Chemoradiotherapy in Esophageal or Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04821778

Last Updated: 2024-12-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

2000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-01-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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Definitive chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care in unresectable esophageal or esophagogastric cancer. A multidisciplinary approach, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is important for these patients. Morerover, molecular targeting agents does not show clear efficacy in EC up to now. Nowadays, the pace of development of cancer immunotherapies is accelerating. Clinical evidence of the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors and adoptive immunotherapies herald the onset of a new era in cancer immunotherapy. There have also been recent developments to provide a promising frontier in extending the use of immunotherpay or targeting agents to radiotherapy. The purpose of this study was to explore the optimal treatment modalities including PD-1/PD-L1 antibody or targeted drug for patients with unresectable esophageal or esophagogastric junction cancer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Esophagus Cancer Esophagogastric Junction Cancer Chemoradiation Targeted Therapy Immunotherapy Chemotherapy Effect

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Definitive Chemoradiation

This arm received chemoradiation without immunotherapy/targeting agents as definitive treatment.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

50-66Gy/1.8-2.2Gy/25-30f

Platinum based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

q1-3W according to physician's preference

Paclitaxel based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

q1-3W according to physician's preference

5-FU Analog based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

W1-5 qW or d1-14, q3W according to physician's preference

Chemoradiation Combined With Immunotherapy/targeting agents

This arm received chemoradiation with immunotherapy/targeting agents as definitive treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

50-66Gy/1.8-2.2Gy/25-30f

Platinum based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

q1-3W according to physician's preference

Paclitaxel based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

q1-3W according to physician's preference

Immunotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Antibody

5-FU Analog based chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

W1-5 qW or d1-14, q3W according to physician's preference

Nimotuzumab

Intervention Type DRUG

200-400mg, d1,qW

Interventions

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Radiotherapy

50-66Gy/1.8-2.2Gy/25-30f

Intervention Type RADIATION

Platinum based chemotherapy

q1-3W according to physician's preference

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel based chemotherapy

q1-3W according to physician's preference

Intervention Type DRUG

Immunotherapy

Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Antibody

Intervention Type DRUG

5-FU Analog based chemotherapy

W1-5 qW or d1-14, q3W according to physician's preference

Intervention Type DRUG

Nimotuzumab

200-400mg, d1,qW

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ≥18 years;
* Esophageal or Esophagogastric cancer;
* Histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma in patients staged as I-IVa(AJCC 8th);
* Primary treatment performed in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences;
* ECOG PS score: 0\~1;
* Estimated survival time ≥3 months;
* Normal organ and marrow function as defined below:Hemoglobin: greater than or equal to 100g/L ;Leukocytes: greater than or equal to 4,000 G/L; Neutrophil: greater than or equal to 2,000 G/L; Platelets: greater than or equal to 100,000/mm3 ; Creatinine: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit or CCR greater than or equal to 60 ml/min; AST/ALT: less than or equal to 2.5 times the upper limit; Total bilirubin: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit; INR: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit; APTT: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit; PT: less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit;
* Informed consent;

Exclusion Criteria

* With any distant metastasis out of regional lymphatic drainage or in liver, lung, bone, CNS, etc;
* Patients with other cancer history in 5 years except cervical carcinoma in situ and non-malignant melanoma skin cancer;
* Existing active infection such as active tuberculosis and hepatitis;
* History of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months or history of ventricular arrhythmia;
* Uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, active infection, symptomatic heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness History of allergic reactions attributed to paclitaxel, albumin or cisplatin;
* Participation in other clinical trials currently or within 4 weeks of selection;
* Pregnant or lactating females;
* Absence of medical records.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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XIN WANG

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department 4th of Radiation Oncology, Anyang Cancer Hospital

Anyang, Henan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Hunan Cancer Hospital, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Department of Radiation oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital/Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research/The affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Department of Radiation oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital/The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC)

Beijing, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xin Wang, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +861013311583220

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Yidian Zhao

Role: primary

Xiaomin Wang, MD

Role: backup

Qin Xiao, MD

Role: primary

Cheng Chen, MD

Role: primary

Xiaolin Ge, MD

Role: primary

Xinchen Sun

Role: backup

Xin Wang, MD

Role: primary

References

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Yang X, Wang X, Xiao Q, Ge X, Yu N, Li J, Feng G, Zheng Z, Jiang Y, Lu L, Xia X, Deng L, Zhang T, Wang W, Liu W, Wang J, Xiao Z, Zhou Z, Bi N, Wang H, Chen C, Wang X. Definitive chemoradiotherapy combined with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter real-world study. Cancer Biol Ther. 2025 Dec;26(1):2504726. doi: 10.1080/15384047.2025.2504726. Epub 2025 May 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40367097 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCC2722

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id