Status:

RECRUITING

Consolidation of Toripalimab After Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Esophageal Cancer (EC-CRT-007)

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Zhujiang Hospital

Conditions:

Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

70-85 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Although definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment option for unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer, elderly patients tolerate intravenous concurrent CRT less well with ag...

Detailed Description

A total of 140 patients with elderly, unresectable, locally advanced ESCC will be stratified according to age (70-80 vs. ≥80) and TNM stage (I/II vs. III/IV) and randomly assigned (1:1) to receive tor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus;
  • Locally advanced, and absence of hematogenous metastasis disease according to UICC TNM version 8;
  • Not suitable for surgery (either for medical reasons or patient's choice);
  • Age at diagnosis 70 to 85 years;
  • No prior cancer therapy;
  • Estimated life expectancy \>6 months;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 2
  • No history of concomitant or previous malignancy;
  • The function of important organs meets the following requirements: a. white blood cell count (WBC) ≥4.0×109/L, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×109/L; b. platelets ≥100×109/L; c. hemoglobin ≥9g/dL; d. serum albumin ≥2.8g/dL; e. total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN, ALT, AST and/or AKP ≤2.5×ULN; f. serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate \>60 mL/min;
  • Ability to understand the study and sign informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who have been treated previously with anti-tumor therapy (including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, etc.);
  • Patients with hematogenous metastasis disease or esophageal fistula at diagnosis;
  • Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to monoclonal antibodies, any ingredients of cadonilimab, and the chemotherapeutic drugs paclitaxel or cisplatin;
  • Patients who have a preexisting or coexisting bleeding disorder;
  • Inability to provide informed consent due to psychological, familial, social and other factors;
  • Presence of CTC grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy;
  • A history of malignancies other than esophageal cancer before enrollment, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or cured early prostate cancer
  • A history of diabetes for more than 10 years and poorly controlled blood glucose levels;
  • Patients who cannot tolerate chemoradiotherapy due to severe cardiac, lung, liver or kidney dysfunction, or hematopoietic disease or cachexia.
  • Active autoimmune diseases, a history of autoimmune diseases (including but not limited to these diseases or syndromes, such as colitis, hepatitis, hyperthyroidism), a history of immunodeficiency (including a positive HIV test result), or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, a history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation;
  • A history of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonia;
  • A history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within 1 year or a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection more than 1 year ago but without formal anti-tuberculosis treatment;
  • Presence of active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL or 104 copies/mL), hepatitis C (positive for hepatitis C antibody, and HCV-RNA levels higher than the lower limit of the assay).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06187597

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

March 12 2024

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Mian Xi

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060