Can we predict who will benefit from immunotherapy? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07147361
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is looking for biological markers (biomarkers) that might predict how well patients with certain types of squamous cell carcinoma respond to a type of immunotherapy called PD-1 inhibitors. Researchers will analyze blood and tumor tissue samples from 800 patients, both past and future, to develop a scoring system. The goal is to help doctors choose the right treatment for the right patient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PD-1 inhibitor (with or without chemotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which patients with squamous cell carcinoma will benefit from PD-1 inhibitors, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The biomarkers identified may not prove useful in practice, 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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
This study enrolls patients with confirmed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), including esophageal, head/neck, cervical, and lung subtypes, regardless of resectability. Participants must be scheduled for neoadjuvant or first-line PD-1 inhibitor therapy and provide pretreatment tumor and blood samples. Key inclusion requires capacity for informed consent; concurrent malignancies or prior anticancer treatments are exclusions. All subjects must provide written informed consent and undergo baseline assessments: clinical data collection, archival/fresh tumor tissue acquisition (within 6 months), and peripheral blood sampling (within 28 days) for biomarker analysis.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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 pathologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), or lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), regardless of surgical eligibility 2. For surgically eligible patients: Planned to receive neoadjuvant PD-1 inhibitor ± chemotherapy as first-line treatment 3. For surgically ineligible patients: Planned to receive PD-1 inhibitor ± chemotherapy as first-line treatment 4. Availability of pre-treatment biopsy tissue and baseline blood samples 5. Capable of providing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with concurrent other types of malignancies 2. Patients who have already undergone prior antitumor therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China
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