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Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization Chemotherapy Combined PD-1 Inhibitor for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (NECI)

Primary Purpose

Rectal Neoplasms

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Arterial chemoembolization
Tislelizumab Injection
XELOX
Pelvic MRI
Laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer
Sponsored by
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Rectal Neoplasms

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma (immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction(PCR) or next-generation sequencing(NGS) sequencing methods are acceptable).
  2. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of tumor inferior margin ≤12cm from the anus.
  3. MRI staging is cT3-4 N0 or cT1-4 N+, no multiple primary cancers or distant metastasis.
  4. Life expectancy ≥ 1 year.
  5. No anti-tumor therapy, no contraindications to interventional embolization, immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
  6. Patients who understand the study protocol and are willing to participate in this study provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Refuse to participate in this study.
  2. Multifocal colorectal cancer.
  3. Past history of malignancy, excluding basal cell carcinoma/papillary thyroid carcinoma/various types of carcinoma in situ.
  4. Inability to receive chemotherapy, such as but not limited to bone marrow suppression, etc.
  5. Major organ diseases (such as but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and renal insufficiency, etc.) during acute exacerbation and or severe acute infectious diseases (such as but not limited to hepatitis, pneumonia and myocarditis, etc.), American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) score > 3.
  6. Mental disability or illiteracy or language and communication barriers cannot understand the research protocol.
  7. There are contraindications to arterial puncture, such as but not limited to severe arteriosclerosis or even atresia, coagulation dysfunction, long-term use of anticoagulants and cannot be stopped, etc.
  8. Obstruction or high risk of obstruction by rectal tumor and/or bleeding and/or perforation.
  9. Peripheral sensory nerve disorder, unable to receive oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy.
  10. Lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis (mainly supplied by the internal iliac artery).
  11. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  12. Contraindications for MRI。
  13. Consecutive use of corticosteroids for more than 3 days within 1 month before signing the consent form。
  14. MRI assessment was T4b or MRF positive。
  15. Other scenarios deemed inappropriate by the investigators for this study.

Sites / Locations

  • The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of MedicineRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

experimental arm

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Imaging Tumor Regression Rate
Tumor regression on imaging after neoadjuvant therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Pathologic Complete Response
There is no histological evidence of malignancy in the primary tumor and metastatic regional lymph nodes, or there is only a carcinoma in situ component
Disease Free Survival
Time from postoperative disease-free survival to disease recurrence or metastasis
Safety (The side effects)
The side effects of this study
Pathological Tumor Regression Rate
Tumor regression on pathology after neoadjuvant therapy

Full Information

First Posted
June 12, 2022
Last Updated
May 9, 2023
Sponsor
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05420584
Brief Title
Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization Chemotherapy Combined PD-1 Inhibitor for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Acronym
NECI
Official Title
Phase Ⅱ Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization Chemotherapy Combined Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Single Arm Prospective Sturdy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
November 29, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Collaborators
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Rectal cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive tract. Some patients with rectal cancer are already advanced tumors when they are first diagnosed. At this time, the tumor has local infiltration, the probability of recurrence and metastasis after surgical resection is high, and even radical tumor resection cannot be performed. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have become one of the important treatment methods for these patients to increase the rate of radical tumor resection. However, a series of side effects of neoadjuvant radiotherapy can even continue after the end of radiotherapy, and even increase the incidence of postoperative complications. Superselective arterial interventional chemotherapy has been widely used in preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy for various tumors, and its efficacy in rectal cancer has also been confirmed. In addition, as a hot spot in tumor treatment, tumor immunotherapy has shown exciting effects in the NICHE study of neoadjuvant immunotherapy before colon cancer surgery. Moreover, Oxaliplatin is a classic chemotherapeutic drug that induces Immunogenic cell death effects, which induce antitumor immunity. Therefore, in order to optimize the preoperative neoadjuvant therapy plan, the investigators propose a treatment method of superselective arterial chemoembolization combined with immunotherapy and systemic chemotherapy, in order to obtain better preoperative conversion therapy effect and reduce the adverse reactions of neoadjuvant therapy.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Rectal Neoplasms

