Promising combo aims to shrink esophageal tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT05659251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding the drug serplulimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery can help people with a certain type of esophageal cancer. The goal is to shrink tumors more effectively and lower the chance of cancer coming back. About 48 adults with stage II to IVA esophageal squamous cell carcinoma will receive the combination treatment before their planned surgery.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. signed informed consent; 2. patients age 18 to 75 years old 3. primary resectable, histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell cancer; 4. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma the clinical stage was IIA-IVA (according to AJCC TNM stage, 8th edition). 5. ECOG PS 0-1. 6. No distant metastasis, the diseases could be resectable assessed by thoracic oncologist; Exclusion Criteria: 1. with significant cardiovascular disease; 2. current treatment with anti-viral therapy or HBV; 3. Female patients who are pregnant or lactating; 4. history of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening; 5. active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency; 6. signs of distant metastases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China, 310009, China
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