A Comparison of Paclitaxel-based Three Regimens Concurrent With Radiotherapy for Patients With Local Advanced Esophageal Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02459457 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 2, 2015
Last Update Posted : February 9, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Drug: Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Drug: Paclitaxel and Fluorouracil Drug: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Radiation: Radiotherapy | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 321 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Comparison of Paclitaxel in Combination With Cisplatin(TP), Carboplatin(TC) or Fluorouracil(TF) Concurrent With Radiotherapy for Patients With Local Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Three-Arm Randomized Phase III Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 1, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 1, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Paclitaxel and Cisplatin (TP)
Patients receive TP concurrent with radiotherapy (1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx) Paclitaxel: 175mg/m2/d, ivgtt over 3 hours, d1; Cisplatin: 25mg/m2/d, ivgtt, d1-3, q4w*4
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Drug: Paclitaxel and Cisplatin
patients get Paclitaxel and Cisplatin according to protocol
Other Name: TP Radiation: Radiotherapy 1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx |
Active Comparator: Paclitaxel and Fluorouracil (TF)
Patients receive TF concurrent with radiotherapy(1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx) Concurrent: paclitaxel 50mg/m2/d, ivgtt over 3 hours, d1; 5-FU 300mg/m2, civ 96h, d1-4, qw*6; Adjuvant: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2/d, ivgtt over 3 hours, d1; 5-FU 1800mg/m2, civ 72h, d1-3, q4w*2
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Drug: Paclitaxel and Fluorouracil
patients get Paclitaxel and Fluorouracil according to protocol
Other Name: TF Radiation: Radiotherapy 1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx |
Active Comparator: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin(TC)
Patients receive TC concurrent with radiotherapy(1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx) Concurrent: paclitaxel 50mg/m2/d, ivgtt over 3 hours, d1; carboplatin AUC=2, ivgtt, d1, qw*6; Adjuvant: paclitaxel 175 mg/m2/d, ivgtt over 3 hours, d1; carboplatin AUC=5, ivgtt, d1, q4w*2
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Drug: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin
patients get Paclitaxel and Carboplatin according to protocol
Other Name: TC Radiation: Radiotherapy 1.8Gy/d, d1-5/week, 34Fx |
- overall survival [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- progression free survival [ Time Frame: 1year, 2 years, 3 years ]
- adverse event [ Time Frame: 3 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria
To be eligible for this study, patient must fulfill all of the following criteria:
- Histologically confirmed esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
- Clinical stages II, III or IVa based on the 6th UICC-TNM classification
- No prior treatment of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery against esophageal cancer, except for non-curative resection by EMR/ESD.
- Aged 18-75 years
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Adequate organ functions
- White blood cell (WBC) ≥3×109⁄L
- Absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) ≥1.5×109⁄L
- Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥10g⁄dl
- Platelet (Plt) ≥100×109⁄L
- Total bilirubin <1.5 upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate transaminase (AST) ≤2.5 ULN
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 ULN
- Creatinine ≤1.5 ULN
- ECOG PS of 0-2
- Life expectancy ≥3 months
- Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria Patients fulfilling any of the following criteria are ineligible for this study.
- Esophageal perforation or hematemesis
- Synchronous or metachronous malignancies (except for cutaneous (non-melanomas) carcinoma, thyroid papillary carcinoma, phase I seminoma or cervical carcinoma in situ curatively treated and disease free for a minimum of 3 months)
- Received thoracic, abdominal or craniocerebral surgery within 30 days
- Enrolled in other clinical trials within 30 days
- Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within 6 months
- Severe psychiatric disease
- Pregnancy, lactation or unwillingness to adopt contraception
- Drug addiction
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based upon current CDC definition
- Patients with hearing impairment or sensory-motor neuropathy of WHO grade > 1
- History of radiotherapy in the planning area
- Other ineligible conditions according to researchers

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02459457
China, Shanghai | |
Fudan University Cancer Hospital | |
Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200032 |
Study Chair: | Kuaile Zhao, MD | +86 18017312534 |
Responsible Party: | Kuai Le Zhao, MD, Professor, Fudan University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02459457 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ESO-Shanghai 2 |
First Posted: | June 2, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 9, 2022 |
Last Verified: | February 2022 |
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma concurrent chemoradiotherapy paclitaxel |
cisplatin carboplatin fluorouracil |
Carcinoma Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Esophageal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Head and Neck Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Paclitaxel Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel Carboplatin Fluorouracil Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antimetabolites Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs |