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Short course neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy plus Anti-PD-1 antibody (Toripalimab) for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of Esophagus, a phase IB clinical trial (SCALE-1)

Short course neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy plus Anti-PD-1 antibody (Toripalimab) for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of Esophagus, a phase IB clinical trial (SCALE-1)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100045104
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-04-06
Start date
2020-09-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-08

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Conditions

Esophagus squamous cell carcinoma

Interventions

short course neoadjuvant Chemo-radiotherapy plus Anti-PD-1 antibody (Toripalimab):Paclitaxel (135 mg /m2) and carboplatin (AUC=5) plus Toripalimab 240mg every 3 weeks for two cycles (D1,D22). Concurre
Surgery will be performed within 4-6 weeks after completion of preoperative therapy described above.

Sponsors

Jiangsu Cancer Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Be able to provide written informed consent and understand and agree to follow the research requirements and evaluation schedule. 2. Endoscopic biopsy of thoracic esophageal primary lesion histologically diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. 3. Clinical stage T1-4aN+M0 or T3-4aN0M0 in the UICC-TNM classification 8th edition. 4. The age is over 20 years old and under 75 on the enrollment date (including 20 and 75), including both female and male. 5. PS 0-1. 6. According to RECIST version 1.1, there were measurable or evaluable lesions. 7. No medical history of treatment for cancer (No medical history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy, immune-therapy or other study drugs including treatment for other types of cancer). 8. The results of laboratory tests within 14 days before enrollment meet the inclusion criteria(patients should not receive blood transfusion or growth factor support because neutrophil count, platelet or hemoglobin are lower than the research requirements within 14 days before blood sample collection). (1) Bone marrow function: hemoglobin (Hb) >= 90g/L; white blood cell count (WBC) >= lower limit of normal value; absolute neutrophil value (ANC) >= 1.5 x 10^9 /L; platelet count >= 100 x 10^9 / L; (2) Renal function: Cr = 60 ml/min(Cockcroft-Gault); (3) Liver function: total bilirubin <= 1.5 ULN; ALT and AST <= 2.5 ULN (patients with liver metastases can be relaxed to <=5 ULN); (4) Blood coagulation function: the international standardized ratio of prothrombin time <= 1.5 ULN, and the partial thromboplastin time is within the normal range. 9. Patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, inactive / asymptomatic HBV carriers, or patients with chronic or active HBV will be allowed to be enrolled if HBV DNA < 500 IU / ml (or 2500 copies / ml) at screening. Patients with positive hepatitis C antibody will be allowed to be enrolled if HCV-RNA is negative during screening.Note: patients who can detect hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or HBV DNA should be treated with antiviral drugs for more than 2 weeks before enrollment, and the treatment should be continued for 6 months after the study drug treatment. 10. Women of childbearing age (wocbp) should take the urine or serum pregnancy test, and the result of which should be negtive within <= 72 hours before treatment. For females, who have agreed with contraception from start of investigational drug administration to 5 months after last dose of investigational drug. For males who have agreed with contraception from start of investigational drug administration to 7 months after last dose of investigational drug.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have received any treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the past; 2. Patients with evidence or high risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage or fistula (esophagus / bronchus or esophagus / aorta); 3. Patients with severe malnutrition, with body mass index lower than 18.5kg/m2, or PG-SGA score >= 9 4. Any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (as follows, but not limited to: interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, autoimmune hepatitis, pituitritis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, thyroid dysfunction); Subjects with vitiligo or who have had complete remission from childhood asthma without any intervention after adulthood may be included; Asthma requiring medical intervention with bronchodilators was not included. 5. Has a previous radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, surgery, molecular targeted therapy or immune therapy for this malignancy or for any other past malignancy; 6. Any condition requiring systemic corticosteroid therapy (prednisone with a dose higher than 10 mg / day or equivalent dose of similar drugs) or other immunosuppressants within 14 days before treatment. (Excluding the following steroid regimensLocal, ophthalmic, intra-articular, nasal and inhaled corticosteroids with minimal systemic absorptionProphylactic short-term ( 2 grade) within 4 weeks before treatment; basal thoracic imaging indicating active pneumonia, or other infectious situation that need oral or intravenous antibiotic treatment (excluding Prophylactic medication for antibiotics). 11. A history of interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonia or uncontrolled disease, including pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung disease, etc. 12. Has active pulmonary tuberculosis found by CT imaging; or has active pulmonary tuberculosis less than 1 year before inclusion; or has active pulmonary tuberculosis but without standard treatment over 1 year before inclusion; 13. Allergic to any drug used in this study. 14. Pregnant or lactating womenparticipants who unwilling to take contraception. 15. Other factors that could lead to the termination of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility;Pathologic complete response, pCR: pT0N0M0;Radiographic response;Progression-free survival;Postoperative complications;Overall Survival;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiangzhi Zhu

Jiangsu Cancer Hospital

13182948068@163.com+86 18915969102

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026