Status:

RECRUITING

Ivonescimab Plus Short-Course Hypofractionated Radiotherapy as Second-Line Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Lead Sponsor:

Anhui Provincial Hospital

Conditions:

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In the era of immunotherapy, the standard second-line treatment regimen for locally advanced/metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains controversial. This prospective, single-center...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • a. Patients with histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) , aged 18-80 years;
  • b. Unresectable locally advanced, postoperative recurrent, or metastatic ESCC that has progressed on or is intolerant to first-line systemic therapy. For patients who received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) , disease progression during or within 6 months post-treatment is considered first-line treatment failure;
  • c. At least one measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST 1.1) . All positive regional lymph nodes are counted as a single lesion, while non-regional metastatic lymph nodes are counted per station;
  • d. Adequate major organ function, defined as:
  • Hematology:
  • Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 90 g/L
  • White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L
  • Platelet count ≥ 60 × 10⁹/L
  • Serum biochemistry:
  • Albumin ≥ 25 g/L
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 60 mL/min
  • Echocardiography:
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% (lower limit of normal)
  • e. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status: 0-2;
  • f. Expected survival ≥ 3 months;
  • g. Voluntarily enrolled, with signed informed consent, and willing to comply with study protocols and follow-up.

Exclusion

  • a. Patients with severe organ dysfunction, uncontrolled acute infection, or significant comorbidities;
  • b. Patients with vertebral metastases accompanied by spinal cord compression symptoms;
  • c. Patients with esophagotracheal or esophagomediastinal fistulas;
  • d. Patients with uncontrolled pleural, pericardial, or pelvic effusions requiring repeated drainage;
  • e. Patients with esophageal primary/metastatic lesions invading the heart or great vessels, as assessed by the responsible physician, with a risk of life-threatening hemorrhage;
  • f. Patients with esophageal primary/metastatic lesions invading the trachea or bronchi, as assessed by the responsible physician, with a risk of esophagotracheal fistula;
  • g. Patients not suitable for short-course hypofractionated radiotherapy, as evaluated by the responsible physician;
  • h. Pregnant or lactating women;
  • i. Patients with mental disorders, or those with a history of psychotropic drug abuse and unable to quit;
  • j. Patients who have participated in other drug clinical trials within the past 4 weeks;
  • k. Patients or their families who refuse to participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07188103

Start Date

July 1 2025

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

September 23 2025

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Anhui Provincal Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, China, 230000