Nimotuzumab,Camrelizumab, and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy(nCT) in the Treatment of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

December 17, 2025 updated by: Shen Lin, Peking University

A Prospective, Open Label, Randomized Controlled, Phase II Clinical Study of the Combination of Nimotuzumab,Camrelizumab, and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

We plan to conduct a single-center,prospective, Open Label, Randomized Controlled, Phase II Clinical Study of the Combination of Nimotuzumab,Camrelizumab, and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective, randomized controlled, open label clinical trial aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of the combination of nimotuzumab,camrelizumab, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The enrolled patients will receive neoadjuvant therapy (camrelizumab ±nimotuzumab+Albumin Paclitaxel+Cisplatin) and esophageal cancer radical surgery (performed within 4 weeks after the last drug treatment). This study includes screening period, treatment period, efficacy follow-up period, and survival follow-up period.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

48

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 Locations

    • Beijing Municipality
      • Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100142
        • Department of GI Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital,

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- 1. Sign the informed consent form; 2. Age range: 18-70 years old, both male and female are acceptable; 3. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients diagnosed by histology or cytology; 4.ECOG:0~1; 5. Expected survival period ≥ 12 weeks; 6. Have not received any treatment for primary esophageal tumors in the past, including drug therapy, surgical treatment, and radiation therapy, etc; 7. Clinical staging: cT1-4a, N1-3, M0 (AJCC/UICC esophageal cancer staging (8th edition)), can be surgically resected; 8. Important organ functions meet the following requirements:

  1. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 109, platelet count ≥ 80 × 109, hemoglobin count ≥ 90g/L;
  2. Total bilirubin level ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ≤ 2.5 times ULN (for patients with liver metastases, AST and ALT levels ≤ 5 times ULN);
  3. Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN or creatinine clearance rate ≥ 60 ml/min (Cockcroft Gault formula);
  4. Serum albumin ≥ 28g/L;
  5. Doppler ultrasound evaluation: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ lower limit of normal (50%);
  6. Pulmonary function: FEV1/FVC ≥ 70%, FEV1 ≥ 50% normal value, percentage of measured and predicted DLCO (lung diffusion function)>80%.

9. Women of childbearing age should agree to use contraceptive measures (such as intrauterine devices, birth control pills, or condoms) during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study; Within 7 days prior to enrollment in the study, the serum or urine pregnancy test must be negative and the patient must be non lactating; Men should agree to patients who must use contraception during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Patients with any active autoimmune diseases or autoimmune diseases (such as but not limited to: autoimmune hepatitis, interstitial pneumonia, uveitis, enteritis, hepatitis, pituitary inflammation, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism; patients with vitiligo; asthma that has been completely relieved in childhood and does not require any intervention in adulthood can be included; asthma that requires medical intervention with bronchodilators cannot be included); 2. The patient is currently using immunosuppressants or systemic hormone therapy to achieve immunosuppression (dose>10mg/day of prednisone or other therapeutic hormones), and has continued to use them within the 2 weeks prior to enrollment; 3. Previously received treatment with EGFR monoclonal antibodies or EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors; 4. Patients with any severe and/or uncontrolled illnesses, including:

    1. Patients with poor blood pressure control (systolic blood pressure ≥ 150mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg); Suffering from grade I or above myocardial ischemia or infarction, arrhythmia (including QT interval ≥ 480ms), and grade I cardiac dysfunction;
    2. Active or uncontrolled severe infections;
    3. Liver diseases such as decompensated liver disease, active hepatitis B (HBV-DNA ≥ 104 copies/ml or 2000IU/ml) or hepatitis C (hepatitis C antibody is positive, and HCV-RNA is higher than the detection limit of the analytical method); 5. Patients whose imaging shows that the tumor has invaded important blood vessels or whose researchers have determined that the tumor is highly likely to invade important blood vessels and cause fatal bleeding during subsequent studies; 6. Pregnant or lactating women; Patients with other malignant tumors within 7.5 years (excluding cured skin basal cell carcinoma and cervical carcinoma in situ); 8. Patients with a history of abuse of psychotropic drugs who cannot be quit or those with mental disorders; 9. Patients who have participated in clinical trials of other drugs within the past four weeks; 10. Patients with accompanying diseases that pose a serious threat to patient safety or affect the completion of the study, as determined by the researchers; 11.Researchers believe that it is not suitable for inclusion.

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nimotuzumab+Camrelizumab+Neoadjuvant chemotherapy(nCT)

Experimental group:

  1. Nimotuzumab: 400mg, Intravenous(iv), day1(D1), quaque week(QW), 6 cycles;
  2. Camrelizumab: 200mg, iv, D1, Q3W, 2 cycles;
  3. Albumin paclitaxel: 125mg/m2, iv, D1, D8, Q3W, 2 cycles;
  4. Cisplatin: 75mg/m2, iv, D1, Q3W, 2 cycles.
Nimotuzumab 400mg
camrelizumab 200mg
Albumin paclitaxel 125mg/m2
Cisplatin 75mg/m2
Active Comparator: Camrelizumab+Neoadjuvant chemotherapy(nCT)
  1. Camrelizumab: 200mg, iv, D1, Q3W, 2 cycles;
  2. Albumin paclitaxel: 125mg/m2, iv, D1, D8, Q3W, 2 cycles;
  3. Cisplatin: 75mg/m2, iv, D1, Q3W, 2 cycles.
camrelizumab 200mg
Albumin paclitaxel 125mg/m2
Cisplatin 75mg/m2

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pathological complete response (pCR) rate
Time Frame: up to 2 years
Pathological complete response (pCR) rate
up to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Event-free survival (EFS)
Time Frame: from enrollment until firstly confirmed and recorded disease progression or death,assessed up to 3 years
Event-free survival (assessed by the investigator per RECIST v1.1 criteria)
from enrollment until firstly confirmed and recorded disease progression or death,assessed up to 3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Zhihao MM Lu, PHD, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 31, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 31, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

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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