TDLN-sparing RT Plus Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced ESCC

NCT ID: NCT06676449

Last Updated: 2026-01-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

432 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-01

Study Completion Date

2030-10-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if immunotherapy in combination with tumor draining lymph nodes-sparing radiotherapy (TDLN-sparing RT) and chemotherapy works to treat locally advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer in adults.

Researchers will compare immunotherapy in combination with TDLN-sparing RT and chemotherapy to TDLN-sparing RT and chemotherapy to see if immunotherapy works more effectively when using TDLN-sparing RT to treat locally advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer

Participants will:

TDLN-sparing RT for esophageal cancer 50.4Gy/28Fx Paclitaxel plus cisplatin every 3 weeks for 4 cycles PD-1 inhibitors or observation every 3 weeks for 1 year

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Esophageal Carcinoma Radiotherapy Immunotherapy

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 Immunotherapy plus TDLN-sparing RT and Chemotherapy

PD-1 inhibitors will be administered intravenously, a fixed dose of 200 mg, once every 3 weeks for 1 year.

Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25mg/m2 d1-3, once every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, or other guideline recommended regimens for 4 cycles.

TDLN-sparing radiotherapy 50.4Gy/28Fx.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Immunotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

PD-1 inhibitors will be administered intravenously, a fixed dose of 200 mg, once every 3 weeks for 1 year.

chemotherapy: Paclitaxel/Cisplatin or other guideline recommended regimens

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25mg/m2 d1-3, once every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

or other guideline recommended regimens

TDLN-sparing RT

Intervention Type RADIATION

TDLN-sparing radiotherapy 50.4Gy/28Fx.

TDLN-sparing RT and Chemotherapy

Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25mg/m2 d1-3, once every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, or other guideline recommended regimens for 4 cycles.

TDLN-sparing radiotherapy 50.4Gy/28Fx. It is allowed to accept immunotherapy followed by radiotherapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

chemotherapy: Paclitaxel/Cisplatin or other guideline recommended regimens

Intervention Type DRUG

Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25mg/m2 d1-3, once every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

or other guideline recommended regimens

TDLN-sparing RT

Intervention Type RADIATION

TDLN-sparing radiotherapy 50.4Gy/28Fx.

Interventions

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Immunotherapy

PD-1 inhibitors will be administered intravenously, a fixed dose of 200 mg, once every 3 weeks for 1 year.

Intervention Type DRUG

chemotherapy: Paclitaxel/Cisplatin or other guideline recommended regimens

Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 d1, cisplatin 25mg/m2 d1-3, once every 3 weeks for 4 cycles.

or other guideline recommended regimens

Intervention Type DRUG

TDLN-sparing RT

TDLN-sparing radiotherapy 50.4Gy/28Fx.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent
2. Aged 18-75 years
3. Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
4. Clinical stages T2-4N0M0 or TxN+M0 or TxNxM1 (Only for supraclavicular lymph nodes metastasis) based on the 8th UICC-TNM classification

7\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) performance status: 0-1 8. Life expectancy ≥3 months 9. Adequate organ functions Absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) ≥1.5×109⁄L; Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥9g⁄dl; Platelet (Plt) ≥100×109⁄L; Total bilirubin ≤1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN); Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤2.5 ULN; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 ULN; Creatinine ≤1.5 ULN 10.Received no more than 3 cycles immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Esophageal perforation or hematemesis
2. Any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (such as the following, but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism (effective hormone replacement therapy excepted)) and immunosuppressive agents or systemic hormonal therapy indicated within 28 days (for adverse events of chemoradiotherapy excepted).
3. Allergic to macromolecular protein preparations, or to any of the ingredients in PD-1 inhibitors for injection.
4. Uncontrolled heart diseases or clinical symptoms, such as: (1) New York Heart Association(NYHA) class II or higher heart failure; (2) unstable angina; (3) myocardial infarction within 1 year; (4)clinically significant arrhythmia requiring clinical intervention.
5. Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (such as HIV infection); active hepatitis B (HBV-DNA≥104 copy number/ml) or hepatitis C (positive hepatitis C antibody, and HCV-RNA is higher than the detection limit of the analytical method); active tuberculosis.
6. Active infection or unexplained fever \>38.5 °C within 2 weeks before randomization (fever due to tumor excepted, according to investigator).
7. Patients with fertility reluctant to take contraceptive measures during the trial, or female patients pregnant or breastfeeding.
8. According to the investigator, other factors that may cause termination of the study. ie, other serious diseases (including mental illness) require combined treatment, family or social factors, which may affect the safety or the collection of trial data.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fudan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kuai Le Zhao, MD

Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Dashan Zhao

Role: CONTACT

+862164175590

Facility Contacts

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Zhao

Role: primary

+862164175590

Other Identifiers

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ESO-Shanghai 26

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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