The Impact of Thymosin α-1 on the Efficacy of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Immunotherpay Consolidation for Locally Advanced NSCLC

NCT ID: NCT06139419

Last Updated: 2025-11-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

114 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-25

Study Completion Date

2026-08-30

Brief Summary

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This prospective phase II randomized study is to determine the impact of thymosin alpha-1 on the concurrent chemoradiotherpay followed by immunotherapy consolidation in patients with locally advanced NSCLC by assessing the survival outcomes, treatment responses and toxicities.

Detailed Description

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This prospective phase II randomized study is to determine the impact of thymosin alpha-1 on the concurrent chemoradiotherpay followed by immunotherapy consolidation in patients with locally advanced NSCLC by assessing the survival outcomes, treatment responses and toxicities.

Patients with locally advanced NSCLC who will receive concurrent radiochemotherapy followed by immunotherapy consolidation will be randomly divided into two groups (concurrent Tα1 treatment group and control group \[in which Tα1 will not be used\]), and the overall survivals, progression-free survivals (PFS), completion rate of immunotherapy consolidation, toxicities/adverse effects, and peripheral blood immune biomarkers will be compared between these two groups.

Conditions

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Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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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Concurrent Tα-1 group

In this concurrent Tα-1 group, participants receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by immunotherapy consolidation. During this treatment, thymosin alpha-1 was administered at 4.8mg each time.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

definitive radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Participants were treated with definitive thoracic radiotherapy

induction chemo-immunotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

All participants receive two cycles of albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2) on d1 and cisplatin (25mg/m2) from d1 to d3 in combination with tislelizumab (200mg) on d1.

concurrent chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Concurrent chemotherapy consists of weekly albumin-bound paclitaxel (50mg/m2) and cisplatin (25mg/m2).

Immunotheapy consolidation

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants without disease progression, grade ≥3 toxicities, and/or grade ≥2 pneumonitis after CCRT receive tislelizumab 200 mg (Q3W) for up to 12 months.

Thymosin Alpha1

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants in the Tα1 treatment group will receive Tα1 from the beginning of induction chemo-immunotherapy until the completion of immunotherapy consolidation. In detail, Tα-1 would be administered according to the following three stages:

1. Induction chemo-immunotherapy: Tα-1 will be subcutaneously administered at 4.8 mg on d1 and d3 for each cycle.
2. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy: Tα-1 will be subcutaneously administered at 4.8mg biweekly.
3. Immunotherpay consolidation: Tα-1 will be administered concurrently with tislelizumab at 4.8mg (Q3W) for up to 12 months.

Control group

In control group, participants receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by immunotherapy consolidation.

Group Type OTHER

definitive radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Participants were treated with definitive thoracic radiotherapy

induction chemo-immunotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

All participants receive two cycles of albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2) on d1 and cisplatin (25mg/m2) from d1 to d3 in combination with tislelizumab (200mg) on d1.

concurrent chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Concurrent chemotherapy consists of weekly albumin-bound paclitaxel (50mg/m2) and cisplatin (25mg/m2).

Immunotheapy consolidation

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants without disease progression, grade ≥3 toxicities, and/or grade ≥2 pneumonitis after CCRT receive tislelizumab 200 mg (Q3W) for up to 12 months.

Interventions

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definitive radiotherapy

Participants were treated with definitive thoracic radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

induction chemo-immunotherapy

All participants receive two cycles of albumin-bound paclitaxel (260mg/m2) on d1 and cisplatin (25mg/m2) from d1 to d3 in combination with tislelizumab (200mg) on d1.

Intervention Type DRUG

concurrent chemotherapy

Concurrent chemotherapy consists of weekly albumin-bound paclitaxel (50mg/m2) and cisplatin (25mg/m2).

Intervention Type DRUG

Immunotheapy consolidation

Participants without disease progression, grade ≥3 toxicities, and/or grade ≥2 pneumonitis after CCRT receive tislelizumab 200 mg (Q3W) for up to 12 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Thymosin Alpha1

Participants in the Tα1 treatment group will receive Tα1 from the beginning of induction chemo-immunotherapy until the completion of immunotherapy consolidation. In detail, Tα-1 would be administered according to the following three stages:

1. Induction chemo-immunotherapy: Tα-1 will be subcutaneously administered at 4.8 mg on d1 and d3 for each cycle.
2. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy: Tα-1 will be subcutaneously administered at 4.8mg biweekly.
3. Immunotherpay consolidation: Tα-1 will be administered concurrently with tislelizumab at 4.8mg (Q3W) for up to 12 months.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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albumin-bound paclitaxel cisplatin tislelizumab albumin-bound paclitaxel cisplatin tislelizumab thymalfasin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged ≥18 years old
* histologically confirmed locally advanced and unresectable NSCLC;
* no prior radiotherapy or surgery;
* with the life expectancy over 12 weeks;
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1;
* adequate bone marrow and hepatic and renal functions;
* informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial, unless it is an observational (non-interventional) clinical study;
* With histologically documented combined small-cell lung carcinoma;
* Major surgery (excluding vascular access placement) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment in the study;
* Active or prior documented autoimmune disease within the past 2 years;
* Active or prior documented inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis);
* History of innate immunodeficiency;
* History of organ transplant that requires the use of immunosuppressives;
* A mean heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) ≥ 470 ms, calculated using Bazett correction from 3 ECG calculation cycles;
* Poorly managed health conditions that include but are not limited to persistent or active infections, symptomatic congestive heart failure, poorly controlled hypertension, unstable angina, arrhythmia, active peptic ulcer disease or gastritis, active hemorrhagic diseases, hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hepatitis B (positive HBsAg and HBV DNA \> 500 IU/ml), and mental disorders/social conditions that may hinder the compliance with the study requirements or the ability to give written informed consent willingly;
* Active tuberculosis;
* Receipt of live or attenuated vaccination within 30 days prior to the first dose of the investigational agents;
* History of another primary malignancy within the past 5 years, excluding adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancers or cervical carcinoma in situ;
* Pregnant/breastfeeding women or males/females of reproductive potential who do not use contraception.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sun Yat-sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hui Liu

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hui Liu, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sun Yat-sen University

Locations

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Sun yat-sen university cancer center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Other Identifiers

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GASTO-1098

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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