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A single-arm phase II trial of glucocorticoid induction followed by surgery for advanced thymomas with type B component (GSTB trial)

A single-arm phase II trial of glucocorticoid induction followed by surgery for advanced thymomas with type B component (GSTB trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072868
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-27
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

thymoma

Interventions

Test group:methylprednisolone/prednisone

Sponsors

Shanghai Chest Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Be able to understand and voluntarily sign a written ICF; b) Male or female aged 18-75 years; c) Pathological confirmation of thymoma with type B component (type AB/B); d) Patients with SD/PD after first-line chemotherapy induction or tumors still unable to be resected or unable to tolerate the toxicity of chemotherapy; e) UICC stage III-IVa potentially unresectable tumors; f) tumors that cannot be treated with definitive radiotherapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Previous induction chemotherapy regiments containing glucocorticoid; b) Patients with myasthenia receiving glucocorticoid therapy (except those who receive glucocorticoid therapy for less than one month at a dose of less than 0.75mg/kg); c) with other autoimmune diseases; d) Receiving other tumor-related treatments in addition to chemotherapy (including targeting, immunization, and radiotherapy); e) Cases of bilateral pleural metastasis; f) distant metastasis; g) Poor blood sugar control; h) Diseases of the cardiovascular system meet any of the following criteria: i. Congestive heart failure with cardiac function =NYHA Class II; ii. Arrhythmias poorly controlled by drugs; iii. Acute myocardial infarction, severe or unstable angina pectoris, coronary or peripheral artery bypass grafting occurred within 6 months prior to initial administration; iv. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%; i) High blood pressure that cannot be controlled by medication; j) hyperarterial/venous thrombotic events or embolic events, such as stroke (including transient ischemic attack), deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism, occurred within 6 months prior to initial administration; k) There is an active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that requires systemic treatment within 1 week prior to initial dosing; l) Active gastrointestinal ulcer, ulcerative colitis, intestinal obstruction and other conditions that researchers have determined may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation; Or the past intestinal perforation, intestinal fistula treatment has not been cured; m) have multiple factors that affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism or clearance of oral drugs (such as inability to swallow drugs, frequent vomiting, chronic diarrhea, etc.); n) The presence of any clinically significant systemic disease that the investigator determines requires treatment; o) The presence of poorly healed wounds, severe ulcers, fractures or osteonecrosis; p) Known or suspected allergy to the investigational drug; q) Pregnant or lactating female patients; r) in the treatment phase of other interventional clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to initial administration; Participants in non-interventional clinical trials (e.g. epidemiological studies) are eligible for inclusion in this study; If you are in the survival follow-up period of the interventional clinical trial, you can also be enrolled in this study; s) In the investigator's opinion, the patient has any instability or any disease or medical condition that may affect his or her safety or adherence to the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
objective response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
rate of surgery;pathological response;adverse event;progression free survival;overall survival;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWENTAO FANG

Shanghai Chest Hospital

vwtfang@hotmail.com+86 139 0186 7516

Outcome results

None listed

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