The combination of surufatinib with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy and definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy represents a promising new therapeutic strategy that may further improve the prognosis of patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Therefore, we propose to conduct a prospective, single-arm, phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this regimen in patients with unresectable, locally advanced ESCC.
This is a prospective, single-arm, phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of surufatinib in combination with neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Patients will first receive two cycles of neoadjuvant therapy consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, cisplatin, toripalimab, and surufatinib. This will be followed by definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
69
Albumin-bound paclitaxel 260 mg/m² on day 1, cisplatin 25 mg/m² on days 1-3, and toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), for a total of 2 cycles.
Surufatinib 200 mg orally once daily (po, qd) on days 1-14, administered concurrently with immunochemotherapy. During radiotherapy, surufatinib will be administered at the start of each radiotherapy phase.
Toripalimab 240 mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle (q3w), starting one day prior to the initiation of radiotherapy. Weekly administration of albumin-bound paclitaxel 50 mg/m² and cisplatin 25 mg/m² on day 1 during the radiotherapy course.
All patients will undergo thoracic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), delivered once daily, 5 days per week, at a total prescribed dose of 50 Gy.
Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITING2-year progression-free survival rate
The 2-year progression-free survival rate refers to the proportion of patients who remain alive without evidence of disease progression at 24 months after initiation of treatment.
Time frame: 2 years
Median overall survival (OS)
The time from the start of treatment to death from any cause.
Time frame: 2 years
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
The objective response rate refers to the proportion of patients with a measurable reduction in tumor burden, including complete response (CR) and partial response (PR), as defined by standardized criteria such as RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors).
Time frame: 2 months after CCRT
Locoregional Progression-Free Survival (LRPFS)
LRPFS is defined as the time from the start of treatment to the first occurrence of locoregional disease progression or death from any cause.
Time frame: 2 years
Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS)
DMFS refers to the time from treatment initiation to the first occurrence of distant metastasis or death from any cause. It reflects the effectiveness of systemic disease control.
Time frame: 2 years
Treatment-related adverse events
The assessment of treatment-related adverse events (AEs), including their type, severity, frequency, and impact on patients.
Time frame: 1 year after treatment
Patient-reported quality of life
Quality of life assessed using the EORTC Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30).
Time frame: 1 year after treatment
Patient-reported esophageal-specific symptoms
Esophageal-specific symptoms assessed using EORTC QLQ-OES18 questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 year after treatment
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