NCT06563869

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, open-label, single-arm, single-center clinical study, aiming to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sintilimab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy + pegylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor as neoadjuvant treatment for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients. In the study, all patients who meet the inclusion criteria will receive sintilimab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy for 2 cycles (21 days as one cycle) as neoadjuvant treatment according to the study plan. Pegylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor will be given 24 hours after the end of chemotherapy, and radical surgical treatment will be received within 3-6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment. Whether the subjects need adjuvant treatment after surgery and the adjuvant treatment plan will be determined by the investigators. All subjects need to complete the follow-up plan formulated by the study after surgery.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
6mo left

Started Feb 2024

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress82%
Feb 2024Nov 2026

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 2, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 19, 2024

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 21, 2024

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 22, 2025

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 22, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

August 21, 2024

Status Verified

August 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

August 19, 2024

Last Update Submit

August 19, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, PEG-rhG-GSF

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • pCR

    The pathological complete response rate (pCR) after neoadjuvant therapy

    Radical surgical treatment will be received within 3 to 6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • MPR

    Radical surgical treatment will be received within 3 to 6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment.

  • RFS

    5 years

  • R0 resection rate

    Radical surgical treatment will be received within 3 to 6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment.

  • AEs

    4 years

Study Arms (1)

Neoadjuvant patients

EXPERIMENTAL

All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will receive sintilimab combined with platinum-containing chemotherapy for 2 cycles (21 days for one cycle) as neoadjuvant therapy according to the research plan. Polyethylene glycolylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor will be given 24 hours after the end of chemotherapy. Radical surgical treatment will be received within 3 to 6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment.

Drug: PEG-rhG-GSF

Interventions

Polyethylene glycolylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor (6mg)will be given 24 hours after the end of chemotherapy.

Also known as: Polyethylene glycolylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor
Neoadjuvant patients

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Voluntary signing of informed consent;
  • Male or female, aged 18 years or above and 75 years or below;
  • Patients diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by biopsy histopathological examination of the primary lesion; cervical metastasis was excluded by cervical B-ultrasound.
  • Patients who were judged by imaging and endoscopic ultrasound examination to have potentially surgically resectable middle and lower esophagus (below 18 cm from the incisors) and require neoadjuvant therapy (T2-4aNxM0, stage II-IVA); for T2N0M0, the length of the primary tumor under endoscopic examination was required to be ≥ 2 cm, located below the neck, and ≥ 5 cm away from the cricopharyngeal muscle.
  • Patients have not received any anti-tumor treatment in the past, including but not limited to surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.;
  • The ECOG performance status score is 0-1;
  • Have adequate heart, lung, liver and kidney functions, and the laboratory tests within 14 days before screening meet the following indicators:
  • i. Hemoglobin HB ≥ 90 g/L ii. Absolute neutrophil count ANC ≥ 1.5 × 109 /L iii. Platelet count PLT ≥ 80 × 109 /L iv. Albumin ALB ≥ 35 g/L v. Alanine aminotransferase ALT and aspartate aminotransferase AST ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range vi. Total bilirubin ≤ 30 μmol/L vii. Creatinine SCr ≤ the upper limit of the normal range. viii. Coagulation: PT-INR ≤ 2.3 or PT \< 6 seconds compared with the normal control
  • Patients need to be able to complete the treatment and follow-up according to the research plan on schedule;
  • Patients need to have sufficient tissue samples and agree to use their tissue samples and blood samples for research analysis;
  • Pregnancy tests in women of childbearing age were negative and were willing to take effective contraceptive measures during the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who may have tracheoesophageal fistula or aortic esophageal fistula;
  • Patients with severe malnutrition or in need of tube feeding;
  • Patients with other malignant tumors within 2 years and not cured (except for cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ);
  • Patients with active autoimmune system diseases, or with a history of autoimmune system diseases or symptoms and in need of systemic hormone therapy or anti-autoimmune drug therapy;
  • Patients with immunodeficiency, or still receiving systemic steroid hormone therapy (prednisone \> 10 mg/day or other equivalent drugs) 7 days before the administration of the first dose of neoadjuvant therapy in this study, or other forms of immunosuppressive therapy;
  • Patients with active infection and still in need of systemic treatment 7 days before the administration of the first dose of neoadjuvant therapy in this study;
  • Patients with uncontrollable systemic diabetes;
  • Patients with interstitial lung disease, non-infectious pneumonia or pulmonary fibrosis;
  • Patients with previous motor nerve or sensory nerve toxicity symptoms greater than WHO grade 1;
  • Patients who have received allogeneic organ or stem cell transplantation in the past;
  • Patients allergic to the drugs or related components involved in this study;
  • Patients currently participating in other clinical studies;
  • Patients who received anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1)/PD-1 ligand (PD-L1) monoclonal antibodies, cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibodies or other immune or molecular targeted therapies within 4 weeks before screening;
  • Patients with any serious or unstable medical conditions or mental illnesses;
  • Patients with known active alcohol or drug abuse or dependence.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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

Study Officials

  • Yanhong Gu, Ph.D.

    The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Yanhong Gu, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Ting Wang, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will receive sintilimab combined with platinum-containing chemotherapy for 2 cycles (21 days for 1 cycle) as neoadjuvant therapy according to the research plan. Polyethylene glycolylated recombinant human granulocyte stimulating factor will be given 24 hours after the end of chemotherapy. Radical surgical treatment will be received within 3-6 weeks after the completion of the last neoadjuvant treatment.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2024

First Posted

August 21, 2024

Study Start

February 2, 2024

Primary Completion

November 22, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 22, 2026

Last Updated

August 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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