Sintilimab Combined With LCCRT Followed by Capeox Chemotherapy in pMMR/MSS/MSI-L Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

October 30, 2026 updated by: Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.

Sintilimab Combined With Long-Course Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Capeox Consolidation Chemotherapy vs. Long-Course Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Capeox Consolidation Chemotherapy for Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Mismatch Repair-Proficient (pMMR) or Microsatellite Stable/Low Microsatellite Instability (MSS/MSI-L) Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Phase III Study

This is a randomized, double-blind, controlled, Phase III clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sintilimab combined with long-course concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by Capeox consolidation chemotherapy, which is planned to enroll 500 subjects with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet 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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500

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

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
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Has signed the written Informed Consent Form and is capable of complying with the visit schedules and relevant procedures specified in the protocol.
  2. Histopathologically confirmed locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma, with clinical stage cT3-4NanyM0 or cT1-2N1-2M0 as defined by the AJCC 8th edition, and assessed as amenable to R0 resection after neoadjuvant therapy. MRI demonstrates that the lower edge of the tumor is within 10 cm from the anal verge.
  3. Tumor pathological tissue testing confirms pMMR, i.e., immunohistochemical staining shows positive expression of all four proteins MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2, or tumor tissue-based genetic testing indicates MSI-L or MSS.
  4. No signs of intestinal obstruction; or intestinal obstruction that has been relieved after proximal colostomy.
  5. No prior rectal surgery; no prior systemic anti-cancer therapy, or other investigational drug therapy.
  6. Age ≥18 years, both sexes eligible.
  7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1.
  8. Expected survival of ≥2 years.
  9. Adequate bone marrow and organ function. Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently participating in another interventional clinical study, except for observational (non-interventional) clinical studies or those in the survival follow-up phase of an interventional study.

2. Plans to receive other anti-tumor therapy during the treatment period of this study.

3. Receipt of any live vaccine within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug, or plans to receive any live vaccine during the study period.

4. Presence of toxicity from prior therapy that has not recovered to Grade 0 or 1 per NCI CTCAE V6.0 before the first dose of study drug (excluding alopecia, fatigue, pigmentation, and other conditions judged by the investigator to pose no safety risk).

5. Major surgery 6. Receipt of immunosuppressive therapy within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug, excluding topical corticosteroids administered intranasally, by inhalation, or by other local routes, or physiological doses of systemic corticosteroids , or corticosteroids used to prevent contrast agent allergy.

7. Recurrent rectal cancer; multiple primary colorectal cancers. 8. History of pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Placebo combined with long-course concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by Capeox consolidation chemotherapy
Drug: Oxaliplatin

130 mg/m²，IV，Q3W

Drug: Placebo

20 ml D1 IV Q3W

Radiation: radiotherapy

PTV1 50 Gy/25 times, PTV2 45 Gy/25 times, 5 days a week, for a total of 5 weeks (D1-D35)

Drug: Capecitabine

825 mg/m ² PO BID ,Days 1-5 QW；1000mg/m ² PO BID ,Days 1-14 Q3W；

Procedure: Radical resection of rectal cancer

Radical resection of rectal cancer
Experimental: Sintilimab

sintilimab combined with long-course concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by Capeox consolidation chemotherapy
Drug: Oxaliplatin

130 mg/m²，IV，Q3W

Radiation: radiotherapy

PTV1 50 Gy/25 times, PTV2 45 Gy/25 times, 5 days a week, for a total of 5 weeks (D1-D35)

Drug: Capecitabine

825 mg/m ² PO BID ,Days 1-5 QW；1000mg/m ² PO BID ,Days 1-14 Q3W；

Procedure: Radical resection of rectal cancer

Radical resection of rectal cancer

Drug: Sintilimab

200 mg D1 IV Q3W

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
EFS
Time Frame: throutg treatment completion an average of 5 years

EFS refers to the time from randomization to the first occurrence of any of the following events: disease progression precluding surgical treatment, local or distant recurrence, death from any cause, etc.
throutg treatment completion an average of 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
OS
Time Frame: throutg treatment completion an average of 5 years

OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of death from any cause.
throutg treatment completion an average of 5 years
CCR
Time Frame: up to 5 years after enrollment

CCR defined as the proportion of participants achieving pathological complete response (pCR) or clinical complete response (cCR)
up to 5 years after enrollment
R0 resection rate
Time Frame: up to 5 years after enrollment

R0 resection rate: Descriptive summary of R0 resection rate
up to 5 years after enrollment
EFS3
Time Frame: 3yaers

EFS3 defined as the proportion of participants who remain free from any of the following events for 3 years after randomization: disease progression precluding surgery, local or distant recurrence, or death from any cause
3yaers
TRG
Time Frame: up to 5 years after enrollment

Pathological assessment of tumor regression grading (TRG) after neoadjuvant therapy
up to 5 years after enrollment
neoadjuvant therapy completion rate
Time Frame: up to 5 years after enrollment

Neoadjuvant therapy completion rate: Descriptive summary of Neoadjuvant therapy completion rate
up to 5 years after enrollment
OPR
Time Frame: up to 5 years after enrollment

The definition of organ preservation is: no radical total mesorectal excision (TME) performed, and no local regrowth, unless such regrowth can be salvaged by local excision achieving a limited, radical (R0) resection, with no permanent stoma (including a protective stoma that has never been reversed, or a stoma resulting from adverse events and/or poor functional outcome, or a permanent stoma).
up to 5 years after enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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November 25, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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March 25, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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November 24, 2031

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 19, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CIBI308H301

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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