Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) Antibody Combined With Chemoradiotherapy in High-risk Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

May 6, 2026 updated by: Zhao Chong, Sun Yat-sen University

PD-1 Antibody Combined With Chemotherapy in High-risk Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: a Prospective, Open, Single-arm Phase II Clinical Trial

This is a a prospective, single-arm phase II clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and adverse effect of PD-1 antibody with chemotherapy in high-risk recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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68

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510060
        • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed as local recurrence ± regional recurrence after ≥1 year of radical treatment;
  • Not suitable for surgery;
  • Newly histologic diagnosis of NPC (WHO II/III);
  • Clinical stage rII-IVa (AJCC/UICC 8th);
  • ECOG 0-1 point;
  • PRANCIS score > 252 points;
  • No treatment to rNPC, such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or biotherapy;
  • No contraindications to immunotherapy or chemoradiotherapy;
  • Adequate marrow function: WBC count ≥ 3×10E9/L, NE count ≥ 1.5×10E9/L, HGB ≥ 90g/L, PLT count ≥ 100×10E9/L;
  • Adequate liver function: ALT/AST ≤ 2.5×ULN, TBIL ≤ 2.0×ULN;
  • Adequate renal function: BUN/CRE ≤ 1.5×ULN or endogenous creatinine clearance ≥ 60ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula);
  • Take effective contraceptions during and two months after treatment;
  • Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have recurrence with local necrosis;
  • Have ≥G3 late toxicities, except for skin, subcutaneous tissue or mucosa;
  • Unexplained fever > 38.5 ℃, except for tumor fever;
  • Treated with ≥ 5 days antibiotics one month before enrollment;
  • Have active autoimmune disease (e.g., uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, nephritis, vasculitis, hyperthyroidism, and asthma requiring bronchodilator therapy);
  • Have a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), active Hepatitis B (HBV-DNA ≥10E3copiers/ml) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive;
  • Have previously treated with PD-1 antibody or other immunotherapy for PD-1/PD-L1 pathway;
  • Have New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4, unstable angina, myocardial -infarction within 1 year, or clinically meaningful arrhythmia that requires treatment;
  • Have known allergy to large molecule protein products or any compound of study therapy;
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • Prior malignancy except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, and papillary thyroid carcinoma;
  • Have received a live vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study therapy Has psychiatric drug or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial;
  • Any other condition, including mental illness or domestic/social factors, deemed by the investigator to be likely to interfere with a patient's ability to sign informed consent, cooperate and participate in the study, or interferes with the interpretation of the results.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: PD-1 antibody plus chemoradiotherapy
Radiation: IMRT
IMRT 60-66Gy, 1.8-2.0Gy/f/day
Drug: PD-1 blocking antibody
Toripalimab is an antibody targeting PD-1 developed by Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd.
Other Names:
  • JS001
Drug: Chemotherapy
Cisplatin and Gemcitabine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall survival
Time Frame: 2 years
From date of recruitment to death
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective response rate
Time Frame: After 3 cycles of GP chemothrapy plus PD-1 antibody (each cycle is 21 days)
Patient's short-term effect
After 3 cycles of GP chemothrapy plus PD-1 antibody (each cycle is 21 days)
Disease control rate
Time Frame: After 3 cycles of GP chemothrapy plus PD-1 antibody (each cycle is 21 days)
Patient's short-term effect
After 3 cycles of GP chemothrapy plus PD-1 antibody (each cycle is 21 days)
Progression free survival
Time Frame: 2 years
From date of recruitment to disease progression or death
2 years
Adverse effects
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 3 months
Evaluating with CTCAE v5.0
through study completion, an average of 3 months
Quality of life: EuroQoL 5 dimension
Time Frame: through whole study, an average of 2 years
Evaluating with questionnaire of EuroQoL 5 dimension, 5 level health state utility index (EQ-5D-5L)
through whole study, an average of 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Sun Yat-sen University

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Chong Zhao, M.D, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 12, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 22, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 25, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 26, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 29, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 6, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • High-risk rNPC-JS001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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