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A prospective clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of kadunilimab in neoadjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

A single arm, open, multicenter phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of kadunilimab in neoadjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300078478
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-11
Start date
2023-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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Conditions

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Interventions

Treatment group:kadunilimab

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Lanzhou University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The subject is able to understand the informed consent form, voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form; 2. Age 18-75 years old, male or female; 3. Patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma confirmed by histopathology or cytology; 4. Patients with pathological stage cT1b-cT2N+ or cT3-cT4aNany. 5. Have not received previous anti-tumor treatment (such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc.); 6. According to the efficacy evaluation criteria for solid tumors (RECIST1.1), there is at least one measurable lesion, and the measurable lesion should not have received local treatment such as radiotherapy; 7. ECOG score 0-1; 8. Expected survival= 12 weeks; 9. No serious abnormal blood system, heart and lung function and autoimmune defects; 10. Blood routine indexes: white blood cells (WBC) = 3.0 × 109/L; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) = 1.5 × 109/L; Platelet (PLT) = 100 × 109/L; hemoglobin (Hgb) =90 g/L; 11. Blood biochemical indexes: AST(SGOT), ALT (SGPT)=2.5 × upper limit of normal value (ULN); Total bilirubin (TBIL) =ULN; serum creatinine (CRE) =1.5 × ULN; 12. Coagulation function: prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) = 1.5 × ULN; 13. Ejection fraction > 50% on echocardiography before treatment start; 14. Subject is competent and willing to comply with visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other research-related procedures as prescribed by the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of distant metastasis by CT/MR/PET-CT; 2. Previous anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTL-A4 antibody therapy, or any other antibody or drug specific target with T-cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways; 3. Other malignant tumors in the past 5 years; 4. Uncontrollable pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites; 5. Severe cardiovascular disease, such as symptomatic coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure of grade = II, uncontrolled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to enrollment; 6. Complicated by severe uncontrolled concurrent infections or other serious uncontrolled concomitant diseases, moderate or severe kidney injury; 7. Have uncontrolled comorbidities, including but not limited to: active HBV or HCV infection; known history of HIV infection or AIDS; Active syphilis; active tuberculosis; Active infection; uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic cardiac insufficiency; Active bleeding; 8. History of interstitial lung disease (except radiation pneumonia not treated with national hormones) and non-infectious pneumonia; 9. Have an allergic reaction to the drugs used in this study; 10. Use of steroids or other systemic immunosuppressive therapy 14 days prior to recruitment; 11. Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing age who have a positive baseline pregnancy test; 12. Patients assessed by investigators to have poor patient compliance and could not guarantee treatment and follow-up according to the study protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pathologic complete response rate;Major pathological response rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
R0 resection rate;Disease control rate;Objective response rate;Safety;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Minjie

The First Hospital of Lanzhou University

maminjie24@sina.com+86 138 9339 4458

Outcome results

None listed

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