New combo therapy shows promise for tough esophageal cancer
NCT ID NCT07559045
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving immunotherapy and chemotherapy before radiation works better than the standard chemoradiation for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 92 adults with stage III-IVA esophageal squamous cell carcinoma will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment plans. The goal is to see which approach leads to more complete tumor disappearance and longer time without cancer growth.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
-
About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
-
Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
- Ages
-
18 to 75 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable stage III-IVA esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 * Adequate organ function (bone marrow, liver, renal, cardiac) within 2 weeks prior to randomization * Measurable or evaluable disease per RECIST 1.1 * Willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiotherapy to the chest or previous systemic chemotherapy for ESCC * History of other malignancies within the last 5 years (except cured basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ) * Severe comorbidities (uncontrolled hypertension, NYHA class III-IV heart failure, active infection, etc.) * Known hypersensitivity to any study drugs (paclitaxel, cisplatin/carboplatin, PD-1 antibody) * Pregnant or lactating women * Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to randomization
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Xinpu New District, Honghuagang District, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province
RECRUITINGZunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Why does esophageal cancer come back after treatment? researchers search medical records for clues
- Which Pre-Surgery combo extends life in esophageal cancer? a virtual trial seeks answers
- Can an AI eye guide surgeons to safer, faster cancer removal?
- Can a triple punch of immunotherapy and chemoradiation wipe out esophageal tumors before surgery?
- Can early tumor response guide smarter cancer treatment?
- Could a smart combo of drugs and radiation help some esophageal cancer patients skip surgery?