drugset / Trial / NCT07645118
Brachytherapy Followed by Nivolumab Prior to Surgery in Rectal Cancer
NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
This is a small Phase II study testing whether targeted internal radiation treatment (HDREBT) followed by two doses of the immunotherapy drug Nivolumab is safe, practical, and potentially effective before patients undergo surgery (TME) to remove rectal cancer.
Timeline
- Start
- 2026-07
- Primary completion
- 2028-12
- Completion
- 2030-12
Publications
- Background Vuong T, Devic S, Podgorsak E. High dose rate endorectal brachytherapy as a neoadjuvant treatment for patients with resectable rectal cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2007 Nov;19(9):701-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2007.07.006. Epub 2007 Aug 22.
- Background Lin ZY, Zhang P, Chi P, Xiao Y, Xu XM, Zhang AM, Qiu XF, Wu JX, Yuan Y, Wang ZN, Qu XJ, Li X, Nie X, Yang M, Cai KL, Zhang WK, Huang Y, Sun Z, Hou ZG, Ma C, Cheng FZ, Tao KX, Zhang T. Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy followed by camrelizumab and chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (UNION): early outcomes of a multicenter randomized phase III trial. Ann Oncol. 2024 Oct;35(10):882-891. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2024.06.015. Epub 2024 Jul 2.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nivolumab | Monoclonal antibody | 3 mg/kg | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.