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Immunotherapy With CCRT Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced ESCC Patients

Primary Purpose

Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Tiragolumab
Sponsored by
National Taiwan University Hospital
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Histologically proved squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus Locally advanced disease, which are defined by TNM system of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging System (8th edition) in 2017, fulfilling one of the following criteria: T1-2N2-3M0 T3N1-3M0 Tumor judged to be operable and resectable with curative intent on the screening assessment Age ≥ 20 years Medical fit for curative surgery ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1 Adequate bone marrow reserves within 2 weeks prior to registration, defined as: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L (1,500/μl) platelets ≥ 100×109/L (100,000/µl) hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl (may have been transfused) Adequate liver function reserves within 2 weeks prior to registration, defined as: hepatic transaminases (AST and ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) Adequate renal function within 2 weeks prior to registration: Creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dL Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at screening or Positive HBsAg with HBV DNA < 500 IU/mL (or 2500 copies/mL) at screening. Patients with detectable HBsAg or detectable HBV DNA should be managed institutional guidelines. a. Patients receiving anti-viral medication must have initiated treatment at least 2 weeks prior to protocol treatment and should continue treatment for at least 6 months after the final dose of study treatment Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening Negative serum or urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential Women of childbearing potential and male participants must practice highly effective contraception with a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab and for 90 days after the final dose of tiragolumab Patients must be able to comply with the study protocol and follow-up schedules and provide study-specific informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-¬CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 and anti-¬TIGIT therapeutic antibodies Prior radiotherapy to head and neck, chest, or abdomen Prior chemotherapy Histology consistent with adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma or mixed carcinoma of esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Synchronously or metachronously diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of aerodigestive way, other than esophageal cancer History of malignancy other than esophageal cancer within 2 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year overall survival rate 90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer a. Patients who received endoscopic mucosal resection or dissection for superficial mucosal cancers other than ESCC within 2 years prior to screening are eligible for the study. Prior organ transplantation including allogenic stem-cell transplantation Current use of immunosuppressive medication, EXCEPT for the following: intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injection (e.g., intra-articular injection) systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication). Treatment with therapeutic oral or intravenous antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to registration a. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study. Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory agent. Patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, psoriasis, or hypo- or hyperthyroid diseases not requiring immunosuppressive treatment and on stable regimen are eligible. Severe, active comorbidities which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and adverse events of the protocol, or limit compliance with study requirements, defined as follows: Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to registration, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia. Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to registration. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study. Transmural myocardial infarction < 6 months prior to registration Unstable angina or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization < 6 months prior to registration Life-threatening uncontrolled clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias Cerebral vascular accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment) Congestive heart failure (≥ New York Heart Association Classification Class II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness including pulmonary fibrosis requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration Uncontrolled psychiatric disorder including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation or behavior Laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results Immune colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, immune pneumonitis History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening CT scan Active tuberculosis Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (corrected calcium > ULN) Known history of testing positive for HIV or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome." Positive Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral capsid antigen IgM test at screening a. An EBV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test should be performed as clinically indicated to screen for active infection or suspected chronic active infection. Patients with a positive EBV PCR test are excluded. Vaccination with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during study treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of study treatment is prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product, Chinese hamster ovary cell products or any component in its formulations, including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3) Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial Pregnant or breast-feeding women Women of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception; this exclusion is necessary because the radiation treatment involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    Immunotherapy with CCRT before surgery

    Arm Description

    Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab with CCRT before surgery

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Pathological complete response rate
    Pathological complete response rate after radical esophagectomy with or without adding tiragolumab/atezolizumab to neoadjuvant paclitaxel-platinum concurrent chemoradiation

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Side effect evaluation
    major morbidity rate after completion of protocol treatment
    Side effect evaluation
    major mortality rate after completion of protocol treatment
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Acute toxicities occurred will be collected and evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Late toxicities occurred will be collected and evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Immune-mediated toxicities will be evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Number of participants with surgical complications
    Surgical complications categorized by the Clavien classification
    Number of participants with delay in planned radical esophagectomy
    Delay in planned radical esophagectomy

    Full Information

    First Posted
    January 30, 2023
    Last Updated
    February 23, 2023
    Sponsor
    National Taiwan University Hospital
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT05743504
    Brief Title
    Immunotherapy With CCRT Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced ESCC Patients
    Official Title
    A Phase Ib/II Trial of Neoadjuvant Tiragolumab, Atezolizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin and Radiotherapy Followed by Surgery for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    January 2023
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Not yet recruiting
    Study Start Date
    March 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    May 31, 2025 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    November 30, 2025 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    National Taiwan University Hospital

