Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

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Eligibility Module


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NCT ID: NCT07446335
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (excluding adenosquamous carcinoma); (2) No prior systemic therapy, or recurrence more than 6 months after completion of (neo)adjuvant therapy or definitive chemoradiotherapy; (3) Age: ≥18 years (calculated from the date of informed consent signature); ECOG PS score: 0-1; estimated life expectancy \>3 months; (4) Presence of TP53 mutation or FAT1 mutation, and absence of NOTCH3 mutation; (5) At least one measurable lesion as confirmed by RECIST 1.1 criteria; measurable lesions should not have received prior local treatment such as radiotherapy (lesions within prior radiation fields may be selected as target lesions if progression is confirmed); (6) Adequate major organ function meeting the following criteria: * Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L; * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10\^9/L; * Platelets ≥75 × 10\^9/L; * Total bilirubin ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN (≤5 × ULN if liver metastases present); * Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min; * Prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and international normalized ratio (INR) ≤1.5 × ULN (for patients not receiving anticoagulation); * Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ≤ULN (if TSH abnormal, normal free T3 and free T4 are acceptable); (7) Women of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after study completion, with negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to enrollment; men must agree to use effective contraception during the study and for 6 months after study completion, see Section 5.4 for details; (8) Voluntary participation in this study with signed informed consent and good compliance. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Other malignancies within 3 years prior to first dose or currently concurrent malignancies, except:Other malignancies treated with surgery alone with continuous disease-free survival (DFS) of ≥5 years;Cured cervical carcinoma in situ, non-melanomatous skin cancer, and superficial bladder tumors \[Ta (non-invasive), Tis (carcinoma in situ), and T1 (tumor invades lamina propria)\]; (2) Conditions affecting intravenous injection or blood collection, or factors affecting oral drug administration (e.g., inability to swallow, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction); (3) Prior treatment-related adverse events not resolved to ≤Grade 1 per CTCAE v5.0, except Grade 2 alopecia, Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy, Grade 2 anemia, clinically non-significant and asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities, and hypothyroidism stable on hormone replacement therapy judged by investigator as having no safety risk; (4) Major surgery, significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks prior to first dose, or anticipated need for major surgery during study treatment (except protocol-required surgery), or presence of non-healing wounds or fractures. \[Major surgery defined as Grade 3 or higher per National Surgical Classification Directory 2022\]; (5) Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with active bleeding from primary lesion within 2 months; hematemesis or melena with daily blood loss ≥2.5 mL within 3 months prior to screening, or any bleeding event ≥CTCAE Grade 3, or any bleeding signs or history regardless of severity judged by investigator as unsuitable for enrollment; (6) Arterial or venous thrombotic events within 6 months prior to first dose, including cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attack), deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism; (7) Active viral hepatitis with inadequate control. Eligible if: HBsAg-positive subjects: HBV DNA \<2000 IU/mL (or 1×10⁴ copies/mL) or receiving anti-HBV treatment for ≥1 week prior to study with ≥1 log reduction in viral load, with willingness to continue anti-HBV therapy throughout study; HCV-infected subjects (HCV Ab or HCV RNA positive): judged by investigator as stable or receiving approved antiviral treatment at enrollment with plan to continue; (8) Active syphilis infection requiring treatment; (9) Active tuberculosis, history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, radiation pneumonitis requiring treatment, or symptomatic active pneumonia; (10) History of psychoactive substance abuse with inability to abstain, or psychiatric disorder; (11) Prior or planned allogeneic bone marrow or solid organ transplantation; (12) History of hepatic encephalopathy; (13) Significant cardiovascular disease, including any of the following: 1. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or greater heart failure or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50% by echocardiography; 2. History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmia (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades de pointes) or arrhythmia requiring continuous antiarrhythmic medication; 3. Unstable angina pectoris; 4. Myocardial infarction within 12 months; 5. Fridericia-corrected QT interval (QTcF) \>450 msec for males or \>470 msec for females (if abnormal, three consecutive measurements ≥2 minutes apart, use average); 6. Congenital long QT syndrome or family history; 7. History of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or other serious thromboembolism within 3 months prior to randomization (implanted port or catheter-related thrombosis, or superficial venous thrombosis not considered "serious"); 8. Current use or recent use (within 7 days prior to study treatment) of aspirin (\>325 mg/day), dipyridamole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, or cilostazol; (14) Active or uncontrolled severe infection (≥CTCAE Grade 2); (15) Renal failure requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; (16) History of immunodeficiency, including HIV positivity or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency disorders; (17) Use of immunosuppressants or systemic or absorbable topical corticosteroids for immunosuppressive purposes within 7 days prior to first dose (except prednisone ≤10 mg daily or equivalent); (18) Epilepsy requiring treatment; (19) Tumor-related symptoms and treatment: <!-- --> 1. Cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy within 3 weeks, or radiotherapy or small molecule targeted therapy within 2 weeks prior to first dose, or within 5 half-lives of drug (whichever is shorter) from last treatment; (prior radiotherapy: target lesions should not be within radiation field, or if within field, progression must be confirmed); 2. Traditional Chinese medicines with anti-tumor indications approved by NMPA within 2 weeks prior to first dose (including Compound Cantharis Capsules, Kang'ai Injection, Kanglaite Capsules/Injection, Aidi Injection, Brucea Javanica Oil Injection/Capsules, Xiaoaiping Tablets/Injection, Huachansu Capsules, etc.); 3. Imaging evidence of significant tumor invasion into adjacent organs (aorta or trachea) with increased risk of bleeding or fistula; ulcerative ESCC with increased bleeding risk due to proximity to vessels; 4. Known complete esophageal obstruction requiring interventional relief; 5. Post-esophageal or tracheal stent placement; 6. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or moderate to severe ascites requiring repeated drainage (investigator judgment); 7. Known spinal cord compression, carcinomatous meningitis, or brain metastasis with symptoms or symptom control \<4 weeks; (20) Known hypersensitivity to study drug excipients; (21) Prior treatment with anlotinib hydrochloride or other anti-angiogenic agents, or any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-CTLA-4 antibody; (22) Participation in other interventional clinical trials with investigational drug use within 4 weeks prior to first dose; (23) Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy during study period; (24) Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would pose significant safety risk to the subject or interfere with completion of the study.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Study: NCT07446335
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT07446335