This study is a prospective, single-arm clinical trial with a dose-reduction design, which is expected to enrol 18 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer with pMMR status. The aim is to investigate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy combined with sintilimab and suvecitib. Patients will receive long-course chemoradiotherapy (concurrent capecitabine, 1000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, Q3W, 2 cycles; sintilimab, 200 mg, d1, IV drip, Q3W, 2 cycles), followed by 6 cycles of the Capeox regimen in combination with sintilimab and suvecitib, namely oxaliplatin 130 mg/m², d1, IV infusion, every 3 weeks; and capecitabine 1,000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, every 3 weeks; sintilimab, 200 mg, Day 1, IV drip, every 3 weeks; suvectitumab (anti-angiogenic agent), 2.0/1.5/1.0 mg/kg, Day 1, IV drip, every 3 weeks. A total of 8 cycles of sintilimab and 6 cycles of suvectitumab were administered during the neoadjuvant treatment period. If, following completion of neoadjuvant therapy, the subject has not achieved cCR/near-cCR status, TME surgery or other therapeutic surgery shall be performed; the interval between the final dose of suvectitumab and surgery should be ≥6 weeks. If cCR/near-cCR status is achieved, watchful waiting or other treatment options shall be discussed with the patient. The adjuvant treatment regimen following surgery shall be determined by the investigator based on the patient's pathological results.
This study is a prospective, single-arm clinical trial with a dose-reduction design, which is expected to enrol 18 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer with pMMR status. The aim is to investigate the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy combined with sintilimab and suvecitib. Patients will receive long-course chemoradiotherapy (concurrent capecitabine, 1000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, Q3W, 2 cycles; sintilimab, 200 mg, d1, IV drip, Q3W, 2 cycles), followed by 6 cycles of the Capeox regimen in combination with sintilimab and suvecitib, namely oxaliplatin 130 mg/m², d1, IV infusion, every 3 weeks; and capecitabine 1,000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, every 3 weeks; sintilimab, 200 mg, Day 1, IV drip, every 3 weeks; suvectitumab (anti-angiogenic agent), 2.0/1.5/1.0 mg/kg, Day 1, IV drip, every 3 weeks. A total of 8 cycles of sintilimab and 6 cycles of suvectitumab were administered during the neoadjuvant treatment period. According to data from previous studies, the recommended dose of suvecitib in combination with a PD-L1 inhibitor and FOLFIRI chemotherapy for second-line treatment of advanced MSS colorectal cancer is 2 mg/kg every 2 weeks. However, given that the neoadjuvant treatment regimen in this clinical trial involves multiple modalities-including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy-and the intensity is high with unknown toxicity profiles, a dose-escalation design was adopted in the early phase of this clinical study. Specifically, six patients will initially be enrolled to receive suvicitabant at 2 mg/kg to assess safety. Following completion of neoadjuvant therapy in the third patient, if two or more patients develop Grade 4 acute radiation-induced rectal injury, the dose of suvicitabant will be reduced to 1.5 mg/kg for re-evaluation. If two or more patients still develop Grade 4 acute radiation-induced rectal injury, the dose will be further reduced to 1 mg/kg for re-evaluation. If 1 or fewer patients develop Grade 4 acute radiation-induced rectal injury, the sample size for this cohort will be expanded to 18 patients. Following completion of neoadjuvant therapy, if a subject has not achieved cCR/near-cCR status, they will undergo TME or other therapeutic surgery; the interval between the final dose of suvecitib and surgery must be ≥6 weeks. If cCR/near-cCR status is achieved, watchful waiting or other treatment options will be discussed with the patient. Postoperatively, the investigator shall determine the adjuvant treatment regimen based on the patient's pathological results.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
During neo-CRT: 2 cycles of sintilimab, 200mg d1 q3w. After neo-CRT: 6 cycles of sintilimab, 200mg d1 q3w.
During neo-CRT: capecitabine, 1000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, every 3 weeks, 2 cycles. After neo-CRT: 6 cycles of capecitabine, 1000 mg/m², twice daily, days 1-14, every 3 weeks.
After neo-CRT: 6 cycles of suvecitib (anti-angiogenic agent), 2.0/1.5/1.0 mg/kg, Day 1, every 3 weeks.
IMRT DT: 50Gy/25Fx
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Serious Adverse Effects of Neoadjuvant Therapy
Time frame: During neoadjuvant therapy
Complete response (CR) rate
Rate of complete response (CR), including pathologic complete response (pCR) and clinical complete response (cCR).
Time frame: The proportion of participants who achieved either of the following outcomes following neoadjuvant therapy: pathological complete response (pCR) or clinical complete response (cCR)
major pathological response and tumor regression grade
Time frame: At the time of surgical pathological assessment
R0 rate
Time frame: At the time of surgical pathological assessment
Long-Term Quality of Life
Quality of life will be assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Scores will be linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. For the global health status/quality-of-life scale, a higher score represents a better level of global health status and quality of life. Changes from baseline will be evaluated during follow-up.
Time frame: From date of randomization , assessed up to 60 months.
Incidence of Surgical Complications
Time frame: the surgical complications were assessed up to 1 year from the surgery.
Distant Metastasis Rate
Time frame: within 3 years of randomization
Local recurrence rate
Time frame: within 3 years of randomization
5-Year Overall Survival Rate
Time frame: The time from randomization to death from any cause,assessed up to 60 months.
3-Year Event-Free Survival Rate
Time frame: 3 years after randomization
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