Status:

RECRUITING

Establishing Best Treatment Strategy for T4 Esophageal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer TNM Staging Primary Tumor (T) T4

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the safety and efficacy of a new treatment approach for T4-stage esophageal cancer, which involves chemoradiotherapy after induction chemotherapy. The...

Detailed Description

The treatment of T4-stage esophageal cancer is challenging because of a high esophageal perforation rate (19%) after concurrent chemoradiotherapy. This research aims to investigate whether a novel seq...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • Tumor or lymph nodes invade adjacent organs (T4 stage)
  • Aged between 18-70 years old
  • Patient health status score Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) \<2
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/L, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 2×10\^3/L, platelet count ≥ 100×10\^9/L, total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/L, serum transaminases ≤ 105 U/L, creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min.

Exclusion

  • Previous chemotherapy history
  • Myocardial infarction within the last three months
  • History of unstable angina, interstitial pneumonia, fibrotic lung disease, or severe emphysema
  • Has other malignancies currently
  • Uncontrolled infection
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Perforated esophagus at the time of diagnosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06531434

Start Date

August 1 2024

End Date

April 30 2026

Last Update

September 22 2025

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National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan, 704302