NCT03792347

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of preoperative immune checkpoint therapy with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. And this study will provide valuable information for further clinical trials of preoperative pembrolizumab and other immune checkpoint therapy in esophageal cancer treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 28, 2018

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 3, 2019

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 21, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 17, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 17, 2020

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 22, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 22, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

December 28, 2018

Results QC Date

August 10, 2020

Last Update Submit

November 20, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

esophageal squamous cell carcinomaneoadjuvant chemoradiotherapypembrolizumabimmune therapycheckpoint inhibitor

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety (Number of Participants With Grade 3 and Higher-grade Treatment-related Adverse Events)

    The number of participants with grade 3 and higher-grade treatment-related adverse events. Adverse events were evaluated using CTCAE 4.0, grade 3 treatment-related adverse events and higher-grade adverse events were reported.

    From date of treatment allocation until surgery was applied during study period or up to at least 90 days after last dose

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Feasibility (Number of Participants Who Finished Pembrolizumab With Chemoradiotherapy and Receive Surgery Within 4-6 Weeks After Preoperative Therapies)

    From date of treatment allocation until surgery or definitive chemoradiotherapy was applied, whichever came first, assessed up to 5 months

  • Pathologic Complete Response

    Two weeks after surgery

  • Radiographic Response

    From date of treatment allocation and during treatment period up to 3 months

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm 1:preoperative pembrolizumab with chemoradiotherapy group Participants will receive carboplatin (AUC=2) IV and paclitaxel (50mg/m²) IV on day 1,8,15,22,29. And radiotherapy will start on day 1 of chemotherapy. A total of 41.4 Gy, 23 fractions of 1.8 Gy, 5 fractions a week. Participants will also receive pembrolizumab (2mg/kg) IV on days 1 and 22. Surgery will be performed within 6 weeks after completion of preoperative therapy described above.

Drug: Pembrolizumab

Interventions

Arm1:Pre-operative Pembrolizumab+chemoradiotherapy

Also known as: Keytruda
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed cT2-T4a,N0-N+,M0 resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1
  • Patients approve and sign the informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Patients with active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease 2. Patients who have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications 3. Subjects with a history of symptomatic interstitial lung disease 4. History of allergy to study drug components 5. Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding 6. Men with female partners (WOCBP) that are not willing to use contraception 7. Patient has received prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, target therapy and immune therapy for this malignancy or for any other past malignancy 8. Underlying medical conditions that, in the Investigator's opinion, will make the administration of study drug hazardous or obscure the interpretation of toxicity or adverse events

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Li C, Zhao S, Zheng Y, Han Y, Chen X, Cheng Z, Wu Y, Feng X, Qi W, Chen K, Xiang J, Li J, Lerut T, Li H. Preoperative pembrolizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (PALACE-1). Eur J Cancer. 2021 Feb;144:232-241. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.11.039. Epub 2020 Dec 26.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

pembrolizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCarcinomaNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Squamous CellEsophageal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsDigestive System NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteHead and Neck NeoplasmsDigestive System DiseasesEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal Diseases

Limitations and Caveats

This was a single arm study. The sample size was small. Patients were highly selected and from a single center. These may strict the generalizability of the results.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Prof. Hecheng Li, Chair of Thoracic Surgery
Organization
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine

Study Officials

  • Hecheng Li, MD PHD

    Ruijin Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: Participants will receive carboplatin (AUC=2) IV and paclitaxel (50mg/m²) IV on day 1,8,15,22,29. And radiotherapy will start on day 1 of chemotherapy. A total of 41.4 Gy, 23 fractions of 1.8 Gy, 5 fractions a week. Participants will also receive pembrolizumab (2mg/kg) IV on days 1 and 22. Surgery will be performed within 6 weeks after completion of preoperative therapy described above
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 28, 2018

First Posted

January 3, 2019

Study Start

January 21, 2019

Primary Completion

March 17, 2020

Study Completion

June 17, 2020

Last Updated

November 22, 2023

Results First Posted

November 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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