New drug cocktail shows promise against tough esophageal cancer
NCT ID NCT06010303
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding an experimental drug called LBL-007 to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy helps shrink tumors better in people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be surgically removed. About 118 participants received either the three-drug combo or the standard two-drug combo as their first treatment. The main goal was to see how many patients had their tumors shrink significantly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LBL-007 (Alcestobart) plus tislelizumab and chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could become a new first-line treatment option that shrinks tumors more effectively in people with advanced esophageal cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with only 118 participants, so results are preliminary. The added drug may not improve outcomes and could increase side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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118 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Able to provide written informed consent and can agree to comply with the study requirements. * Participants with metastatic ESCC or unresectable, locally advanced ESCC. * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of ESCC. * Can provide a tumor sample. * At least 1 measurable lesion as defined by RECIST v1.1. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤ 1. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment for advanced or metastatic ESCC within the past 6 months * Locally advanced ESCC that is either resectable or potentially curable with definitive chemoradiation treatment per local investigator * Palliative radiation treatment for ESCC within the past 4 weeks * Participants with an esophageal/bronchial or esophageal/aorta fistula * Prior treatment with programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) or other immune-oncological drugs Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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Anhui Provincial Hospital
Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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Anyang Cancer Hospital
Anyang, Henan, 455001, China
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Changhua Christian Hospital
Changhua, 50006, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
HwasunGun, Jeollanam-do, 58128, South Korea
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Fujian Cancer Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150000, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China
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Hrh Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center (Srinakharinwirot University)
Ongkharak, 26120, Thailand
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
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Lanzhou University Second Hospital
Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, China
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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Nantong Tumor Hospital Branch North
Nantong, Jiangsu, 226000, China
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Nanyang Central Hospital
Nanyang, Henan, 473000, China
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National Cancer Center
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10408, South Korea
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 10048, Taiwan
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Phramongkutklao Hospital
Ratchathewi, 10400, Thailand
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Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 03722, South Korea
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Shandong Cancer Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial Peoples Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610071, China
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Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Siriraj Hospital
Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221000, China
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St Marys Hospital
Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 06591, South Korea
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Hefei, Anhui, 230000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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The First Peoples Hospital of Changzhou
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213000, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
Taian, Shandong, 271099, China
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The Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi Medical University
Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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