Radiotherapy Combined With Immunochemotherapy in Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Esophageal Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

First-line Anti-PD-1 Therapy Plus Chemotherapy With or Without Radiotherapy in Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Phase II Multi-center, Randomized Trial (SCR-ESCC-01)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05978193
• Other study ID #: SCR-ESCC-01
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: January 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: August 2023
• Source: Shanghai Chest Hospital
• Contact: Wen Yu, M.D
• Phone: 021-22200000-3203
• Email: yuzhiwen0827[@]163.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

SCR-ESCC-01 is a multicenter, randomized, phase II study aiming to investigate the benefit of early involvement of low-dose radiotherapy(LDRT) and conventionally fractionated radiotherapy(CFRT) in the first-line anti-PD-1 based treatment of metastatic ESCC.

Description:

In metastatic esophageal cancer, radiotherapy is often administered for palliative purposes to alleviate the symptom of dysphagia. Recent studies have shown that the combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy may have a synergistic effect on treatment outcomes. The study aims to investigate the benefit of LDRT in combination with conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT) in improving the outcome of metastatic ESCC concurrently treated with first-line immunochemotherapy. The recruited patients will be randomly (1:1) assigned to receive either PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy (paclitaxel and platinum regimen) (arm B) or in combination with LDRT and CFRT (arm A). The primary endpoint is median progression-free survival (PFS).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 160
• Est. completion date: January 1, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: January 1, 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age =18;

2. Metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (stage IVB, M1) confirmed by pathology;

3. ECOG performance status: 0-1 point;

4. No prior anti-tumor treatment;

5. Adequate hematologic, renal, hepatic, and cardiac functions that meet the requirements for chemotherapy and immunotherapy assessed by investigators.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Non-squamous cell esophageal carcinoma or ESCC mixed with other pathological types of esophageal cancer;

2. Patients who are potentially curable with surgery as assessed by investigators;

3. Pleural metastasis or malignant pleural effusion, pericardial effusion;

4. Any prior anti-tumor therapy for esophageal cancer, i.e., surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy;

5. High risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal fistula, or perforation;

6. Patients with Patient-Generated Subjective Globe Assessment (PG-SGA) score=9;

7. Unstable cardiac diseases or symptoms;

8. History of interstitial pulmonary disease, non-infectious pneumonitis; pulmonary fibrosis, or other uncontrolled acute pulmonary disease;

9. Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease;

10. Conditions of immunodeficiency or active infection requiring systemic therapy;

11. Pregnant or breastfeeding;

12. Patients with synchronous second primary cancer and a history of malignancy within the past 5 years (excluding completely cured cervical carcinoma in situ or basal cell or squamous cell skin carcinoma).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carcinoma
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Intervention

Radiation:
• LDRT+CFRT
LDRT: Primary tumor and all visible metastatic lesions, DT: 2Gy/2fx, d1-2, Q3W × 4 cycles ; CFRT: Primary tumor, DT:40-50Gy/20-25fx, starting from the 5th immunotherapy cycle

Drug:
• Immunotherapy
PD-1 inhibitor 200mg, Q3W, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity or treatment reaches 2 years
• Chemotherapy
Paclitaxel+ Cisplatin, Q3W × 4cycles or Paclitaxel+ Carboplatin, Q3W × 4 cycles

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Shanghai Chest Hospital	Shanghai
China	Shanghai Ruijin Hospital	Shanghai

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Shanghai Chest Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	PFS	Progression-free survival	From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 36 months
Secondary	OS	Median overall survival	From date of randomization until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 36 months
Secondary	Incidence of Grade III and higher treatment-related adverse events		1 year