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Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A Prospective, Single Arm, Multicenter, Phase II Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01688700
Enrollment
60
Registered
2012-09-20
Start date
2012-09-30
Completion date
2017-09-30
Last updated
2012-09-20

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

Conditions

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Resectable

Keywords

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, neoadjuvant therapy, Nimotuzumab

Brief summary

A higher percentage of radical resection is reported in studies using neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone for esophageal cancer. And neoadjuvant chemotherapy may improve overall survival after surgical resection. Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The concurrent trial is a clinical phase II trial designed to assess the efficacy of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and to further investigate its side-effect and toxicity

Detailed description

A surgical resection is currently the preferred treatment for esophageal cancer if the tumor is considered to be resectable without evidence of distant metastases. A higher percentage of radical resection is reported in studies using neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy may improve overall survival. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with administrations of paclitaxel combined with cisplatin or carboplatin has shown effectively. Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The clinical phase I study of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with chemo-irradiation in patients with local advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma has shown the safety and the potential efficacy of Nimotuzumab. The concurrent trial is a clinical phase II trial designed to assess the efficacy of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and to further investigate its side-effect and toxicity.

Interventions

DRUGNimotuzumab combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin

Nimotuzumab: 200mg, IV once a week for 6 weeks during chemotherapy (days 1,8,15,22,29,36). Cisplatin: 75mg/m2,IV on days 1,22 paclitaxel: 90mg/m2, IV on days 1,8,22,29. patients will receive radical operation 4-6 weeks after Neoadjuvant therapy.

Sponsors

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histological or cytologic diagnosis of Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma * ECOG performance status 0-2 * Age:18-70 years * Joined the study voluntarily and signed informed consent form * Patients must not have received any prior anticancer therapy * Resectable disease, Stage IIA-IIIC, T2N0M0-T3N1M0(AJCC 2009) * Target lesions can be measured according to RECIST criteria * No serious system dysfunction and immuno-deficiency, Adequate organ function including the following: Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, WBC≥3x109/L, Neutrophils (ANC )≥1.5x109/L, platelet count ≥100x 109/L, TBIL\<1.5 x ULN, ALT and AST ≦ 2.5 x ULN, creatinine ≦ 1.5 x ULN * Use of an effective contraceptive for adults to prevent pregnancy * Life expectancy of more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

* Not suitable to surgery * cervical Esophageal Carcinoma(distance of incisor tooth\<19cm) * early Esophageal Carcinoma(Stage I) * complete esophageal obstruction,Esophageal perforation or hematemesis * other malignant tumors, except for skin basal cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ * pregnant or breast-feeding women or people during the birth-period who refused to take contraceptives * Uncontrolled seizures or psychiatric diseases, loss of control over their own behavior 11、 History of serious allergic or castor oil allergy 12、 Patients who are not suitable to participate in the trial according to researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathology complete remission rate1 yearPathology complete remission rate is the primary outcome measure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
R0 resection rate1 year
objective response rate1 yearObjective response rate of neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be assessed.
overall survival5 years
tolerability and safety2 yearsnumber of adverse events such as leucopenia ,rash,diarrhea and so on
Quality of life5 yearsQuality of life of patients will be evaluated during and after therapy.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactYun Fan, Doctor
fanyun@csco.org.cn0086-571-88122192

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026