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Toripalimab Plus Radiotherapy for Elderly Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated With Non-chemotherapy Strategy

A Phase II and III, Randomized, Multicenter Clinical Study: Toripalimab Plus Radiotherapy for Elderly Esophageal Cancer Patients Treated With Non-chemotherapy Strategy

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05817201
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
2022-07-01
Completion date
2024-12-31
Last updated
2023-04-18

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Conditions

Chemotherapy, Esophageal Cancer, Immunotherapy, Radiation Therapy

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with radical radiotherapy in elderly patients with esophageal cancer.

Detailed description

Older patients with esophageal cancer are universally intolerant to chemotherapy. This study is performed to explore a non-chemotherapy strategy for elderly esophageal cancer patients. Participants will be treated with Toripalimab monoclonal antibody maintenance versus S-1 combined with radiotherapy, intended to explore the efficacy and safety of non-chemotherapy strategy for elderly esophageal cancer patients.

Interventions

DRUGToripalimab

Toripalimab 240mg day7 and day 28,every 3 weeks 1month after radiotherapy,until progression or 1 years or intolerant.

DRUGTegafur

Tegafur 70mg/m2/day day 1 to day 14,and day 29 to day42.

RADIATIONIMRT

PGTV 54Gy/2.16Gy/25F/5W, PTV 45Gy/1.8Gy/25F/5W

Sponsors

Taizhou Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Carcinoma of the esophagus confirmed histologically or cytologically. Lesions that can be measured according to the RECIST standard. AJCC/UICC Staging of Esophageal Carcinoma (Sixth Edition) Clinical Staging Ⅱa to Ⅲ. Age ≥ 70 years ≤ 85 years old. The ECOG physical state score is 0 to 1. No esophageal perforation, active esophageal bleeding, or significant invasion of trachea or thoracic aorta. Patients with not previously received chest radiation and speech therapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy. Hemoglobin ≥ 100g/L, platelets ≥ 100 \* 10\^9/L, absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 \* 10\^9/L。 Serum creatinine ≤ 1.25 times UNL or creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min. Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times UNL, AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 times UNL, and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 5 times UNL. No history of interstitial pneumonia or previous interstitial pneumonia. FEV1\>0.8L。 The patient signs a formal informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with chest radiation, chemotherapy, or surgical resection of esophageal cancer before the start of this trial Patients with multifocal esophageal cancer, and the lower boundary of the primary lesion of the esophagus is less than 3cm from the esophageal gastric junction. Patients with severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, interstitial pneumonia, or a previous history of interstitial pneumonia. Patients with obvious esophageal ulcer, moderate or above pain in chest and back, and symptoms of esophageal perforation. Patients who cannot understand or may not comply with the test requirements. Patients with other malignant lesions, except for curable skin cancer (non melanoma), cervical carcinoma in situ or malignant disease that has been cured for ≥ 5 years. Researchers believe that some obvious diseases should be excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall survivalTime Frame: 2 yearsThe OS was defined as the duration from the date of of initiation of treatment to the date of death from any cause or censored at the date of the last follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free survivalTime Frame: 2 yearsProgression-free survival (PFS) will be calculated from the date of initiation of treatment until the day of documented failure (local recurrence or metastasis occurrence) or until the date of the last follow-up visit.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHaihua Yang, MD
yhh93181@hotmail.com13819639006

Outcome results

None listed

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