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A Perioperative Sintilimab and Chemotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Interventions
Drug: Chemotherapy
Registration Number
NCT06152978
Lead Sponsor
Fudan University
Brief Summary

This study is aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sintilimab combined with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy in perioperative treatment of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Detailed Description

This study was designed as an open-label, randomized controlled, phase II trial. Subjects will be systematically randomized at a ratio of 1:1 and will be assigned to either the experimental group (sintilimab combined with chemotherapy group) or the control group (chemotherapy alone group). They will receive 2-3 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy followed by radical esophagectomy and lymph node dissection and adjuvant therapy determined by investigators. The primary endpoint is 1-year Event-free survival (EFS) rate.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
182
Inclusion Criteria
  • Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma suggested by gastroscopic histopathology.
  • The primary tumor is located in the middle and lower of the esophagus.
  • cT2-4aN0~3M0 or cT1N+M0 diagnosed by enhanced CT/MRI scan.
  • Tumor was evaluated as resectable by surgeon before neoadjuvant therapy.
  • Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1.
  • Can eat semi-liquid food.
  • Less than 20% body weight loss within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • Sign the consent form before treatment and be able to comply with the relevant procedures such as treatment and visits stipulated in the protocol.
  • With adequate organs function 1 week before enrollment and tolerable to chemotherapy and surgery.
  • Female subjects of childbearing age or male subjects whose sexual partners are females of childbearing age should take effective contraceptive measures throughout the treatment period and 180 days after the last dose of the test drug.
  • Agree and be able to provide archived or fresh pathological tissue and whole blood, urine and fecal samples for biomarker testing.
Exclusion Criteria
  • With metastases or unresectable primary lesion suggested by imaging before treatment.
  • History of previous subtotal gastrectomy.
  • Patients with active malignancy within 2 years other than the tumor studied in this study or a localized tumor that has been cured such as resected basal or squamous cell carcinoma, superficial bladder cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ, or breast cancer.
  • Received any anti-tumor therapy for the research disease in the past, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy (including but not limited to interleukin, interferon, thymus hormone) and traditional Chinese medicine therapy.
  • With signs of pre-esophageal perforation. With any active autoimmune disease or has a history of autoimmune disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ChemotherapyChemotherapyCisplatin: 75mg/m2, d1, routine hydration for 3 days; nab-paclitaxel: 260mg/m2, d1, every 3 weeks, 2-3 cycles.
Sintilimab plus chemotherapyChemotherapySintilimab: 200mg; cisplatin: 75mg/m2, d1, routine hydration for 3 days; nab-paclitaxel: 260mg/m2, d1, every 3 weeks, 2-3 cycles.
Sintilimab plus chemotherapySintilimabSintilimab: 200mg; cisplatin: 75mg/m2, d1, routine hydration for 3 days; nab-paclitaxel: 260mg/m2, d1, every 3 weeks, 2-3 cycles.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event-free survival (EFS)12 months

EFS is defined as the time from R0 resection to disease recurrence or metastases or death for subjects achieving radical resection or the time from enrollment to disease progression or death for subjects not achieving radical resection.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease-free survival (DFS)24 months

DFS is calculated from R0 surgery to the date of recurrence or metastases or death in subjects with radical resection.

Overall Survival (OS)24 months

OS is calculated from the randomization to the date of death from any cause.

R0 surgery rate20 months

R0 resection is defined as no cancer cells are seen microscopically at the resection margin following surgery.

pCR rate20 months

Pathological Complete Response (pCR) is defined as no viable cancer cells in the hematoxylin and eosin (H\&E)-stained slides from the resected tumor and lymph nodes following neoadjuvant treatment.

adverse events24 months

The incidence of treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), severe adverse events (SAE), based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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