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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2020

A phase II, single-centre trial of neoadjuvant toripalimab plus chemotherapy in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Wenqun Xing, Lingdi Zhao, Xiaomin Fu, Guanghui Liang, Yong Zhang, Dongfeng Yuan, Zhenxuan Li, Quanli Gao, Yan Zheng, written on Henan Cancer Hospital Thoracic Oncology Group (HCHTOG)

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Article in Journal of thoracic disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03985670 (Neoadjuvant Teripalimab Plus Chemotherapy in Local Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03985670 phase2unknown statusnot on this map

Neoadjuvant Teripalimab Plus Chemotherapy in Local Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorHenan Cancer HospitalRan2019 to 2023Enrolled30ConditionsSquamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Cancer, Perioperative PeriodArmsteripalimab plus chemotherapy, chemotherapy plus teripalimab
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenqun XingDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Lingdi ZhaoDepartment of Immunotherapy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaomin FuDepartment of Immunotherapy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Guanghui LiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Immunotherapy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Dongfeng YuanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhenxuan LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Quanli GaoDepartment of Immunotherapy, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Yan ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
written on Henan Cancer Hospital Thoracic Oncology Group (HCHTOG)
Henan Cancer Hospital · CNZhengzhou University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEsophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains a challenging malignancy with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic methods. However, recent clinical trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown promising results in the treatment of lethal malignancies. The second-line treatment of late-stage ESCC was approved based on the results of KEYNOTE-180, KEYNOTE-181 and ATTRACTION-1, ATTRACTION-3. Combining ICIs with chemotherapy in neoadjuvant therapy may benefit patients with locally advanced, resectable ESCC.

methodsA two-arm phase II trial was launched in July 2019 in Henan Cancer Hospital. The primary outcome measure will be completed within 21 months. The pathological complete response (pCR) rate is the primary endpoint, and the secondary endpoints include overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), the toxicities of the neoadjuvant toripalimab plus chemotherapy, the relationship between combined positivity score (CPS) of specimen and the treatment response, the relationship between lymphocyte infiltration and the treatment response, the progression-free survival (PFS) rate, and adverse events (AEs). It was assumed that the pCR rate of this trial might be 25%. Therefore, the 30 enrolled patients could reject the hypothesis at 75% (α=0.1). DISCUSSION: The study will determine the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for ESCC and provide enough evidence for phase III clinical trials.

trial registrationClinical Trials.gov, NCT03985670, Registered: October 24, 2019, https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/prs/app/action/SelectProtocol?sid=S0008Z9D&selectaction=Edit&uid=U0002MIY&ts=2&cx=-i71o4q. Registry name: "Teripalimab Plus Chemotherapy in Local Advanced Esophageal Cancer".

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clinical trialEsophageal cancerneoadjuvant immunochemotherapyphase II

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