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WithdrawnNCT03787251Updated Apr 19, 2022

A Study of Second-line Treatment of Postoperative Recurrence and Metastasis of Esophageal Cancer Treated With Apatinib

A Phase 2 interventional study of Apatinib and The chemotherapeutic drug chosen by the investigator. in Esophageal Neoplasms, sponsored by The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-19.

Sponsored by The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
In China, apatinib has been approved as an indication drug for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, which makes it very difficult for our clinical trial to enroll patients. We regret that we failed to implement the design as planned.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A study of second-line treatment of postoperative recurrence and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after chemotherapy with apatinib mesylate

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This is a randomized, open-label, multi-center, phase II clinical trial initiated by a investigator to observe and evaluate the efficacy of apatinib in the treatment of patients with failed first-line treatment after recurrence and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Effectiveness and security.

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Conditions studied

  • Esophageal Neoplasms
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In context

Esophageal Neoplasms

1,631 studies on the registry are indexed under Esophageal Neoplasms; 469 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School is the lead sponsor of 248 studies on the registry; 146 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Pathological/histological diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; and at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST criteria (version 1.1);
  • Patients who have undergone radical resection of esophageal cancer and who have failed after first-line systemic chemotherapy (which may include platinum, taxane or fluorouracil) after recurrence (recurrence of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy within 6 months) Considered as first-line treatment, and the same progress in the field of radiation can be seen as recurrence;
  • Age: 18-75 years old; both men and women;
  • ECOG PS Rating: 0-1 points;
  • Estimated survival period ≥ 3 months;
  • ≥ 4 weeks from the last cytotoxic drug;
  • The main organs function normally, that is, meet the following criteria:

    • Blood routine examination:

      • HB≥90 g/L; (no blood transfusion within 14 days)
      • ANC ≥ 1.5 × 109 / L;
      • PLT ≥ 80 × 109 / L;
    • Biochemical examinations must meet the following criteria:

      • ALT and AST \< 2.5 ULN; if there is liver metastasis, ALT and AST \< 5 ULN;
      • TBIL ≤ 1.5ULN;
      • Plasma Cr≤1.5ULN or creatinine clearance (CCr)≥60ml/min
  • Subjects volunteered to participate in the study, signed informed consent, and were well-adhered to follow-up.
  • Women of childbearing age should agree to use contraceptives (such as intrauterine devices, contraceptives or condoms) during the study period and within 6 months of the end of the study; negative serum or urine pregnancy tests within seven days prior to study enrollment And must be non-lactating patients; males should agree to patients who must use contraception during the study period and within 6 months after the end of the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who have used anti-tumor angiogenesis drugs to treat failure;
  • Patients with residual esophagus, residual stomach or anastomotic recurrence;
  • Unable to swallow, chronic diarrhea and intestinal obstruction, which obviously affect the taking and absorption of drugs;
  • Patients with brain metastases with symptoms or symptoms controlled for less than 3 months;
  • Long-term unhealed wounds and fractures;
  • Have clear gastrointestinal bleeding concerns (such as local active ulcer lesions, fecal occult blood above ++), history of gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months; coagulation abnormalities (PT>16 s, APTT>43 s, TT>21 s, Fbg\< 2 g/L), with bleeding tendency or undergoing thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy;
  • Overactive/venous thrombosis occurred within 6 months, such as cerebrovascular accidents (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism;
  • Imaging shows that the tumor has invaded the important perivascular circumference or that the patient is likely to invade the important blood vessels during the follow-up study and cause fatal bleeding.
  • Persons with a history of psychotropic substance abuse who are unable to resolve or have a mental disorder;
  • Participated in other clinical trials of anti-tumor drugs within four weeks;
  • Have a history of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive or other acquired, congenital immunodeficiency disease, or a history of organ transplantation;
  • According to the investigator's judgment, there are serious concomitant illnesses that compromise the safety of the patient or affect the patient's completion of the study.
  • Patients with any severe and/or uncontrolled diseases, including:

    • Blood pressure control is unreasonable (retraction pressure >150mmHg, diastolic pressure >100mmHg) Patients: I have myocardial ischemia or myocardial infarction above grade I, arrhythmia (including QT interval >440ms) and grade I cardiac insufficiency;
    • Active or uncontrolled serious infections;
    • Liver diseases such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, chronic active hepatitis;
    • Poor diabetes control (fasting blood glucose FBG>10mmol/L);
    • Urine routine indicates urinary protein >++, and confirmed 24-hour urine protein quantitation >1.0g.
  • The investigator believes that it is not suitable for inclusion.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    experimental group

    It is recommended that the initial dose of apatinib is 500mg po qd. Adjust the dose to 750mg po qd or maintain the original dose according to the patient's medication response for about 2 weeks. If there is grade III or above, or grade II and above non-hematologic toxicity, allow the dose to be lowered 2 times.

    Drug: Apatinib

  • Active comparator
    Control group

    The chemotherapeutic drug chosen by the investigator (if not used in the previous treatment regimen, it cannot be selected). The choice of chemotherapy regimen is based on the medication habits of the drug delivery doctor and the specific circumstances of the patient. In addition, the following regimens may be selected as monotherapy or combination: docetaxel 60-75 mg/m2d1 q3w; irinotecan 150-180 mg/m2 d1 q2w until disease progression or patient decease. If the adverse event grade 3 and above Or non-hematologic toxicity of grade II and above appeared, allowing the dose to be lowered twice.

    Drug: The chemotherapeutic drug chosen by the investigator.

Interventions

  • It is recommended that the initial dose of apatinib is 500mg po qd. Adjust the dose to 750mg po qd or maintain the original dose according to the patient's medication response for about 2 weeks. If there is grade III or above, or grade II and above non-hematologic toxicity, allow the dose to be lowered 2 times.

  • DrugThe chemotherapeutic drug chosen by the investigator.

    The choice of chemotherapy regimen is based on the medication habits of the drug delivery doctor and the specific circumstances of the patient. In addition, the following regimens may be selected as monotherapy or combination: docetaxel 60-75 mg/m2d1 q3w; irinotecan 150-180 mg/m2 d1 q2w until disease progression or patient death. If grade 3 and above or non-hematologic toxicity of grade II and above adverse event appeared, allowing the dose to be lowered twice.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PFS

    progression-free survival

    Time frame: One year from admission

Secondary outcomes

  1. OS

    Overall Survival

    Time frame: One year from admission

  2. DCR

    disease control rate

    Time frame: One year from admission

  3. ORR

    Objective Response Rate

    Time frame: One year from admission

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 19, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03787251
Responsible party
Wei Ren (Deputy Chief Physician, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 26, 2018
Start date
Jan 1, 2019 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2020 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 19, 2022

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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