Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

September 19, 2012 updated by: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

A Prospective, Single Arm, Multicenter, Phase II Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A higher percentage of radical resection is reported in studies using neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone for esophageal cancer. And neoadjuvant chemotherapy may improve overall survival after surgical resection. Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The concurrent trial is a clinical phase II trial designed to assess the efficacy of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and to further investigate its side-effect and toxicity

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A surgical resection is currently the preferred treatment for esophageal cancer if the tumor is considered to be resectable without evidence of distant metastases. A higher percentage of radical resection is reported in studies using neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus surgery alone. The neoadjuvant chemotherapy may improve overall survival. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with administrations of paclitaxel combined with cisplatin or carboplatin has shown effectively. Nimotuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The clinical phase I study of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with chemo-irradiation in patients with local advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma has shown the safety and the potential efficacy of Nimotuzumab. The concurrent trial is a clinical phase II trial designed to assess the efficacy of the combination of Nimotuzumab administered concurrently with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and to further investigate its side-effect and toxicity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310022
        • Recruiting
        • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Weimin Mao, doctor

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histological or cytologic diagnosis of Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Age:18-70 years
  • Joined the study voluntarily and signed informed consent form
  • Patients must not have received any prior anticancer therapy
  • Resectable disease, Stage IIA-IIIC, T2N0M0-T3N1M0（AJCC 2009）
  • Target lesions can be measured according to RECIST criteria
  • No serious system dysfunction and immuno-deficiency, Adequate organ function including the following: Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, WBC≥3x109/L, Neutrophils (ANC )≥1.5x109/L, platelet count ≥100x 109/L, TBIL<1.5 x ULN, ALT and AST ≦ 2.5 x ULN, creatinine ≦ 1.5 x ULN
  • Use of an effective contraceptive for adults to prevent pregnancy
  • Life expectancy of more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not suitable to surgery
  • cervical Esophageal Carcinoma(distance of incisor tooth<19cm)
  • early Esophageal Carcinoma(Stage I)
  • complete esophageal obstruction，Esophageal perforation or hematemesis
  • other malignant tumors, except for skin basal cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ
  • pregnant or breast-feeding women or people during the birth-period who refused to take contraceptives
  • Uncontrolled seizures or psychiatric diseases, loss of control over their own behavior 11、 History of serious allergic or castor oil allergy 12、 Patients who are not suitable to participate in the trial according to researchers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nimotuzumab plus chemotherapy
Drug: Nimotuzumab combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin

Nimotuzumab: 200mg, IV once a week for 6 weeks during chemotherapy (days 1,8,15,22,29,36).

Cisplatin: 75mg/m2,IV on days 1，22

paclitaxel: 90mg/m2, IV on days 1,8,22,29.

patients will receive radical operation 4-6 weeks after Neoadjuvant therapy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pathology complete remission rate
Time Frame: 1 year
Pathology complete remission rate is the primary outcome measure.
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
overall survival
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years
R0 resection rate
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
objective response rate
Time Frame: 1 year
Objective response rate of neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be assessed.
1 year
tolerability and safety
Time Frame: 2 years
number of adverse events such as leucopenia ,rash,diarrhea and so on
2 years
Quality of life
Time Frame: 5 years
Quality of life of patients will be evaluated during and after therapy.
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2012

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NimoESCC

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