NCT06401447

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if immune microenvironment modification could improve the effect of chemoradiotherapy for patients with local advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. 1.Does immune microenvironment could be modified by medium dose of three drugs (paclitaxel, cisplatin, 5-FU), PD1 checkpoint inhibitor, probiotics, and thymosin α1?
  2. 2.Does induction and consolidation of PD1 checkpoint inhibitor improve the effect of chemoradiotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer?
  3. 3.Take one cycle of induction chemotherapy (paclitaxel, cisplatin, 5-FU) and immunotherapy (Sintilimab), two cycle of concurrent chemoradiotherapy, one cycle of consolidation chemo-immunotherapy, and then 1 year of immunotherapy.
  4. 4.Take probiotics (Clostridium Butyricum) for 1 year and thymosin alpha-1 daily during radiotherapy.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
14mo left

Started Dec 2023

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress68%
Dec 2023Jul 2027

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 21, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2024

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2024

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 10, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 10, 2027

Last Updated

April 24, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

May 2, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 22, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Progression Free Survival

    From firt treatment to any disease progression or death

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • clinical complete response

    1 month after radiotherapy

  • Overall survival

    1 year

Study Arms (1)

Treatment Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

1. Take one cycle of induction chemo-immunotherapy, two cycle of concurrent chemoradiotherapy 3 weeks later, one cycle of consolidation chemo-immunotherapy 1 month after radiotherapy, and then 1 year of immunotherapy. 2. Radiotherapy: intensity modulated radiotherapy or volume modulated therapy. Modified involving field irradiation. PTV-C of 50.4Gy/28F, and PTV-G of 61.6Gy/28F with simultaneous integrated boost if no deep ulcers. 3. Chemotherapy: paclitaxel 60mg/m2, ivgtt; cisplatin 30mg/m2, ivgtt; 5-FU 500mg/m2, ivgtt and 500mg/m2, civ 24h; calcium folinate 200mg; q3w. 4. Immunotherapy: Sintilimab, 200mg, q3w. 5. Probiotics: Clostridium Butyricum (MIYAIRI 588), 20mg, tid, for 1 year. 6. Thymosin alpha-1: 1.6mg, qd, d1-5 during radiotherapy.

Radiation: Radiotherapy

Interventions

RadiotherapyRADIATION

Simultaneously optimizing the target, dosage, and synchronized drugs for radiotherapy.

Treatment Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Sign written informed consent before implementing any trial related procedures;
  • Age range from 18 to 80 years old;
  • Stage II-III and stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with only extraregional lymph node metastasis determined by histopathology;
  • Inability to undergo surgical resection or patient refusal to undergo surgery;
  • ECOG PS 0-1;
  • Expected survival time\>3 months;
  • Sufficient organ function is required for the subject to meet laboratory indicators

You may not qualify if:

  • After esophageal or tracheal stent implantation surgery;
  • Due to the obvious invasion of tumors into adjacent organs (arteries or trachea) of the esophageal lesion, there is a higher risk of Patients at risk of bleeding or perforation, or those who have formed fistulas;
  • Diagnosed as malignant diseases other than esophageal cancer within 3 years prior to initial administration (excluding those that have undergone curative treatment)
  • Currently participating in intervention clinical research treatment, or having received other treatments within 4 weeks prior to initial administration Researching drugs or using research instruments for treatment;
  • Previously received the following therapies: anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 drugs, or targeting another stimulus or synergistic inhibition of T cell receptors (such as CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137) Medications;

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Shanghai, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

Radiotherapy

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Officials

  • Kailiang Wu, Doctor

    Fudan University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2024

First Posted

May 6, 2024

Study Start

December 21, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 10, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 10, 2027

Last Updated

April 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations