About this trial
Although unprecedented advances have been made in the field of esophageal cancer in recent decades, the prognosis for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains extremely poor, accounting for 30-40% of overall survival at 5 year. In recent years, multimodal treatments have proven to be an appropriate therapeutic approach for locally advanced ESCC. Recently, immunotherapy developed rapidly. The purpose of this study was to observe the efficacy and safety of cardonilizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced ESCC.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18-80 years old;
Eligible patients were histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
Eligible patients were proven locally advanced ESCC (cT1-2N1-3M0-1, cT3/T4N0-3M0-1, M1 was limited to supraclavicular lymph node metastasis)diagnosed by computed tomography [CT] and/or endoscopic ultrasonography [EUS] according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition staging system;
ECOG PS score: 0~1;
Disqualifiers
Those combined with other primary malignant tumors other than esophageal cancer (except cured basal cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix);
patients who had previously received other treatments
At the time of diagnosis, there were distant and hematogenous metastases beyond the supraclavicular lymph node region, including retroperitoneal multiple lymph node metastasis, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, lung metastasis, liver metastasis, malignant pleural effusion and ascites
Those who already have esophageal perforation or are at high risk of esophageal perforation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cardonilizumab
- Chemoradiotherapy ±immunotherapy
- Radical surgery