Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Adebrelimab with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Official title: A Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Adalimumab Combined With Chemoradiotherapy as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University · NCT07595770 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether giving adebrelimab with paclitaxel, carboplatin, and short-course radiotherapy before surgery helps ESCC patients.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment37 (estimated)
SponsorSun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy, prednisone, adalimumab, adebrelimab
Locations1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 22, 2026
Main results expectedJanuary 1, 2028
Study endsOctober 1, 2029
Registry record updatedMay 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT07595770 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18-75 with pathologically confirmed resectable ESCC, no distant metastasis, adequate organ function, and ECOG 0-1.

Probably not a fit

Patients with unresectable disease, distant metastases, poor organ function, or intolerance to the regimen may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This phase 2 trial investigates the safety and efficacy of adding adebrelimab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, to a neoadjuvant regimen of nab-paclitaxel, carboplatin, and short-course radiotherapy in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Eligible participants have confirmed ESCC, no distant metastasis, adequate organ function, and good performance status. The goal is to see if this combination increases pathological complete response rates and improves surgical and survival outcomes compared with historical controls. Outcomes of interest include safety, pCR rate, disease-free survival, and overall survival. The study is conducted at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital with collaboration from Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may have higher rates of complete tumor response before surgery and improved long-term survival.

How similar studies have gone: Previous immunotherapy plus chemoradiotherapy approaches have shown variable pCR improvements in ESCC, making this investigation exploratory.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* \- 1. Provided informed consent and sign the informed consent form;
* 2\. Male or female, Aged 18-75 years (counted on the date of signing informed consent);
* 3\. Pathological confirmed ESCC;
* 4\. Patients assessed by thoracic oncologists as resectable without distant metastasis
* 5\. Patients evaluate with clinical staging of T1-4aN1-3M0 or T3-4aN0M0(AJCC 9.0) based on imaging and pathological examination results;
* 6\. Have at least one assessable lesion according to the RECIST V1.1
* 7\. ECOG-PS score: 0-1;
* 8\. Patients with normal function of organs such as heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys who can tolerate surgery;
* 9\. With a life expectancy of ≥ 6 weeks;
* 10\. Adequate major organ function without severe hematologic, cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, or bone marrow dysfunction, and no immunodeficiency disease;

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Patients who have received or are currently receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy
* 2\. Patients with distant metastasis or inability to undergo resection after evaluation by thoracic surgeons
* 3\. Simultaneously developing tumors in other parts of the body
* 4\. Severe impairment of heart, liver, and kidney function (heart function grade 3-4, ALT and/or AST exceeding the upper limit of normal by more than 1.5 times, Cr (serum creatinine) exceeding the upper limit of normal by more than 1.5 times)
* 5\. Patients with a history of autoimmune diseases who were receiving immunosuppressive therapy prior to enrollment, with immunosuppressive doses\>10 mg/day or oral prednisone for more than 2 weeks
* 6\. Severe allergy to immune preparations
* 7\. Abnormal coagulation function: (PT\>16s, APTT\>53s, TT\>21s, Fib\<1.5 g/L), bleeding tendency or during thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy
* 8\. Pregnancy or lactation period
* 9\. Other situations as judged by investigators not suitable for inclusion.;

Where it's running

  • Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

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