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Nimotuzumab Concurrent With Chemoradiotherapy for Patients With Unresectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Immunotherapy
Esophageal Cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Nimotuzumab
Interventions
Combination Product: Nimotuzumab with chemoradiotherapy
Registration Number
NCT06410651
Lead Sponsor
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Patients diagnosed with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who failed to induction chemo(immuno)therapy had poor prognosis. Radiotherpy was an important and effective treatment in treating ESCC. The present study is a one-arm trial that seeks to evaluate the efficacy in patients with unresectable ESCC. The study objectives include R0 resection rate, complete pathological response and treatment toxicity, etc.

Nimotuzumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against EGFR. Its efficacy and safety in patients with esophageal cancer have been confirmed by many studies.

The current prospective phase II study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a combination regimen comprising chemotherapy with nimotuzumab and S-1 and concurrent radiotherapy for patients who are not sensitive to induction chemo(immuno)therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
53
Inclusion Criteria
  • Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Tumor response was evaluated as stable or locoregionally progresive disease or assessed by surgeons being unresectable (without distant metastasis) after induction chemo(immuno)therapy.
  • Cycles of induction chemo(immuno)therapy was 2-4.
  • KPS score ≥70.
  • Main organs and bone marrow function are normal: routine blood tests: hemoglobin (Hb) ≥100g/L ; absolute neutrophil count (NEUT)≥1.5×109/L; platelets (PLT) ≥100×109/L; white blood cell (WBC)≥3.5×109/L,biochemical examination: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤1.5×UNL; serum total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5×UNL; serum creatinine ( Cr) 1.0×1.5UNL, and BUN≤1.0×UNL;
Exclusion Criteria
  • Those combined with other primary malignant tumors other than esophageal cancer (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix);
  • At the time of diagnosis, there were distant and hematogenous metastases beyond the supraclavicular lymph node region, including retroperitoneal multiple lymph node metastasis, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, lung metastasis, liver metastasis, malignant pleural effusion and ascites
  • There are active infections, such as active tuberculosis and hepatitis
  • There are contraindications to targeted therapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nimotuzumab concurrent with chemordiotherapy followed by surgeryNimotuzumab with chemoradiotherapy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
R0 resection rate4 months after initiation of induction chemoimmunotherapy

Minimal distance tumor/circumferential resection margin (CRM) \> 1 mm.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative complications1 month after surgery
Event-free survival1 year after all treatment

the time from start of induction chemo(immuno)therapy to progression, relapse, all-cause death, or the last day of follow-up

Overall survival1 year after all treatment

the time from start of induction chemo(immuno)therapy to all-cause death, or the last day of follow-up

Pathological complete response4 months after initiation of induction chemoimmunotherapy

the complete remission of all viable cancer cells in any of the specimens from surgery, including the primary site and lymph nodes

Side effects during chemoradiotherpay1 month after chemoradiotherapy

the time from start of chemoradiotherapy to 1 month after chemoradiotherapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

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Beijing, China

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