DCRT vs. Surgery in Resectable ESCC Patient Achiving cCR/PR After nCI (NCT07162506) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 2
DCRT vs. Surgery in Resectable ESCC Patient Achiving cCR/PR After nCI
China120 participantsStarted 2025-11-03
Plain-language summary
This is a multi-center, Phase II clinical study aiming to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and organ preservation feasibility of definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus surgery in patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who achieve clinical complete response/partial response (cCR/PR) after neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy.
A total of 120 eligible subjects will be enrolled. Patients with cCR/PR after 2-3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy will be grouped based on personal willing: the control group (n=60) will receive radical esophagectomy + mediastinal lymph node dissection; the experimental group (n=60) will receive definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (radiotherapy: 50.4 Gy/28f; chemotherapy: nab-paclitaxel 175mg/m² + carboplatin AUC=5, q21d for 2 cycles). All the patients will receive camrelizumab maintenance therapy (200mg q21d) up to 1 year.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Volunteered to participate, cooperated with follow-up visits.
. Aged 18 - 75 years (inclusive), male or female.
. Histologically confirmed locally advanced resectable ESCC, clinically staged as Stage II - IVa (cT1N1-3M0, cT2-4aN0-3M0 before treatment; 8th AJCC), and achieve cCR/PR after 2-3 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy combined with anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies.
. Presence of measurable and/or non-measurable lesions as defined by Japanese Classification of Esophageal Cancer (12th Edition);
. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0-1.
. Estimated survival time ≥ 3 months.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
DFS
Timeframe: up to 3 years
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07162506
SponsorTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital