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Tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy and all trans retinoic acid for locally advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a prospective, double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled phase II trial

Tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy and all trans retinoic acid for locally advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a prospective, double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled phase II trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090639
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-10-10
Start date
2024-10-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-15

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

Conditions

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Interventions

Experimental group:All trans tretinoic acid+tislelizumab+chemotherapy (paclitaxel, cisplatin, or carboplatin)
Control group:Placebo+tislelizumab+chemotherapy (paclitaxel, cisplatin, or carboplatin)

Sponsors

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) The subjects voluntarily participate and sign a written informed consent form; (2) Age = 18 years old; (3) Diagnosed by pathological histology as an inoperable locally advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patient; (4) According to AJCC 8th edition staging and RECIST 1.1 solid tumor evaluation criteria, there must be at least one measurable lesion; (5) Have not received any local or systemic anti-tumor treatment for locally advanced/metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. For patients who have received adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or radical radiotherapy for advanced diseases, if there is a gap of at least 6 months between disease progression or recurrence and the end of the last drug treatment, they are allowed to be included in this study; (6) The main organs function is good; (7) Expected survival period = 3 months; (8) ECOG PS score: 0-1 points; (9) According to the researcher's judgment, the patient has the ability to follow the research protocol. (10) Non surgical sterilization or female patients of childbearing age are required to use a medically approved contraceptive measure (such as intrauterine device, contraceptive pill, or condom) during the study treatment period and within 6 months after the end of the study treatment period; Female patients of childbearing age who undergo non-surgical sterilization must have a negative serum or urine HCG test within 72 hours prior to enrollment in the study; And it must be during non lactation period; For male patients whose partners are women of childbearing age, effective contraception methods should be used during the trial period and within 6 months after the last dose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who have received immunotherapy; (2) Individuals who are allergic to the drugs or their components used in this study; (3) The patient currently (within 3 months) has digestive tract diseases such as esophageal varices, active ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, ulcerative colitis, portal hypertension, or other conditions determined by the researchers that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation; (4) There are small cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or mixed cancer components in histology; (5) Central nervous system metastasis has occurred; (6) Complete esophageal obstruction; (7) Unable to tolerate gastrointestinal endoscopic biopsy; Having clear concerns about gastrointestinal bleeding (such as local active ulcer lesions, positive fecal occult blood); History of gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months;   (8) Patients with primary malignant tumors other than esophageal cancer (excluding cured skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ); (9) Existence of any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease with expected recurrence; (10) Discovering a high risk of esophageal fistula through clinical evaluation or imaging examinations, such as a history or related symptoms of esophageal fistula, or primary tumor infiltration into large blood vessels or trachea; (11) If patients with uncontrolled tumor related pain require analgesic treatment, the treatment plan used at the time of enrollment in the study must be stable; (12) Individuals who tested positive for HIV during screening; (13) Individuals who test positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) during screening; (14) HBV positive and cccDNA = 500 IU/mL during screening; (15) Within the 6 months prior to enrollment, have any of the following diseases: myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, coronary/peripheral artery bypass surgery, symptomatic congestive heart failure, or cerebrovascular accident; (16) Pregnant or lactating women or those who have the ability to conceive but have not taken contraceptive measures; (17) Individuals with other serious acute or chronic physiological or mental problems; (18) Participated in any other drug clinical studies within 4 weeks prior to the first administration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall Survival;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Objective Response Rate;Progression Free Survival;Disease control rate;Duration of Response;Predictive or prognostic biomarkers;Skin adverse reactions;Safety and Quality of life evaluation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXianghua Wu

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

xianghua_wu@fudan.edu.cn+86 138 0172 5650

Outcome results

None listed

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