A Study to Investigate Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) Versus Placebo in Combination With Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Participants With Localized Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT03957590

Last Updated: 2025-05-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

370 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-12

Study Completion Date

2025-03-31

Brief Summary

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This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the efficacy and safety of BGB-A317 versus placebo with chemoradiotherapy in participants with Localized Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tislelizumab + chemoradiotherapy

Tislelizumab once every 3-week cycle (Q3W) + paclitaxel on Day 1 of every cycle, for a total of 2 cycles + cisplatin on Day 1 to 3 of every cycle (3 weeks), for a total of 2 cycles + Radiotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tislelizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Administrated at dose of 200 mg intravenously (IV)

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as 135 mg/m² IV injection

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as 25 mg/m² IV injection

Radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Administered at a total dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions

Placebo combined + chemoradiotherapy

Placebo once every 3-week cycle (Q3W) + paclitaxel on Day 1 of every cycle, for a total of 2 cycles + cisplatin on Day 1 to 3 of every cycle (3 weeks), for a total of 2 cycles + Radiotherapy

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo to match tislelizumab

Paclitaxel

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as 135 mg/m² IV injection

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as 25 mg/m² IV injection

Radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Administered at a total dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions

Interventions

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Tislelizumab

Administrated at dose of 200 mg intravenously (IV)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo to match tislelizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel

Administered as 135 mg/m² IV injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Cisplatin

Administered as 25 mg/m² IV injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Radiotherapy

Administered at a total dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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BGB-A317

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 to 75 years on the day of signing the informed consent form
* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of localized ESCC
* Measurable and/or non-measurable disease defined per RECIST v1.1
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤ 1
* Adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria

* Indicators of severe malnutrition
* Clinically uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring frequent drainage or medical intervention within 2 weeks prior to randomization
* Known to be intolerable or resistant to treatment with the protocol-specified chemotherapy
* Received prior radiotherapy or therapies targeting PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2 or other immune-oncology therapies
* Active autoimmune diseases or history of autoimmune diseases that may relapse
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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BeiGene

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Weihu Wang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

Zefen Xiao, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Locations

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Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Beijing Cancer Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Chongqing Cancer Hospital

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

Site Status

Fujian Cancer Hospital

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospitalschool of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Jieyang Peoples Hospital (Jieyang Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University )

Jieyang, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

Xinxiang, Henan, China

Site Status

Henan Cancer Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Site Status

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

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Hubei Cancer Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Hunan Cancer Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Cancer Hospital

Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

Site Status

Changzhou Tumor(Fourth Peoples)Hospital

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The First Peoples Hospital of Lianyungang

Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Jiangsu Province Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Northern Jiangsu Peoples Hospital

Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Site Status

Shandong Cancer Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status

Weifang Peoples Hospital

Weifang, Shandong, China

Site Status

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status

Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College

Changzhi, Shanxi, China

Site Status

Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status

Hangzhou Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital

Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Yu R, Wang W, Li T, Li J, Zhao K, Wang W, Liang L, Wu H, Ai T, Huang W, Li L, Yu W, Wei C, Wang Y, Shen W, Xiao Z. RATIONALE 311: tislelizumab plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy for localized esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Future Oncol. 2021 Nov;17(31):4081-4089. doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-0632. Epub 2021 Jul 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34269067 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CTR20190198

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BGB-A317-311

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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