Surufatinib in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemo-immunotherapy and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

NCT ID: NCT07086469

Last Updated: 2025-11-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-20

Study Completion Date

2029-07-19

Brief Summary

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The combination of surufatinib with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy and definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy represents a promising new therapeutic strategy that may further improve the prognosis of patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Therefore, we propose to conduct a prospective, single-arm, phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this regimen in patients with unresectable, locally advanced ESCC.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, single-arm, phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of surufatinib in combination with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Patients will first receive two cycles of neoadjuvant therapy consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, cisplatin, toripalimab, and surufatinib. This will be followed by definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Conditions

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Toripalimab Surufatinib Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy Chemoradiotherapy Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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The study group

Patients will first receive two cycles of neoadjuvant therapy consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, cisplatin, toripalimab, and surufatinib. This will be followed by definitive concurrent radiotherapy combined with albumin-bound paclitaxel, cisplatin, toripalimab, and surufatinib.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m² on day 1, cisplatin 25 mg/m² on days 1-3, and toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), for a total of 2 cycles.

Surufatinib Administration

Intervention Type DRUG

Surufatinib 200 mg orally once daily (po, qd) on days 1-14, administered concurrently with immunochemotherapy. During radiotherapy, surufatinib will be administered at the start of each radiotherapy phase.

Concurrent Chemotherapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), starting one day prior to the initiation of radiotherapy. Weekly administration of albumin-bound paclitaxel 50 mg/m² and cisplatin 25 mg/m² on day 1 during the radiotherapy course.

Radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

All patients will undergo thoracic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), delivered once daily, 5 days per week, at a total prescribed dose of 50 Gy.

Interventions

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Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

Albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m² on day 1, cisplatin 25 mg/m² on days 1-3, and toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), for a total of 2 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Surufatinib Administration

Surufatinib 200 mg orally once daily (po, qd) on days 1-14, administered concurrently with immunochemotherapy. During radiotherapy, surufatinib will be administered at the start of each radiotherapy phase.

Intervention Type DRUG

Concurrent Chemotherapy

Toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), starting one day prior to the initiation of radiotherapy. Weekly administration of albumin-bound paclitaxel 50 mg/m² and cisplatin 25 mg/m² on day 1 during the radiotherapy course.

Intervention Type DRUG

Radiotherapy

All patients will undergo thoracic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), delivered once daily, 5 days per week, at a total prescribed dose of 50 Gy.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
* Locally advanced, unresectable esophageal cancer assessed by endoscopic ultrasound and imaging studies, including esophagography, contrast-enhanced CT scans of the lower neck, chest, and upper abdomen, MRI of the lower neck and chest, whole-body bone scintigraphy, or PET/CT; staged as T2-4, N0-3, M0-1 (M1 limited to supraclavicular lymph node metastasis).
* Male or female patients aged 18 to 80 years.
* No prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy.
* Expected life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Adequate organ and bone marrow function defined as: Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) ≥ 1000 mL; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L; Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Cockcroft and Gault, 1976); Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN.
* Signed and dated informed consent form must be obtained prior to any study-related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in another clinical trial simultaneously, except for observational (non-interventional) studies.
* Prior use of any targeted therapy.
* Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to study entry (excluding vascular access procedures).
* Uncontrolled comorbidities, including but not limited to active or ongoing infections, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, arrhythmias, active peptic ulcer disease or gastritis, intestinal perforation, bowel obstruction, active bleeding disorders, or psychiatric/social conditions that may impair compliance with study requirements or the ability to provide informed consent.
* Performance status (PS) score of 2-4.
* Presence of any of the following organ or bone marrow dysfunctions: Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) \< 1000 mL; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count \< 100 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin \< 90 g/L; Creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula (Cockcroft and Gault, 1976); Total bilirubin \> 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 2.5 × ULN.
* Any condition that may interfere with the assessment of efficacy or safety of surufatinib.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 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

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sun yat-sen universtiy cancer center

Locations

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Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Bo Qiu

Role: CONTACT

+862087343031

Hui Liu

Role: CONTACT

02087343031

Facility Contacts

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Bo Qiu

Role: primary

02087343031

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Other Identifiers

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GASTO-10132

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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