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New combo therapy aims to wipe out rectal cancer before surgery

NCT ID NCT04928807

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether a short course of radiotherapy followed by the immunotherapy drug camrelizumab plus chemotherapy works better than standard long-term chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer. About 230 patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments before surgery. The main goal is to see if the new approach leads to a higher rate of complete tumor disappearance (pathological complete response) at the time of surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Camrelizumab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with capecitabine and oxaliplatin chemotherapy, plus short-course radiotherapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a more effective pre-surgery treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer, potentially leading to higher rates of complete tumor disappearance and better long-term outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The combination may cause more side effects than standard treatment, and the benefit may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

231 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2021

Expected to finish

Mar 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

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients or their family members agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form; 2. Age 18-75 years, male or female; 3. Histologically confirmed T3-44 and/or N+ rectal adenocarcinoma (AJCC/UICC TNM staging (8th Edition, 2017); 4. inferior margin ≤ 10 cm from the anal verge; 5. It is expected to reach R0; 6. ECOG performance status score is 0-1; 7. Swallowing pills normally; 8. Untreated with anti-tumor therapy for rectal cancer, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, etc; 9. Surgical treatment is planned after neoadjuvant treatment; 10. There was no operative contraindication; 11. Laboratory tests were required to meet the following requirements: white blood cell (WBC) ≥ 4×109/L; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L; Platelet count ≥ 100×109/L; Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN; Serum creatinine ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal value or creatinine clearance rate ≥50 mL/min; International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN 12. Males or females with reproductive ability who are willing to use contraception in the trial; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Documented history of allergy to study drugs, including any component of Camrelizumab, capecitabine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin and other platinum drugs; 2. Have received or are receiving any of the following treatments: Any radiotherapy, chemotherapy or other anti-tumor drugs for tumor; Patients who need to be treated with corticosteroid (dose equivalent to prednisone of \>10 mg/day) or other immunosuppressive agents within 2 weeks prior to study drug administration; Received live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug; Major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug; 3. Any active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease; 4. Have a history of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or have a history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; 5. There are clinical symptoms or diseases of heart that are not well controlled; 6. Severe infection (CTCAE \> 2) occurred within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug; Baseline chest imaging revealed active pulmonary inflammation, signs and symptoms of infection within 14 days prior to the first use of the study drug, or oral or intravenous antibiotic therapy, except for prophylactic use of antibiotics; 7. Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis infection found by medical history or CT examination, or with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within one year before enrollment, or with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection more than one year ago but without regular treatment; 8. The presence of active hepatitis B (HBV DNA \> 2000 IU/mL or 104 copies/mL) was positive for hepatitis C (hepatitis C antibody) and HCV RNA was higher than the lower limit of analytical method; 9. Female subject who is pregnant or breastfeeding; 10. Patients who are not suitable for participation in clinical trials in the opinion of the investigator

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, China

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