PD-1 Inhibitor Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Radiotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06086457

Last Updated: 2024-07-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

436 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-04

Study Completion Date

2029-08-28

Brief Summary

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The treatment efficacy for stage IVb esophageal cancer has been improved through chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy recently.

On this basis, the investigators intend to conduct a prospective, multicenter phase III clinical trial to assess whether radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy and immunotherapy could further improve the survival of patients with metastatic esophageal cancer.

Accompanied tissue samples, blood samples and urine samples will be analyzed by molecular biological detection (Including Whole Exome Sequencing and proteomics) to explore potential biomarkers for predicting outcomes, efficacy and toxicity.

Detailed Description

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Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common carcinomas with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. More than 30% of the patients were stage IV when diagnosed. Fluoropyrimidine plus platinum-based chemotherapy is recommended as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic EC for approximately four decades, however, only minimal improvement has been reached in overall survival (OS).

Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown effective antitumor activity in patients with unresectable, advanced or metastatic EC. Several randomized trials have demonstrated the PD-1 inhibitor could further improve the OS in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) on the basis of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy has become one of the the standard treatment modality for advanced EC.

As reported, for the patients with metastatic lung cancer or EC, locoregional radiotherapy could improve survival. However, high-level evidence is still needed to assess whether these patients can benefit from local radiotherapy.

The efficacy of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy is obviously better than that of chemotherapy alone. On this basis, locoregional radiotherapy may help some patients with advanced EC improve local control, relieve the local symptoms and improving the quality of life.

Therefore, the investigators intend to conduct a prospective, multicenter phase III trial to assess the efficiency and safety of radiotherapy with chemotherapy and immunotherapy of patients with metastatic EC. Accompanied tissue samples, blood samples and urine samples will be analyzed by molecular biological detection to explore potential biomarkers for predicting outcomes, efficacy and toxicity.

Conditions

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Esophageal Neoplasms

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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PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy arm

Drugs: TP or PF regimen depended on investigator's choice. A maximum of six cycles was recommended for chemotherapy.

Biological: PD-1 inhibitor (Camrelizumab).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

TP or PF regimen depended on investigator's choice.

Intervention Type DRUG

A maximum of six cycles was recommended for chemotherapy. Chemotherapy Regimen 1(TP regimen A): Nab-paclitaxel(Albumin-bound paclitaxel) 110-130mg/ m2,d1,d8; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; Chemotherapy Regimen 2 (TP regimen B): Paclitaxel 150-175 mg/m2, d1; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; PD-1 inhibitor 200mg, d1, Q3W Chemotherapy Regimen 3 (PF regimen): Capecitabine 800mg/m2, bid, d1-14; Cisplatin 25-30mg/m2, d1,d2, Q3W.

PD-1 inhibitor

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Camrelizumab (200mg, d1, Q3W) was continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, physician or patient decision to withdraw, non-compliance, or discontinuation for administrative reasons (up to 35 cycles).

Radiotherapy arm

Radiation: Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy/Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (IMRT/VMAT) technique. Patients will receive radiotherapy between the first and third cycle of chemotherapy.

Drugs: TP or PF regimen depended on investigator's choice. Biological: PD-1 inhibitor (Camrelizumab).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

IMRT/VMAT technique. Patients receive radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week for an average of 5 weeks. Radiotherapy is delivered to achieve a dosage of 50Gy in 25 fractions to planning gross tumor volume (PGTV) with involved site included.

TP or PF regimen depended on investigator's choice.

Intervention Type DRUG

A maximum of six cycles was recommended for chemotherapy. Chemotherapy Regimen 1(TP regimen A): Nab-paclitaxel(Albumin-bound paclitaxel) 110-130mg/ m2,d1,d8; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; Chemotherapy Regimen 2 (TP regimen B): Paclitaxel 150-175 mg/m2, d1; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; PD-1 inhibitor 200mg, d1, Q3W Chemotherapy Regimen 3 (PF regimen): Capecitabine 800mg/m2, bid, d1-14; Cisplatin 25-30mg/m2, d1,d2, Q3W.

PD-1 inhibitor

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Camrelizumab (200mg, d1, Q3W) was continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, physician or patient decision to withdraw, non-compliance, or discontinuation for administrative reasons (up to 35 cycles).

Interventions

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Radiation

IMRT/VMAT technique. Patients receive radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week for an average of 5 weeks. Radiotherapy is delivered to achieve a dosage of 50Gy in 25 fractions to planning gross tumor volume (PGTV) with involved site included.

