Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Combined With Toripalimab and Chemotherapy +/- Target Therapy for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer: a Single-arm, Two-cohort, Phase II Trial (TORCH-R)
The study is a prospective, single-center, single-arm, two-cohort, phase II clinical trial. Patients aged 18 years or older who had pelvic recurrence rectal cancer with or without resectable distant metastasis, with treatment naive disease (cohort A) or progressive disease after first-line chemotherapy (cohort B), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1, will receive 25-40Gy/5Fx irradiation or 15-30Gy/5Fx reirradiation (pelvic radiation history), 18 weeks toripalimab and investigator's choice of chemotherapy +/- target therapy, and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for all metastatic lesions between chemoimmunotherapy cycles, followed by multidisciplinary team (MDT) for decision:follow-up of complete response (CR), radical surgery, sustained treatment of non resection, or exit. The primary endpoint was local objective response rate. Secondary endpoints were extrapelvic objective response rate, R0 resection rate, duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety and tolerability of the treatment. Shanghai Junshi Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. Provides the first three cycles of toripalimab for free and has purchased liability insurance for clinical trial subjects.
• Patient is 18-75 years old at the time of signing the informed consent form.
• ECOG performance status 0-1.
• MRI/enhanced CT confirmed pelvic recurrence. According to RECIST 1.1, there is at least one measurable pelvic lesion.
• Distant metastasis lesions are no more than 5 and metastatic organ are no more than 3.
• No prior radiotherapy within 6 month.
• Previous system therapy. Patients Group Cohort A: participants with pelvic recurrence who have not previously been treated with first-line chemotherapy. Cohort B: Patients with disease progression or new lesions after first-line chemotherapy.
• Has an investigator determined life expectancy of at least 24 weeks.
• Demonstrate adequate organ function (bone marrow, liver, kidney and clotting function) within 7 days before the first administration without using blood products or hematopoietic stimulating factors.
• Non pregnant or lactating patients. Effective contraceptive methods should be used during the study and within 6 months of the last administration.
• Fully informed and willing to provide written informed consent for the trial.