Immunotherapy is now considered to be one of promising approaches for treating cancer. Radiation therapy has been to be a cornerstone treatment for unresectable advanced esophageal cancer. Radiation-induced mutation genes were identified as new sources of tumor associated antigens using exon sequencing and peptide microarray technologies. Epitope peptides for these targets are able to induce peptide specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). In this clinical trial, investigators evaluate the efficacy and safety of peptide specific CTL therapy in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with unresectable, advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Radiation: RT to 60 Gy, 5 x per week,for 6 weeks Biological: Peptide specific CTL Peptide specific CTL will be administered by intravenous injection on day 28 of radiation.
Hangzhou Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
RECRUITINGLocal control
occurrence of local or regional progression
Time frame: two years after enrollment
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by treatment-related adverse events assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time frame: 3 months
Objective response rate as assessed by RECIST criteria
Time frame: 3 months
Time to progression
Time frame: 1 year
Overall survival
Time frame: 1 year
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