Combination of Toripalimab and Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This is an interventional treatment trial for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma focused on measuring Locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, Radical resection, Toripalimab Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 to 70 years old of either gender
2. A histopathological diagnosis of resectable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(The midpoint of the upper and lower margins of the primary tumor is ≥25cm from the incisor)
3. There is no distant metastasis and the esophageal tumor can be resected or potentially resectable after the expert consultation of thoracic surgery. The clinical stage is cT3-4aN0-2M0, patients with stage Ⅱ, Ⅲ, and IVA (AJCC 8th edition cTNM staging);
4. ECOG PS score of 0-1;
5. Patients who are anti-tumor treatment-naive;
6. Estimated life expectancy >6 months
7. Baseline the function of important organs meets the following requirements: a. white blood cell count (WBC) ≥ 3×109/L, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L，;Baseline organ function meets: ①WBC≥3×109/L, ANC≥1.5×109/L, PLT≥100×109/L, Hb≥90g/L; ②Liver function: TBIL≤2ULN, Aspartate aminotransferase（AST） ≤2.5ULN, ALT≤2.5ULN ③renal function: cCr≥60 ml/min, Cr≤1.5 ULN; ④heart function: no heart disease or coronary heart disease, the patient's heart function is 1-2 grade;
8. The blood pressure of hypertensive patients should be controlled within the normal range with antihypertensive drugs;
9. The fasting blood-glucose of diabetic patients should be controlled at ≤8mmol/L through hypoglycemic drugs;
10. No other serious diseases that conflict with this plan (such as autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, organ transplantation, or other diseases that require continuous hormone therapy);
11. No history of other malignant tumors;
12. The patient agrees to participate in this clinical study and signs the "Informed Consent". Ability to understand the study and sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who have been treated previously with anti-tumor therapy (including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, etc.);
2. Patients with other malignant tumors (non-malignant black skin tumors, cervical cancer in situ, except for cured prostate cancer);
3. Patients who have been or expected to have a significant risk of esophageal perforation, fistula, and major bleeding;
4. Patients who have active autoimmune diseases or patients who are undergoing treatment of autoimmune diseases (Prior therapy with immunosuppressant, the dose of immunosuppressant used ≥10mg/day, oral prednisone for more than 2 weeks);.
5. Uncontrolled clinically significant cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , including but not limited to severe acute myocardial infarction, unstable or severe angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass surgery, congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia requiring medical intervention within 6 months before enrollment 、Left ventricular ejection fraction <50%, or other patients who are not expected to tolerate chemotherapy and radiotherapy;Cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases that are not well controlled, such as: a. Heart Failure（New York Heart Association）> Class Ⅱ, b. unstable angina, c. myocardial infarction within 1 year; d. Clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment or intervention.
6. Patients who were severe allergic constitution;;
7. Patients who were pregnant or lactating women;
8. Patients who have severe mental disorders;
9. Patients who have peripheral nerve disease with common terminology criteria (CTC）grade ≥3;
10. Abnormal blood coagulation function including PT>16s, activated partial thromboplastin time（APTT）>53s, Thrombin time（TT）>21s, Fib<1.5g/L, bleeding tendency or receiving thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy;
11. Patients who hsve severe pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, severely impaired lung function, etc past or present., or active tuberculosis within 1 year;
12. Patients who have active hepatitis B or C;
13. Patients who did not meet the enrollment conditions xia researchers evaluated.