESCC

This is a prospective, single-arm, exploratory clinical study enrolling patients with resectable, locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) confirmed by histology or cytology. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with adebrelimab in combination with famitinib and chemotherapy in this population. The primary endpoint is the pathological complete response (pCR) rate, with a planned enrollment of 24 patients.

Participants needed: 24
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityUpdated: Aug 31, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Signed written informed consent and voluntarily agrees to participate in the stu... [+14]

Tumor invasion into adjacent vital structures of the esophageal lesion (e.g., ma... [+10]

Status: Recruiting

SKB500 Combinations in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary antitumor activity of SKB500 combinations in patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The study is divided into three parts: the safety run-in phase, randomized enrollment phase and cohort expansion phase.

Participants needed: 120
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Updated: Aug 26, 2026Locations: 24
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥18 years and ≤75 years [+6]

Histology or cytology confirms the presence of concurrent adenocarcinoma compone... [+13]

Status: Recruiting

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma and Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients in the United States

The purpose of this study is to characterize the clinical effects of tislelizumab, including pharmacokinetics (PK), activity, and safety assessments in US racial and ethnic minority patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1)-positive, unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal cancer (GAC/GEA) or esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The study duration will be up to approximately 6 years.

Participants needed: 30
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: BeOne MedicinesUpdated: Aug 24, 2026Locations: 8
Eligibility criteria

Self-identifies as a member of racial and/or ethnic minority populations as defi... [+8]

Patient has squamous cell or undifferentiated or other histological type gastric... [+14]

Status: Recruiting

Study to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Select Advanced Solid Tumor Indications Receiving Intravenous (IV) ABBV-400

Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The purpose of this study is to assess adverse events and change in disease activity when ABBV-400 is given to adult participants to treat advanced solid tumors. ABBV-400 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. Study doctors put the participants in groups called cohorts. Cohorts 1-8 receive ABBV-400 alone (monotherapy), cohort 9 receives ABBV-400 with a strong CYP3A3 inhibitor (ITZ), and cohort 10 receives ABBV-400 with bevacizumab. All cohorts are followed by a safety follow-up period. Approximately 325 adult participants with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), biliary tract cancers (BTC), esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), hormone receptor+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer (hormone receptor-positive \[HR+\]/HER2-breast cancer \[BC\]), head and neck squamous-cell-carcinoma (HNSCC), Platinum Resistant High Grade Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (PROC)/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancer, or advanced solid tumors, will be enrolled in the study in approximately 54 sites worldwide. In cohorts 1-8, participants with the following advanced solid tumor indications: HCC, PDAC, BTC, ESCC, TNBC, HR+/HER2-BC, HNSCC, and PROC/primary peritoneal/fallopian tube cancer will receive intravenous (IV) ABBV-400 monotherapy, in cohort 9 participants will receive IV ABBV-400 and an oral solution of ITZ, and in cohort 10 participants will receive IV ABBV-400 and IV bevacizumab, for up to 3 years during and up to the treatment period with an additional safety follow-up period of up to 2 years. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at an approved institution (hospital or clinic). The effect of the treatment will be frequently checked by medical assessments, blood tests, questionnaires and side effects.

Participants needed: 325
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: AbbVieUpdated: Aug 24, 2026Locations: 54
Eligibility criteria

Laboratory values meeting the criteria laid out in the protocol. [+2]

Have received anticancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immu... [+6]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Standardized MRI and Structured Reporting for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This prospective, multicenter diagnostic accuracy study will develop and validate a standardized 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition protocol and structured reporting system for primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Approximately 500 adults scheduled for curative esophagectomy will be enrolled consecutively into two clinically defined cohorts. In Cohort A, patients proceeding directly to surgery will have MRI-based T staging compared with postoperative pathological T stage. In Cohort B, patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy before surgery will undergo paired MRI assessment, and MRI-based tumor regression grade will be compared with pathological tumor regression grade in the resected primary tumor bed. Imaging will be independently assessed by two radiologists, with adjudication by a third reader. The study will evaluate diagnostic performance, reader agreement, image quality, protocol adherence, reporting completeness, and consistency across participating centers and MRI vendors. Lymph-node staging and nodal treatment response are outside the research scope.

Participants needed: 500
Trial details
Age: 18-80Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityUpdated: Aug 18, 2026Locations: 7
Eligibility criteria

Age 18 to 80 years, inclusive [+7]

Adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, or another no... [+7]

Status: Recruiting

A Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in Subjects With Pretreated Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (IDeate-Esophageal01)

This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who have experienced disease progression following treatment with a platinum-based systemic therapy and an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) compared with investigator's choice of chemotherapy (ICC).

Participants needed: 510
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Daiichi SankyoUpdated: Aug 4, 2026Locations: 132
Eligibility criteria

Participants aged ≥18 years (follow local regulatory requirements if the legal a... [+5]

Has received prior treatment with orlotamab, enoblituzumab, or other B7-H3 targe... [+10]

Status: Recruiting

Surgery vs. Radical Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal SCC After Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy

This is a Phase III, multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial. The study aims to compare organ preservation versus esophagectomy in patients with locally advanced, resectable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who achieve a complete or partial clinical response (cCR/cPR) following neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy.

Participants needed: 1,044
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Henan Cancer HospitalUpdated: Jul 31, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age 18-75 years, any sex. [+7]

History of other malignancy within the past 5 years. [+4]

Status: Recruiting

A Study of PF-08046054/SGN-PDL1V in Advanced Solid Tumors

This study will test the safety of a drug called PF-08046054/SGN-PDL1V alone and with pembrolizumab in participants with solid tumors. It will also study the side effects of this drug. A side effect is anything a drug does to your body besides treating your disease. Participants will have solid tumor cancer that has spread through the body (metastatic) or cannot be removed with surgery (unresectable). This study will have five parts. Parts A and B of the study will find out how much PF-08046054/SGN- PDL1V should be given to participants. Part C will use the dose found in Parts A and B to find out how safe PF-08046054/SGN-PDL1V is and if it works to treat solid tumor cancers. In Part D and E, participants will be given PF-08046054/SGN-PDL1V with pembrolizumab to find out how safe this combination is and if it works to treat solid tumor cancers.

Participants needed: 714
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of PfizerUpdated: Jul 22, 2026Locations: 62
Eligibility criteria

Participants must have one of the following histologically- or cytologically-con... [+24]

History of another malignancy within 3 years of first dose of study treatment or... [+7]

Status: Recruiting

Novel Strategy for Early Detection of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In the current protocol, we propose a study to evaluate a novel, combined esophageal sponge-methylation biomarker strategy for the early detection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) as well as its precursor, esophageal squamous dysplasia (ESD). This strategy leverages the 'EsophaCap', a swallowable, retrievable sponge, with subsequent evaluation of the sample using a novel molecular biomarker assay. This biomarker assay evaluates methylation levels in select genes, which have been shown to differ significantly between ESCC cases and controls in pilot studies. Detection of methylation markers highly associated with ESCC could help identify patients with concurrent ESCC or at high risk of imminently developing this condition. If successful, this strategy could result in a paradigm shift for esophageal cancer control strategies in Tanzania and other high-incidence ESCC regions.

Participants needed: 289
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of California, San FranciscoUpdated: Jul 23, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Male or female >= 18 years of age at screening visit. [+17]

Known pregnancy during participation in the study. [+40]