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Not yet recruitingNCT07879586Updated Oct 19, 2026

Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus PD-1 Blockade ± CTLA-4 Blockade for High-Risk Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (pMMR/MSS): A National Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Ipilimumab & Sintilimab and Sintilimab in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC), sponsored by Yao Hongwei. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-19.

Sponsored by Yao Hongwei · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 19, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding ipilimumab N01 to standard pre-surgery treatment with radiation, chemotherapy, and sintilimab can improve outcomes for people with high-risk, locally advanced rectal cancer whose tumors are mismatch repair-proficient and microsatellite stable (pMMR/MSS). The study will also evaluate the safety of these treatments and whether some participants may be able to avoid major rectal surgery after a strong response.

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Conditions studied

  • Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC)

Keywords

  • Immunotherapy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Yao Hongwei is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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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

  • 1: Signed written informed consent and voluntary participation in this study

    2: Aged 18-75 years, male or female

    3: Rectal adenocarcinoma confirmed by histopathology, with immunohistochemistry results indicating pMMR or genetic testing results indicating MSS

    4: High-risk locally advanced rectal cancer assessed by MRI, without distant metastasis, and meeting at least one of the following: T4Nany, TanyN2, MRF+, lateral lymph node+, EMVI+; no tumor deposits, or no high-risk factors for local recurrence as judged by the investigator

    5: The lower edge of the tumor is ≤10 cm from the anal verge

    6: Surgically resectable

    7: Able to swallow tablets normally

    8: ECOG PS 0-1

    9: No prior antitumor treatment for rectal cancer, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery, etc.

    10: Planned to undergo surgery after completion of neoadjuvant therapy

    11: No contraindications to surgery

    12: Normal function of major organs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1: History of allergy to monoclonal antibodies, sintilimab, ipilimumab N01, oxaliplatin, capecitabine, or any other excipients

    2: Previously received or currently receiving any of the following treatments: a) Any surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc. for the tumor; b) Within 2 weeks before the first use of the study drug, currently using immunosuppressive drugs or systemic hormone therapy for the purpose of immunosuppression (dose > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent); in the absence of active autoimmune disease, inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal corticosteroid replacement at a dose > 10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent are permitted; c) Received a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug; d) Underwent major surgery or had severe trauma within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug

    3: Has any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to: interstitial pneumonia, enteritis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism (may be considered for enrollment after hormone replacement therapy); patients with psoriasis or childhood asthma/allergy that has completely resolved and requires no intervention in adulthood may be considered for enrollment, but patients who require medical intervention with bronchodilators must not be enrolled

    4: History of immunodeficiency, including positive HIV test, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases, or history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

    5: Presence of poorly controlled cardiac clinical symptoms or diseases, including but not limited to: (1) heart failure of NYHA class II or above, (2) unstable angina, (3) myocardial infarction within 1 year, (4) clinically significant supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias without clinical intervention or still poorly controlled after clinical intervention

    6: Severe infection (CTCAE > grade 2) within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug, such as severe pneumonia, bacteremia, infectious complications, etc. requiring hospitalization; baseline chest imaging suggesting active pulmonary inflammation, presence of symptoms and signs of infection within 14 days before the first use of the study drug, or need for oral or intravenous antibiotic treatment, except for prophylactic antibiotic use; active pulmonary tuberculosis infection found by medical history or CT examination, or history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection within 1 year before enrollment, or history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection more than 1 year ago but without regular treatment

    7: Presence of active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL or 10\^4 copies/mL), hepatitis C (positive hepatitis C antibody and HCV RNA above the lower limit of detection of the assay method)

    8: Diagnosed with other malignant tumors within 5 years before the first use of the study drug, unless the malignant tumor has a low risk of metastasis or death (5-year survival rate > 90%), such as adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix, etc., may be considered for enrollment

    9: Pregnant or breastfeeding women

    10: As judged by the investigator, presence of other factors that may lead to forced early termination of the study, such as other serious diseases (including mental illness) requiring concomitant treatment, alcoholism, drug abuse, family or social factors, or factors that may affect subject safety or compliance

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Control group

    In control group,subjects will receive long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy, followed by chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy: Sintilimab. The surgical approach and the use of adjuvant chemotherapy will be determined based on the tumor's response to neoadjuvant treatment.

    Drug: Sintilimab

  • Experimental
    Experimental group

    In experimental group,subjects will receive long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy, followed by chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy: Ipilimumab \& Sintilimab. The surgical approach and the use of adjuvant chemotherapy will be determined based on the tumor's response to neoadjuvant treatment.

    Drug: Ipilimumab & Sintilimab

Interventions

  • DrugIpilimumab & Sintilimab

    Drug pages: Ipilimumab · Sintilimab

    In Experimental group,subjects will receive long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy, followed by chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy: Ipilimumab \& Sintilimab.

  • In Control group,subjects will receive long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy, followed by chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy: Sintilimab.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete remission rate

    The complete response rate (CR) is defined as follows: Participants who undergo total mesorectal excision (TME) or local excision must achieve a pathological complete response (pCR; ypT0N0). Participants who do not undergo surgery and enter a watch-and-wait (W\&W) program must achieve a clinical complete response (cCR), as determined by a comprehensive assessment including digital rectal examination (DRE), endoscopy, pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and tumor markers. The cCR must be confirmed by at least one repeat assessment performed 6-8 weeks later. If a participant is initially assessed as having a cCR but subsequently undergoes surgery, the final pathological findings will determine the response status. The same CR criteria will be applied to both study groups.

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 19 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Oct 2029, 36 months later.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 11, 2026
First posted
Oct 19, 2026
StartEst.
Oct 1, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Oct 1, 2029
CompletionEst.
Oct 1, 2032
Last update
Oct 19, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 19, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 19, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07879586
Lead sponsor
Yao Hongwei
Responsible party
Yao Hongwei (Chief Physician, Beijing Friendship Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Oct 19, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 1, 2032 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 19, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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