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
83 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
experimental arm
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Arterial chemoembolization
Intervention Description
The blood supplying artery of the tumor is selected for drug injection with Oxaliplatin 85mg/m2 combined Raltitrexed 3mg/m2. After drug injection, gelatin sponge is used for embolization.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Tislelizumab Injection
Intervention Description
Tislelizumab Injection 200mg i.v. q3w, A total of 3 cycles are administered.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
XELOX
Intervention Description
Capecitabine 1,000 mg/m2 bid, po, on days 1-14 Oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2, i.v. day 1 Cycles are repeated on day 22. A total of 3 cycles are administered.
Intervention Type
Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name(s)
Pelvic MRI
Intervention Description
Pelvic MRI to evaluate efficacy
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer
Intervention Description
Surgical treatment for patients who meet the surgical conditions
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Imaging Tumor Regression Rate
Description
Tumor regression on imaging after neoadjuvant therapy
Time Frame
From date of the start of drugs treatment until the end of drugs treatment (nearly 3 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pathologic Complete Response
Description
There is no histological evidence of malignancy in the primary tumor and metastatic regional lymph nodes, or there is only a carcinoma in situ component
Time Frame
From date of the start of drugs treatment until the operation is completed (nearly 4 weeks)
Title
Disease Free Survival
Description
Time from postoperative disease-free survival to disease recurrence or metastasis
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Safety (The side effects)
Description
The side effects of this study
Time Frame
36 months
Title
Pathological Tumor Regression Rate
Description
Tumor regression on pathology after neoadjuvant therapy
Time Frame
From date of the start of drugs treatment until the end of drugs treatment (nearly 3 weeks)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma (immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction(PCR) or next-generation sequencing(NGS) sequencing methods are acceptable). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement of tumor inferior margin ≤12cm from the anus. MRI staging is cT3-4 N0 or cT1-4 N+, no multiple primary cancers or distant metastasis. Life expectancy ≥ 1 year. No anti-tumor therapy, no contraindications to interventional embolization, immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Patients who understand the study protocol and are willing to participate in this study provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Refuse to participate in this study. Multifocal colorectal cancer. Past history of malignancy, excluding basal cell carcinoma/papillary thyroid carcinoma/various types of carcinoma in situ. Inability to receive chemotherapy, such as but not limited to bone marrow suppression, etc. Major organ diseases (such as but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and renal insufficiency, etc.) during acute exacerbation and or severe acute infectious diseases (such as but not limited to hepatitis, pneumonia and myocarditis, etc.), American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) score > 3. Mental disability or illiteracy or language and communication barriers cannot understand the research protocol. There are contraindications to arterial puncture, such as but not limited to severe arteriosclerosis or even atresia, coagulation dysfunction, long-term use of anticoagulants and cannot be stopped, etc. Obstruction or high risk of obstruction by rectal tumor and/or bleeding and/or perforation. Peripheral sensory nerve disorder, unable to receive oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy. Lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis (mainly supplied by the internal iliac artery). Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Contraindications for MRI。 Consecutive use of corticosteroids for more than 3 days within 1 month before signing the consent form。 MRI assessment was T4b or MRF positive。 Other scenarios deemed inappropriate by the investigators for this study.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
City
Yiwu
State/Province
Zhejiang
ZIP/Postal Code
322000
Country
China
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yiqun Fan
Phone
+86-579-89935997
Email
632921213@qq.com

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21876084
Citation
Patel UB, Taylor F, Blomqvist L, George C, Evans H, Tekkis P, Quirke P, Sebag-Montefiore D, Moran B, Heald R, Guthrie A, Bees N, Swift I, Pennert K, Brown G. Magnetic resonance imaging-detected tumor response for locally advanced rectal cancer predicts survival outcomes: MERCURY experience. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Oct 1;29(28):3753-60. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.34.9068. Epub 2011 Aug 29.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
32251400
Citation
Chalabi M, Fanchi LF, Dijkstra KK, Van den Berg JG, Aalbers AG, Sikorska K, Lopez-Yurda M, Grootscholten C, Beets GL, Snaebjornsson P, Maas M, Mertz M, Veninga V, Bounova G, Broeks A, Beets-Tan RG, de Wijkerslooth TR, van Lent AU, Marsman HA, Nuijten E, Kok NF, Kuiper M, Verbeek WH, Kok M, Van Leerdam ME, Schumacher TN, Voest EE, Haanen JB. Neoadjuvant immunotherapy leads to pathological responses in MMR-proficient and MMR-deficient early-stage colon cancers. Nat Med. 2020 Apr;26(4):566-576. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-0805-8. Epub 2020 Apr 6.
Results Reference
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