Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Endostatin Adenovirus With Checkpoint Inhibitor in Advanced Head and Neck or Esophageal Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Sichuan University

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer (H&Amp;Amp;Amp;N)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a Phase I, open-label, dual-cohort clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of intratumoral injection of recombinant human endostatin adenovirus i...

Detailed Description

Cohort A will enroll patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. Cohort B will enroll patients with ESCC with superficial lymph node metastasis. Both cohorts will receive intratumoral ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cohort A (Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Cohort B (Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Cohort A (Head and Neck Cancer): ≤70 years
  • Cohort B (Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma): ≤75 years
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or metastatic:
  • Cohort A: Head and Neck Cancer
  • Cohort B: ESCC, AJCC 9th edition stage IV
  • Prior treatment:
  • Cohort A: ≥1 prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen or platinum-refractory/intolerant
  • Cohort B: Prior immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy with documented acquired resistance after prior PR or SD
  • At least one lesion accessible for intratumoral injection
  • Cohort A: measurable lesion ≥2 cm by RECIST 1.1
  • Cohort B: superficial metastatic lymph nodes (cervical or supraclavicular)
  • ECOG performance status
  • Cohort A: 0-2
  • Cohort B: 0-1
  • Adequate organ function
  • Life expectancy ≥12 weeks (Cohort A)
  • No anti-tumor therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biotherapy, antiviral) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment (Cohort A)
  • Availability of fresh tumor tissue specimen or pathological slides from the injection target lesion (Cohort B)
  • Male/female patients of childbearing potential must use effective contraception during study and for at least 6 months after treatment
  • Voluntary participation with signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to study drugs
  • Lesions unsuitable for injection due to proximity to major blood vessels, nerves, or hollow organs, or with extensive necrosis
  • Deeply located lesions with high procedural difficulty (Cohort B)
  • Concurrent radiotherapy to target lesion(s) (Cohort A)
  • Prior anti-angiogenic therapy (Cohort A)
  • Immunosuppressive therapy or systemic corticosteroids \>10 mg/day prednisone (or equivalent) within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
  • Severe coagulopathy, bleeding tendency, or high-risk lesions (Cohort B)
  • Poor nutritional status (Cohort B)
  • Interstitial lung disease with symptoms or radiographic evidence (Cohort B)
  • Severe uncontrolled systemic disease or recent myocardial infarction (\<3 months)
  • Acute infection
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Other malignancy besides ESCC (Cohort B)
  • Patients unlikely to comply with follow-up or participation requirements
  • Any condition deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07154108

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

August 1 2027

Last Update

September 4 2025

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West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041