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Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization Chemotherapy Combined PD-1 Inhibitor for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Phase Ⅱ Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization Chemotherapy Combined Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Single Arm Prospective Sturdy

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05420584
Acronym
NECI
Enrollment
83
Registered
2022-06-15
Start date
2022-11-29
Completion date
2025-10-31
Last updated
2023-05-11

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Conditions

Rectal Neoplasms

Brief summary

Rectal cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive tract. Some patients with rectal cancer are already advanced tumors when they are first diagnosed. At this time, the tumor has local infiltration, the probability of recurrence and metastasis after surgical resection is high, and even radical tumor resection cannot be performed. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have become one of the important treatment methods for these patients to increase the rate of radical tumor resection. However, a series of side effects of neoadjuvant radiotherapy can even continue after the end of radiotherapy, and even increase the incidence of postoperative complications. Superselective arterial interventional chemotherapy has been widely used in preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy for various tumors, and its efficacy in rectal cancer has also been confirmed. In addition, as a hot spot in tumor treatment, tumor immunotherapy has shown exciting effects in the NICHE study of neoadjuvant immunotherapy before colon cancer surgery. Moreover, Oxaliplatin is a classic chemotherapeutic drug that induces Immunogenic cell death effects, which induce antitumor immunity. Therefore, in order to optimize the preoperative neoadjuvant therapy plan, the investigators propose a treatment method of superselective arterial chemoembolization combined with immunotherapy and systemic chemotherapy, in order to obtain better preoperative conversion therapy effect and reduce the adverse reactions of neoadjuvant therapy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREArterial chemoembolization

The blood supplying artery of the tumor is selected for drug injection with Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 combined Raltitrexed 3mg/m2. After drug injection, gelatin sponge is used for embolization.

Tislelizumab Injection 200mg i.v. q3w, A total of 3 cycles are administered.

DRUGXELOX

Capecitabine 1,000 mg/m2 bid, po, on days 1-14 Oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2, i.v. day 1 Cycles are repeated on day 22. A total of 3 cycles are administered.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPelvic MRI

Pelvic MRI to evaluate efficacy

PROCEDURELaparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer

Surgical treatment for patients who meet the surgical conditions

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
CollaboratorOTHER
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma (immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction(PCR) or next-generation sequencing(NGS) sequencing methods are acceptable). 2. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of tumor inferior margin ≤12cm from the anus. 3. MRI staging is cT3-4 N0 or cT1-4 N+, no multiple primary cancers or distant metastasis. 4. Life expectancy ≥ 1 year. 5. No anti-tumor therapy, no contraindications to interventional embolization, immunotherapy and chemotherapy. 6. Patients who understand the study protocol and are willing to participate in this study provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Refuse to participate in this study. 2. Multifocal colorectal cancer. 3. Past history of malignancy, excluding basal cell carcinoma/papillary thyroid carcinoma/various types of carcinoma in situ. 4. Inability to receive chemotherapy, such as but not limited to bone marrow suppression, etc. 5. Major organ diseases (such as but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and renal insufficiency, etc.) during acute exacerbation and or severe acute infectious diseases (such as but not limited to hepatitis, pneumonia and myocarditis, etc.), American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) score \> 3. 6. Mental disability or illiteracy or language and communication barriers cannot understand the research protocol. 7. There are contraindications to arterial puncture, such as but not limited to severe arteriosclerosis or even atresia, coagulation dysfunction, long-term use of anticoagulants and cannot be stopped, etc. 8. Obstruction or high risk of obstruction by rectal tumor and/or bleeding and/or perforation. 9. Peripheral sensory nerve disorder, unable to receive oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. 10. Lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis (mainly supplied by the internal iliac artery). 11. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 12. Contraindications for MRI。 13. Consecutive use of corticosteroids for more than 3 days within 1 month before signing the consent form。 14. MRI assessment was T4b or MRF positive。 15. Other scenarios deemed inappropriate by the investigators for this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Imaging Tumor Regression RateFrom date of the start of drugs treatment until the end of drugs treatment (nearly 3 weeks)Tumor regression on imaging after neoadjuvant therapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pathologic Complete ResponseFrom date of the start of drugs treatment until the operation is completed (nearly 4 weeks)There is no histological evidence of malignancy in the primary tumor and metastatic regional lymph nodes, or there is only a carcinoma in situ component
Disease Free Survival36 monthsTime from postoperative disease-free survival to disease recurrence or metastasis
Safety (The side effects)36 monthsThe side effects of this study
Pathological Tumor Regression RateFrom date of the start of drugs treatment until the end of drugs treatment (nearly 3 weeks)Tumor regression on pathology after neoadjuvant therapy

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026