New combo aims to boost esophageal cancer treatment before surgery
NCT ID NCT06078709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is for people with stage I to III esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. It tests whether giving a shorter, higher-dose radiation treatment along with chemotherapy (FOLFOX) before surgery can kill more cancer cells. The goal is to see if this approach leads to a complete response in the tumor. About 99 adults will take part.
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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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About 99 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Histological confirmation of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition stage T1-4N0-3M0 * Candidate for trimodality therapy: neoadjuvant chemo (immuno) therapy, chemoradiation, and esophagectomy * Surgical consultation has confirmed that patient is an appropriate candidate for esophagectomy * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0 or 1 * Negative pregnancy test done ≤ 7 days prior to chemotherapy, for women of childbearing potential only * Ability to provide written informed consent and complete questionnaire(s) by themselves or with assistance * Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up (during the active monitoring phase of the study) * Willing to provide blood and tissue samples for correlative research purposes Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical or biopsy-proven distant metastatic disease (AJCC 8th edition stage TanyNanyM1) * Cervical or upper esophageal tumor * Prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for esophageal cancer or history of radiotherapy to the thorax * Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgement of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with proper assessment of adverse events * Receiving any investigational agent which would be considered as a treatment for the primary neoplasm or other active malignancy ≤ 1 year prior to registration that is considered by the investigator to interfere with the current treatment or measurement of outcomes * Any of the following: * Pregnant women * Nursing women * Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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