AI could predict who responds to esophageal cancer therapy
NCT ID NCT07063901
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study uses artificial intelligence to analyze patient data—like medical history, scans, and lab results—to predict how well esophageal cancer patients respond to chemoimmunotherapy before surgery. Researchers aim to build a model that identifies who achieves a complete response and who may need a different approach. The study involves 200 participants and is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which patients benefit most from chemoimmunotherapy before surgery, avoiding ineffective treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI model may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with esophageal cancer who received neoadjuvant therapy at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with histologically confirmed esophageal cancer based on biopsy results; 2. Patients recommended for neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy following multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion or evaluation by thoracic surgery specialists; 3. Patients who received neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy; 4. Patients with complete imaging data before and after neoadjuvant treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients deemed eligible for surgery by the thoracic surgery team but who refused surgical treatment; 2. Patients with missing or poor-quality CT images; 3. Patients with concurrent malignancies other than esophageal cancer; 4. Patients with incomplete clinical data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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