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A comparative study of paclitaxel-based concurrent radiotherapy and cisplatin combined with fluorouracil in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, phase III clinical trial

Comparative study of paclitaxel-based concurrent radiotherapy and cisplatin combined with fluorouracil concurrent radiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500100712
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-14
Start date
2014-12-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-21

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

Conventional fractionated radiotherapy group:61.2Gy/34Fx
Simultaneous chemotherapy group:Paclitaxel +5FU, qw×5 weeks, then adjuvant paclitaxel +5FU q4w×2 courses

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form in person; 2. Age of 18-75 years old, both sexes; 3. Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, initially treated (without surgery/radiotherapy/chemotherapy or targeted therapy); 4. Locally advanced: T2-4N0-1M0-1a,TxN1M0-1a, TxNxM1a (AJCC2002, Annex 1) (the relevant data in AJCC2009 staging were recorded); 5. Men or women of childbearing potential are willing to use contraception in the trial; 6, No serious hematopoietic function, heart, lung, liver, kidney dysfunction and immune deficiency; 7, White blood cell >=3X10^9/L; Hemoglobin >=9 g/dL; Neutrophils >=1.5X10^9/L; Platelet >=100X10^9/L; Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal; AST (SGOT)/ALT (SGPT) =<2.5 times upper limit of normal; Creatinine =<1.5 times upper limit of normal; 8. ECOG 0-2 (see Annex 2 for ECOG criteria); 9. The expected survival time is more than 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complete obstruction of esophagus, inability to eat fluids, deep ulcer or perforation of esophagus or hematemesis; 2. Previously received radiotherapy and chemotherapy for esophageal cancer; Major surgery within 28 days prior to the start of study treatment; 4, There is a second primary tumor (skin basal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ, and after treatment without tumor survival for more than 3 years except); 5. Use of other investigational drugs or participation in other clinical trials 30 days before randomization; 6. Pregnant, breastfeeding or fertile but not taking contraceptive measures; 7. Drug addicts, long-term alcoholics, and AIDS patients; 8. Uncontrollable seizures, or loss of insight due to mental illness; 9. Patients with liver, lung and other organ metastases; 10. The investigator considers it inappropriate to participate in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety indicators;Anti-tumor efficacy indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJialiang Zhou

Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University

drxiangnan@163.com+86 137 7108 5468

Outcome results

None listed

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