Comparison Between NCRT and NCT Followed by MIE for Treatment of Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC

NCT ID: NCT03001596

Last Updated: 2020-09-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

264 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy on patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(cT3-4aN0-1M0).

Detailed Description

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It is a prospective randomized phase III clinical trial sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital with other eight hospitals in China participating in. 264 patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(cT3-4aN0-1M0) are recruited and randomly assigned into the neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy group (NCRT group) and the neoadjuvant chemotherapy group (NCT group) according to the proportion of 1:1.The safety,efficacy of protocols and prognosis of patients are compared between the two regimens.

Conditions

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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stage cT3-4aN0-1M0

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) is performed followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy in enrolled patients.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Before surgery, patients in this group receive neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. A total dose of 40 Gy is delivered in 20 fractions (5 fractions per week) for 4 weeks. Chemotherapy is delivered concomitantly and composed of four cycles of paclitaxel 50mg per square meter of body-surface area and cisplatin 25mg per square meter of body-surface area weekly at the intervals of radiotherapy. After neoadjuvant therapy of 4-8 weeks, minimally invasive esophagectomy is performed.

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

After neoadjuvant therapy, patients in groups receive minimally invasive esophagectomy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) is performed followed by minimally invasive esophagectomy in enrolled patients.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Before surgery, patients in this group receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is delivered and composed of two cycles of paclitaxel 135mg per square meter of body-surface area and cisplatin 75mg per square meter of body-surface area every 4 weeks. After neoadjuvant therapy of 4-8 weeks, minimally invasive esophagectomy is performed.

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

After neoadjuvant therapy, patients in groups receive minimally invasive esophagectomy

Interventions

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Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

Before surgery, patients in this group receive neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. A total dose of 40 Gy is delivered in 20 fractions (5 fractions per week) for 4 weeks. Chemotherapy is delivered concomitantly and composed of four cycles of paclitaxel 50mg per square meter of body-surface area and cisplatin 25mg per square meter of body-surface area weekly at the intervals of radiotherapy. After neoadjuvant therapy of 4-8 weeks, minimally invasive esophagectomy is performed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Before surgery, patients in this group receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is delivered and composed of two cycles of paclitaxel 135mg per square meter of body-surface area and cisplatin 75mg per square meter of body-surface area every 4 weeks. After neoadjuvant therapy of 4-8 weeks, minimally invasive esophagectomy is performed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

After neoadjuvant therapy, patients in groups receive minimally invasive esophagectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Preoperative Chemotherapy MIE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically-confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus;
2. Tumors of the esophagus are located in the thoracic cavity;
3. Pre-treatment stage as cT3-4aN0-1M0 (AJCC/UICC 7th Edition) (In case of stage cT4a, curative resectability has to be explicitly verified by the local surgical investigator prior to randomization).
4. Age is between 18 years and 75 years,
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1;
6. Adequate cardiac function. All patients should perform ECG, and those with a cardiac history or ECG abnormality should perform echocardiography with the left ventricular ejection fraction \> 50 %.
7. Adequate respiratory function with FEV1≥1.2L, FEV1%≥50% and DLCO≥50% shown in pulmonary function tests.
8. Adequate bone marrow function (White Blood Cells \>4x10\^9 /L; Neutrophil \>2.0×10\^9 /L; Hemoglobin \> 90 g/L; platelets\>100x10\^9 /L);
9. Adequate liver function (Total bilirubin \<1.5x Upper Level of Normal (ULN); Aspartate transaminase(AST) and Alanine transaminase (ALT) \<1.5x ULN);
10. Adequate renal function (Glomerular filtration rate (CCr) \>60 ml/min; serum creatinine (SCr) ≤120 µmol/L);
11. The patient has provided written informed consent and is able to understand and comply with the study;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with non-squamous cell carcinoma histology;
2. Patients with advanced inoperable or metastatic esophageal cancer;
3. Pre-treatment stage as cT1-2N0-1M0 (AJCC/UICC 7th Edition);
4. Pre-treatment stage as cN2-3 or cT4b(non-curatively-resectable verified by the local surgical investigator, AJCC/UICC 7th Edition);
5. Patients with another previous or current malignant disease which is likely to interfere with treatment or the assessment of response in the judgement of the local surgical investigator.
6. Any patient with a significant medical condition which is thought unlikely to tolerate the therapies. Such as cardiac disease (e.g. symptomatic coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction within last 12 months), clinically-significant lung disease, clinically-significant bone marrow, liver, renal function disorder;
7. Pregnant or lactating women and fertile women who will not be using contraception during the trial;
8. Allergy to any drugs;
9. Participation in another intervention clinical trial with interference to the chemotherapeutic or chemoradiotherapeutic intervention during this study or during the last 30 days prior to informed consent;
10. Expected lack of compliance with the protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ruijin Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shanghai Chest Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Changzhi Medical College

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lijie Tan, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Locations

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Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

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Other Identifiers

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CMISG1701

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