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A single-arm, open phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nimotuzumab Injection combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

A single-arm, open phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Nimotuzumab Injection combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100043937
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-06
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-07-12

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Conditions

esophageal squamous carcinoma

Interventions

control Group:Nimotuzumab, Tegafur Gimer and radiotherapy

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 60-80 years old, male or female; (2) ECOG PS score 0-1; (3) Patients with histologically confirmed (stage II/III) locally advanced esophageal cancer; (4) Positive EGFR immunohistochemistry or FISH test results in tumor tissue samples; (5) Patients unsuitable for surgery (defined as patients whose physical condition does not allow or who refuse surgery for various reasons); (6) At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST Version 1.1 evaluation criteria; (7) Receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy and targeted therapy, and tolerable; (8) Expected survival time >= 3 months; (9) Hematological parameters are basically normal: white blood cell count >= 4 x 10^9/L; absolute neutrophil count >= 1.5 x 10^9/L; platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L; hemoglobin >= 90 g/L; (10) Basically normal renal function: serum creatinine = 60 mL/min (11) Liver function is basically normal: serum total bilirubin <= 1.5 x ULN (if there is liver metastasis, serum total bilirubin should be <= 3.0 x ULN); aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) <= 2.5 x ULN (<= 5.0 x ULN, if there is liver metastasis). (12) Patients sign written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Received PD-1 inhibitors, EGFR monoclonal antibodies, EGFR-TKIs and anti-angiogenic drugs within half a year; (2) Patients with severe underlying diseases who cannot tolerate chemoradiotherapy; (3) Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 30 days prior to screening; (4) History of other malignancies (except cured cervical carcinoma in situ or cutaneous basal cell carcinoma and other malignancies that have been cured for more than 5 years); (5) Presence of concurrent diseases with poor control (such as heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, mental illness, etc.); (6) Known infection with HIV or active viral hepatitis; (7) Presence of multilevel esophageal malignancy; (8) Patients who are allergic to the drugs or their ingredients used in this protocol; (9) Grade >= 2 peripheral nerve disease or hearing loss according to the criteria of the Common Adverse Event Term (NCI CTCAE V5.0); (10) The investigators think it is not suitable to participate in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Median progression-free survival;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Objective response rate (ORR);2-year progression-free survival (PFS) rate;Median overall survival (mOS);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Xiancheng

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

360198677@qq.com+86 15206295168

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026