Intervention Type RADIATION

TP or PF regimen depended on investigator's choice.

A maximum of six cycles was recommended for chemotherapy. Chemotherapy Regimen 1(TP regimen A): Nab-paclitaxel(Albumin-bound paclitaxel) 110-130mg/ m2,d1,d8; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; Chemotherapy Regimen 2 (TP regimen B): Paclitaxel 150-175 mg/m2, d1; Cisplatin 60-75mg/ m2,d1;Q3W; PD-1 inhibitor 200mg, d1, Q3W Chemotherapy Regimen 3 (PF regimen): Capecitabine 800mg/m2, bid, d1-14; Cisplatin 25-30mg/m2, d1,d2, Q3W.

Intervention Type DRUG

PD-1 inhibitor

Camrelizumab (200mg, d1, Q3W) was continued until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, physician or patient decision to withdraw, non-compliance, or discontinuation for administrative reasons (up to 35 cycles).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Modern intensity modulated radiotherapy Chemotherapy Camrelizumab

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1\. ≥18 years, any gender
* 2\. Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of esophageal cancer. The initial clinical stage is IVb (2018 American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition) , with distant metastasis involving no more than 2 organs (lymph node metastasis is counted);
* 3\. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Groupper) formance status \<= 1. Patients aged 65 years and over need to complete G8 screening or Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, and the final evaluation is good;
* 4.There was no significant abnormality in laboratory routine indicators such as blood routine and liver and kidney function;
* 5.No prior history of thoracic radiation;
* 6.Expected survival is more than 12 weeks;
* 7.Informed consent provided.

Exclusion Criteria

* 1.Patients with other cancer history except hypopharyngeal carcinoma in situ, non-malignant skin cancer and cervical carcinoma in situ.
* 2.Received surgery (except ostomy), chemotherapy or other anti-tumor treatment before enrollment;
* 3\. Active infection currently exists . The following conditions occurred within 6 months before randomization: myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or received gastrointestinal, neurological, cardiopulmonary surgery;
* 4\. History of allergy to chemotherapy drugs or autoimmune disease;
* 5\. Participate in other clinical trials at present or within 4 weeks before enrollment;
* 6.There are factors such as high risk of fistula that radiotherapy cannot be safely carried out as assessed by the radiation oncologist.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Beijing Cancer Prevention & Treatment Society

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fujian Cancer Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Anyang Tumor Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tengzhou Central People's Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Changzhou Cancer Hospital of Soochow University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Henan Cancer Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lin Shen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

Wen-Yang Liu, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Locations

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Cancer hospital, CAMS

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Wen-Yang Liu, MD

Role: CONTACT

8601087787625

Zhi-Hao Lu, MD

Role: CONTACT

86-10-88196561

Facility Contacts

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Wen-Yang Liu, MD

Role: primary

Role: backup

References

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Sun JM, Shen L, Shah MA, Enzinger P, Adenis A, Doi T, Kojima T, Metges JP, Li Z, Kim SB, Cho BC, Mansoor W, Li SH, Sunpaweravong P, Maqueda MA, Goekkurt E, Hara H, Antunes L, Fountzilas C, Tsuji A, Oliden VC, Liu Q, Shah S, Bhagia P, Kato K; KEYNOTE-590 Investigators. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for first-line treatment of advanced oesophageal cancer (KEYNOTE-590): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study. Lancet. 2021 Aug 28;398(10302):759-771. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01234-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34454674 (View on PubMed)

Luo H, Lu J, Bai Y, Mao T, Wang J, Fan Q, Zhang Y, Zhao K, Chen Z, Gao S, Li J, Fu Z, Gu K, Liu Z, Wu L, Zhang X, Feng J, Niu Z, Ba Y, Zhang H, Liu Y, Zhang L, Min X, Huang J, Cheng Y, Wang D, Shen Y, Yang Q, Zou J, Xu RH; ESCORT-1st Investigators. Effect of Camrelizumab vs Placebo Added to Chemotherapy on Survival and Progression-Free Survival in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The ESCORT-1st Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Sep 14;326(10):916-925. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.12836.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34519801 (View on PubMed)

Guttmann DM, Mitra N, Bekelman J, Metz JM, Plastaras J, Feng W, Swisher-McClure S. Improved Overall Survival with Aggressive Primary Tumor Radiotherapy for Patients with Metastatic Esophageal Cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2017 Jul;12(7):1131-1142. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.03.026. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28461255 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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BEIR 0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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