New pill combo offers hope for Hard-to-Treat esophageal cancer

NCT ID NCT07435454

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a chemotherapy pill (oral paclitaxel) combined with radiation can safely treat advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It is for people aged 70 or older, or those who cannot tolerate standard IV chemo. The goal is to control the disease and improve symptoms, not to cure it.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Esophageal Neoplasms esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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Locations

  • Jiangsu Cancer Hospital /Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

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