Experimental cocktail aims to shrink untreatable esophageal tumors

NCT ID NCT07086469

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether adding the drug surufatinib to standard chemo-immunotherapy and radiation can help people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study will enroll 69 participants in China and track how long they live without the cancer getting worse. The goal is to see if this combination is safe and effective enough to improve outcomes for this hard-to-treat cancer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

surufatinib (an anti-cancer drug) combined with chemotherapy (albumin-bound paclitaxel, cisplatin), immunotherapy (toripalimab), and radiation

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could shrink or control advanced esophageal tumors that cannot be surgically removed, potentially improving survival without the need for surgery.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase II trial with only 69 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The drug combination may cause significant side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than standard treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Sun yat-sen University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

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