New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat esophageal tumors

NCT ID NCT07700667

First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tests a new drug called SKB500 in combination with standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy for people with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will evaluate how well the combination shrinks tumors and how safe it is. Participants receive the drugs by infusion every three weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
a combination of SKB500, tislelizumab, cisplatin, and 5-FU
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced esophageal cancer that is hard to treat.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase II trial with a moderate number of participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Cancer Hospital of Dalian University of Technology

    Shenyang, China

  • Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

    Jinan, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital

    Chengdu, China

  • Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital

    Chongqing, China

  • Fujian Cancer Hospital

    Fuzhou, China

  • Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Nanning, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Ha’erbin, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    Zhengzhou, China

  • Jiangsu Cancer Hospital

    Nanjing, China

  • Jiangsu Province Hospital

    Nanjing, China

  • Jilin Cancer Hospital

    Changchun, China

  • Shanxi Cancer Hospital

    Taiyuan, China

  • Shiyan Renmin Hospital

    Shiyan, China

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute

    Chengdu, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology

    Luoyang, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, China

  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

    Shijiazhuang, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    Nanchang, China

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital

    Tianjin, China

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    Chengdu, China

  • Yichang Central People's Hospital

    Yichang, China

  • Yunnan Cancer Hospital

    Kunming, China

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