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NCT07555678RecruitingPhase 2

Chemoradiotherapy and Anti-PD-1 Antibody in Anal Squamous Cell Cancer:Chase

Chinese Multicenter Phase II Trial of Chemoradiotherapy and Anti-PD-1 Antibody in Anal Squamous Cell Cancer:Chase

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 29 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anus is a rare malignancy. For localized anal squamous cell carcinoma , definitive chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment. Patients who do not achieve complete response (CR)or experience recurrence require radical surgery with permanent colostomy. In previous studies of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC), although favorable response rates were achieved after concurrent chemoradiotherapy, high rates of local recurrence and distant metastasis were also observed in patients with locally advanced disease, which adversely affect patient survival. Clinical studies have demonstrated that single-agent PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, including nivolumab and pembrolizumab, show promising efficacy in advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma. Given the high recurrence rate associated with current concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimens and the characteristics of the immune microenvironment in anal cancer, the combination of immunotherapy with concurrent chemoradiotherapy is expected to improve therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, we designed this prospective, multicenter, phase II clinical study to investigate the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in anal cancer. This study aims to enhance the therapeutic effect for patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic anal squamous cell carcinoma and reduce adverse events in patients with high-risk factors after local excision or in early-stage disease. The primary endpoints are local tumor control rate, overall survival, and radiation-related toxicity. The results will provide evidence for subsequent randomized controlled trials.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
241 (estimated)
First submitted
16 Apr 2026
Start date
1 Apr 2024
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2027
Lead sponsor
Fudan University
NCT number
NCT07555678

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 241
  • From 1 Apr 2024 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2027
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Lab values

  • Pathological diagnosis of other anal tumors, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumor, lymphoma, melanoma, etc.; Prior treatment with anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 antibodies; Previous or concurrent malignancy, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and papillary thyroid carcinoma; Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease (including but not limited to interstitial lung disease, colitis, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, nephritis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism); excluding: autoimmune-mediated hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement therapy; type 1 diabetes mellitus on a stable dose of insulin; vitiligo; childhood asthma/allergy that resolved with no intervention required in adulthood; History of immunodeficiency, including positive HIV test, other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency disorders, history of organ transplantation or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; History of interstitial lung disease (excluding radiation pneumonitis not requiring corticosteroid therapy) or non-infectious pneumonitis; Active pulmonary tuberculosis confirmed by medical history or CT scan, active tuberculosis within 1 year prior to enrollment, or inactive tuberculosis for more than 1 year without standard anti-tuberculosis treatment; Active hepatitis B (HBV DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL or 10⁴ copies/mL) or active hepatitis C (positive anti-HCV antibody with HCV RNA above the lower limit of detection); Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal dysfunction; History of psychoactive substance abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction; Any other conditions judged by the investigator that may compromise patient safety or study compliance, including severe medical or psychiatric disorders requiring concurrent treatment, significant laboratory abnormalities, or other social or family factors.

Other

  • Patients with any of the following criteria are ineligible for this study:

Who the study is looking for

  • This study consists of four cohorts. Inclusion and exclusion criteria comprise general inclusion criteria, cohort-specific inclusion criteria, general exclusion criteria, and cohort-specific exclusion criteria.
  • General Inclusion Criteria Age 18-75 years, male or female; Pathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal or perianal region; ECOG performance status 0-1 and life expectancy ≥ 3 months; Adequate organ function:(1) Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 ×10⁹/L; platelet count ≥ 100 ×10⁹/L; hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL; serum albumin ≥ 3 g/dL;(2) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤ 1 × upper limit of normal (ULN), with normal T3 and T4;(3) Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; ALT and AST ≤ 2 × ULN;(4) Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN, creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min;(5) International normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, unless the patient is on anticoagulation with PT within the expected therapeutic range; activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; No severe comorbidities expected to limit survival to \< 5 years; Female subjects: negative pregnancy test (if of childbearing potential) or permanently non-childbearing potential; Sexually active males and females of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during the entire study period and for 12 months after completion of study treatment; Written and dated informed consent indicating the patient has been informed of all relevant aspects of the study; No concurrent medical condition requiring mandatory hormone replacement therapy; Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
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