Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Consolidation of Toripalimab and Capecitabine After Chemoradiotherapy in ESCC

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

Conditions:

Esophageal Cancer

Chemoradiotherapy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for locally advanced unresectable esophageal cancer, but its efficacy remains unsatisfactory. More importantly, there is a lack of effectiv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus;
  • Locally advanced esophageal cancer classified as stage I-IVA (inoperable or patient declined surgery) or stage IVB thoracic esophageal cancer with supraclavicular lymph node metastasis only (AJCC 8th edition) prior to treatment;
  • Completion of definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy without disease progression; radiotherapy dose of 50-50.4 Gy using conventional fractionation and IMRT technique; concurrent platinum- or taxane-based doublet chemotherapy during radiotherapy; ≤4 cycles of induction chemotherapy allowed prior to radiotherapy; PD-1/PD-L1 antibody therapy permitted during induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy; no adjuvant therapy received;
  • Enrollment window: within 1-42 days after completion of chemoradiotherapy;
  • Age 18-75 years;
  • Estimated life expectancy \>6 months;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 2;
  • The function of important organs meets the following requirements: a. white blood cell count (WBC) ≥3.5×109/L, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×109/L; b. platelets ≥75×109/L; c. hemoglobin ≥9g/dL; d. serum albumin ≥2.8g/dL; e. total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN, ALT, AST and/or AKP ≤2.5×ULN; f. serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance rate \>60 mL/min;
  • Ability to understand the trial details and has provided written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who have received antitumor therapy (including adjuvant chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.) after completion of chemoradiotherapy;
  • Stage IVb patients with metastasis to solid organs (e.g., liver, bone, lung, brain, adrenal gland, peritoneum, etc.) at initial diagnosis;
  • Known or suspected allergy to the investigational drug(s) or any agent related to the trial regimen;
  • Presence of esophageal fistula and/or esophageal hemorrhage prior to enrollment;
  • Disease progression after chemoradiotherapy;
  • ≥Grade 2 radiation pneumonitis prior to enrollment;
  • History of ≥ Grade 3 immune-related adverse events prior to enrollment;
  • Prior treatment with targeted drugs;
  • History of other malignant tumors besides esophageal cancer, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, papillary thyroid carcinoma, or cured early-stage prostate cancer;
  • Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction, hematopoietic system diseases, cachexia, or other conditions that make them unfit for chemotherapy;
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • Inability to provide informed consent due to psychological, familial, social, or other factors;
  • Presence of CTC grade ≥2 peripheral neuropathy;
  • Patients with a history of diabetes for more than 10 years and poorly controlled blood glucose levels;
  • History of autoimmune disease or autoimmune disorders (e.g., colitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, uveitis, hypophysitis, hyperthyroidism; not limited to these diseases or syndromes), immunodeficiency history, including HIV positivity, or other acquired/congenital immunodeficiency disorders, or history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation;
  • History of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonia;
  • Active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL or 10⁴ copies/mL) or hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive with HCV-RNA above the lower limit of detection);
  • Any unstable condition that may jeopardize patient safety or compliance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

242 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07177794

Start Date

September 20 2025

End Date

May 31 2030

Last Update

September 17 2025

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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060