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Phase II RCT of LCRT vs SCRT + CAPOX/PD-1i/COX-2i in MSS Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

A Randomized Phase II Study of Long-term Chemoradiotherapy or Short-term Radiotherapy Combined With CAPOX, PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and COX-2 Inhibitors in MSS Type Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07154316
Enrollment
138
Registered
2025-09-04
Start date
2025-08-01
Completion date
2028-12-30
Last updated
2025-09-04

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

This randomized phase II trial evaluates the efficacy of long-course chemoradiotherapy (50Gy/25Fx + capecitabine) versus short-course radiotherapy (25Gy/5Fx) combined with CAPOX(Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin), PD-1 inhibitor (serplulimab), and COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) in MSS(MicroSatellite Stable) locally advanced rectal cancer, with primary endpoint of complete response rate (pCR+cCR)(Complete Remission) and secondary endpoints including anal preservation rate and 3-year survival outcomes, aiming to elucidate the immunomodulatory effects of triple therapy on tumor microenvironment.

Interventions

DRUGPD-1

300mg d1,q3w

DRUGCelecoxib

200mg, bid

RADIATIONLCRT

50Gy/25Fx

RADIATIONSCRT

25Gy/5Fx

DRUGCAPOX

1000mg/m2 bid d1-14

Sponsors

Anyang Tumor Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Fujian Cancer Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Shandong First Medical University
CollaboratorOTHER
Yunnan Cancer Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Fudan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-75 years, regardless of gender. * Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma. * Tumor located ≤10 cm from the anal verge. * Baseline stage T3-4 and/or N+ (locally advanced disease). * No evidence of distant metastasis. * Microsatellite stability (MSS) or proficient mismatch repair (pMMR). * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥70. * No prior chemotherapy or any other anticancer therapy before enrollment. * No prior immunotherapy. * Able to comply with study protocol requirements throughout the study period. * Signed written informed consent obtained prior to study participation.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or lactating women. * Individuals with a history of other malignant diseases within the past 5 years, excluding cured skin cancer and cervical carcinoma in situ. * Individuals with a history of uncontrolled epilepsy, central nervous system diseases, or mental disorders, where the clinical severity (as judged by the investigator) may impair the ability to sign the informed consent form or affect compliance with oral medication. * Clinically significant (i.e., active) heart disease, including symptomatic coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or worse, severe arrhythmias requiring pharmacological intervention, or a history of myocardial infarction within the past 12 months. * Individuals requiring immunosuppressive therapy for organ transplantation and those on long-term corticosteroid therapy. * Individuals with autoimmune diseases. * Individuals with severe, uncontrolled, recurrent infections or other severe, uncontrolled concurrent diseases. * Baseline blood routine and biochemical parameters not meeting the following criteria: hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L; platelets ≥100×10⁹/L; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5× upper limit of normal (ULN); alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤2.5×ULN; serum total bilirubin \<1.5×ULN; serum creatinine \<1×ULN; serum albumin ≥30 g/L. * Individuals with known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency. Individuals with a history of hypersensitivity to any component of the study medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
CR (Complete Response)3 yearsComplete response (CR) in malignant tumor patients is defined as the complete disappearance of all target lesions, normalization of tumor marker levels, and absence of new lesions for ≥4 weeks after treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Grade 3 or higher toxicity rate3 years
3yPFS (Progression-Free Survival)3 yearsPFS (Progression-Free Survival) in oncology is defined as the time from the initiation of treatment to the occurrence of disease progression or death from any cause , whichever occurs first.
sphincter preservation rate3 years
3yOS (Overall Survival)3 yearsMeasures the time until death , regardless of cause, reflecting the ultimate therapeutic outcome .
Surgical complications3 years
3yLRFS (Local Recurrence-Free Survival)3 yearsLRFS (Local Recurrence-Free Survival) is a clinical endpoint in oncology that measures the time from treatment initiation to the occurrence of local recurrence or death from any cause , whichever occurs first, commonly used to assess tumor control efficacy after surgery or radiotherapy.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactDawei Li
li_dawei@fudan.edu.cn+86-021-64175590

Outcome results

None listed

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