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The prognosis of ESCC is poor with a five-year overall survival rate of 10 to 30 %. Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that TMT, consisted of neoadjuvant concurrent CCRT and radical esophagectomy, improves the overall survival for patients with resectable locally advanced disease. As a consequence, it is mandatory to develop new pharmacotherapeutic regimen for TMT. In our previous prospective studies, we found higher levels of serum immune-related biomarkers, VEGF-A, TGF-β1, and soluble PD-L1, before neoadjuvant CCRT were independent associated with inferior overall survival and disease-free survival for locally advanced ESCC treated with neoadjuvant CCRT plus radical esophagectomy. In the present clinical trial, we plan to investigate whether incorporation of tiragolumab (Anti-TIGIT) and atezolizumab (Anti-PD-L1) into standard TMT will be safe while improve the pathological complete response rate. By the present research, we expect to develop a new TMT regimen for this poor prognostic disease.
    Detailed Description
    Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancy worldwide. The prognosis is poor with a five-year overall survival rate of 10 to 30 %. Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that trimodality therapy (TMT), consisted of neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) and radical esophagectomy, improves the overall survival for patients with resectable locally advanced disease. Despite of the advancement, the outcome remained unsatisfactory with the median recurrence-free survival around 20 to 25 months and median overall survival around 30 months. It is known that the most important prognostic factor is whether a pathological complete response can be achieved after neoadjuvant CCRT. However, the use of new generation chemotherapeutic agent and epidermal growth factor inhibitors failed to significantly improve prognosis comparing to the standard platinum-based regimen. As a consequence, it is mandatory to develop new pharmacotherapeutic regimen for TMT. In our previous prospective studies, we found higher levels of serum immune-related biomarkers, VEGF-A, TGF-β1, and soluble PD-L1, before neoadjuvant CCRT were independent associated with inferior overall survival and disease-free survival for locally advanced ESCC treated with neoadjuvant CCRT plus radical esophagectomy. Recent clinical trials have shown the efficacy of anti-PD-1 in recurrent/metastatic ESCC. Besides, preclinical and clinical studies suggested radiotherapy might induce local inflammatory stimulus for the immune modulating drug to boost the integrated response. In addition, preclinical study showed promising anti-cancer efficacy by combination of fractionated radiotherapy, anti-PD-L1 and/or anti-TIGIT immunotherapy. Though several prospective clinical trials have shown the feasibility, safety, and activity of adding anti-TIGIT therapy to anti-PD-L1 drug, and adding anti-PD-L1 therapy to chemotherapy in lung cancer, the safety and activity of combing anti-PD-1/PD-L1 to CCRT or TMT remained largely undetermined. In the present clinical trial, we plan to investigate whether incorporation of tiragolumab (Anti-TIGIT) and atezolizumab (Anti-PD-L1) into standard TMT will be safe while improve the pathological complete response rate. By the present research, we expect to develop a new TMT regimen for this poor prognostic disease. This study is a single arm open labeled trial to evaluate the safety and pathological response of ESCC patients receiving neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Cisplatin(TP)-CCRT plus Tiragolumab/Atezolizumab followed by radical esophagectomy. We design to enroll 32 patients to develop the preliminary evidence for incorporating tiragolumab/atezolizumab in locally advanced ESCC.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 1, Phase 2
    Interventional Study Model
    Single Group Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    N/A
    Enrollment
    32 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Immunotherapy with CCRT before surgery
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab with CCRT before surgery
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Tiragolumab
    Other Intervention Name(s)
    Atezolizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Radiotherapy, Surgery
    Intervention Description
    Neoadjuvant Tiragolumab, Atezolizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin and Radiotherapy Followed by Surgery
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Pathological complete response rate
    Description
    Pathological complete response rate after radical esophagectomy with or without adding tiragolumab/atezolizumab to neoadjuvant paclitaxel-platinum concurrent chemoradiation
    Time Frame
    Through study treatment, around 4 to 5 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Side effect evaluation
    Description
    major morbidity rate after completion of protocol treatment
    Time Frame
    30 days
    Title
    Side effect evaluation
    Description
    major mortality rate after completion of protocol treatment
    Time Frame
    30 days
    Title
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Description
    Acute toxicities occurred will be collected and evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Time Frame
    Within 30 days
    Title
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Description
    Late toxicities occurred will be collected and evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Time Frame
    over 30 days
    Title
    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
    Description
    Immune-mediated toxicities will be evaluated by NCI CTCAE v5.0
    Time Frame
    Less than 90 days from last tiragolumab/atezolizumab administration
    Title
    Number of participants with surgical complications
    Description
    Surgical complications categorized by the Clavien classification
    Time Frame
    within 1 months after radical esophagectomy performed.
    Title
    Number of participants with delay in planned radical esophagectomy
    Description
    Delay in planned radical esophagectomy
    Time Frame
    surgery performed ( 12 weeks after IO-CCRT completion)

