Gemcitabine and Camrelizumab Plus Apatinib Versus Cisplatin in First-line Treatment of RM-NPC

Inclusion Criteria: Male or female; 18-70 years of age; Had histopathologically confirmed nonkeratinizing recurrent/metastatic NPC (AJCC, 8th; the metastatic tissue biopsy is preferred, not necessary; locoregional recurrent lesion unfit for local treatment). Did not receive any systemic treatment for recurrent and metastatic lesions. (Previous radiotherapy, induction chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiotherapy, or adjuvant chemotherapy should have been completed at least 6 months prior to treatment) ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. Subjects enrolled must have measurable lesion(s) according to response evaluation criteria in solid (RECIST) v1.1. Adequate organ function assessed by laboratory parameters during the screening period Life expectancy more than 12 weeks. Able to understand and sign an informed consent form (ICF). Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a high risk of nasopharyngeal necrosis: ① Patients with recurrent stage T3-4 received two courses of radiotherapy before enrollment, or received nasopharyngeal radiotherapy within 1 year before enrollment; ② Patients with recurrent T1-2 stage had received two courses of nasopharyngeal radiotherapy and the last radiotherapy within 1 year before enrollment. Patients with other malignancies (except for cervical cancer, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, localized prostate cancer, and ductal carcinoma in situ who have undergone curative treatment). Special attention: Patients with active bleeding, ulcers, bowel perforations, and major surgery within 30 days; tumors in close proximity to the internal carotid artery or other major vessels, and those at risk of major bleeding. Patients with or previous with serious hemorrhage (bleeding >30 ml within 3 months), haemoptysis (> 5 ml within 4 weeks) of thromboembolic events within 12 months (including stroke events and/or transient ischemic attack). Patients with hypertension who cannot be reduced to the normal range by antihypertensive drug treatment (systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg/diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg), patients with ≥ grade II coronary heart disease, arrhythmia (including QTc interval prolongation > 450 ms in men and > 470 ms in women) and cardiac insufficiency. Patients with known or suspected autoimmune diseases including dementia and seizures. Multiple factors affecting the absorption of oral medications (e.g., dysphagia, chronic diarrhea, and bowel obstruction). An excessive dose of glucocorticoids given within 4 weeks before enrollment. Complications requiring long-term use of immunosuppressive drugs or systemic or local use of immunosuppressive-dose corticosteroids. HIV positive; HBsAg positive and HBV DNA copy number positive (quantitative detection ≥ 1000 cps/ml); chronic hepatitis C with blood screening positive (HCV antibody positive). Women of childbearing age with a positive pregnancy test and lactating women.