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    20 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Histologically proved squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus Locally advanced disease, which are defined by TNM system of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging System (8th edition) in 2017, fulfilling one of the following criteria: T1-2N2-3M0 T3N1-3M0 Tumor judged to be operable and resectable with curative intent on the screening assessment Age ≥ 20 years Medical fit for curative surgery ECOG Performance Status 0 or 1 Adequate bone marrow reserves within 2 weeks prior to registration, defined as: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5×109/L (1,500/μl) platelets ≥ 100×109/L (100,000/µl) hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl (may have been transfused) Adequate liver function reserves within 2 weeks prior to registration, defined as: hepatic transaminases (AST and ALT) ≤ 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) Adequate renal function within 2 weeks prior to registration: Creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dL Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at screening or Positive HBsAg with HBV DNA < 500 IU/mL (or 2500 copies/mL) at screening. Patients with detectable HBsAg or detectable HBV DNA should be managed institutional guidelines. a. Patients receiving anti-viral medication must have initiated treatment at least 2 weeks prior to protocol treatment and should continue treatment for at least 6 months after the final dose of study treatment Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening Negative serum or urine pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential Women of childbearing potential and male participants must practice highly effective contraception with a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for 5 months after the final dose of atezolizumab and for 90 days after the final dose of tiragolumab Patients must be able to comply with the study protocol and follow-up schedules and provide study-specific informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Prior treatment with CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, including anti-¬CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 and anti-¬TIGIT therapeutic antibodies Prior radiotherapy to head and neck, chest, or abdomen Prior chemotherapy Histology consistent with adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma or mixed carcinoma of esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Synchronously or metachronously diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of aerodigestive way, other than esophageal cancer History of malignancy other than esophageal cancer within 2 years prior to screening, with the exception of malignancies with a negligible risk of metastasis or death (e.g., 5-year overall survival rate 90%), such as adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized prostate cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer a. Patients who received endoscopic mucosal resection or dissection for superficial mucosal cancers other than ESCC within 2 years prior to screening are eligible for the study. Prior organ transplantation including allogenic stem-cell transplantation Current use of immunosuppressive medication, EXCEPT for the following: intranasal, inhaled, topical steroids, or local steroid injection (e.g., intra-articular injection) systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses ≤ 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., CT scan premedication). Treatment with therapeutic oral or intravenous antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to registration a. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study. Active autoimmune disease that might deteriorate when receiving an immuno-stimulatory agent. Patients with diabetes type I, vitiligo, psoriasis, or hypo- or hyperthyroid diseases not requiring immunosuppressive treatment and on stable regimen are eligible. Severe, active comorbidities which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and adverse events of the protocol, or limit compliance with study requirements, defined as follows: Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to registration, including, but not limited to, hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia. Treatment with therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to registration. Patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics (e.g., to prevent a urinary tract infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation) are eligible for the study. Transmural myocardial infarction < 6 months prior to registration Unstable angina or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization < 6 months prior to registration Life-threatening uncontrolled clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias Cerebral vascular accident/stroke (< 6 months prior to enrollment) Congestive heart failure (≥ New York Heart Association Classification Class II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness including pulmonary fibrosis requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration Uncontrolled psychiatric disorder including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation or behavior Laboratory abnormalities that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results Immune colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, immune pneumonitis History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, or idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening CT scan Active tuberculosis Uncontrolled or symptomatic hypercalcemia (corrected calcium > ULN) Known history of testing positive for HIV or known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome." Positive Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral capsid antigen IgM test at screening a. An EBV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test should be performed as clinically indicated to screen for active infection or suspected chronic active infection. Patients with a positive EBV PCR test are excluded. Vaccination with a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment, or anticipation of need for such a vaccine during study treatment or within 5 months after the final dose of study treatment is prohibited except for administration of inactivated vaccines History of severe allergic anaphylactic reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product, Chinese hamster ovary cell products or any component in its formulations, including known severe hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies (NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3) Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial Pregnant or breast-feeding women Women of childbearing potential and male participants who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception; this exclusion is necessary because the radiation treatment involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic
    Central Contact Person:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Chia-Hsien Cheng, c
    Phone
    +886-2-2352-2846
    Email
    jasoncheng@ntu.edu.tw
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Chia-Hsien Cheng, Cheng
    Organizational Affiliation
    Employee
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

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