About this trial
Primary Objectives: Evaluate the complete response rate (CR rate) and safety of short - course radiotherapy combined with ivonesimab (AK112) in patients with pMMR/MSS mid - low rectal cancer.
Secondary Objectives: Evaluate treatment - related toxic reactions, the quality of life, long - term prognosis (local control \[LC\], disease - free survival \[DFS\] and overall survival \[OS\]).
Patients will :
Receive Radiotherapy: Pelvic IMRT or VMAT, DT 25Gy/5Fx. One week after radiotherapy, begin treatment with Ivorsimab (AK112) at a dose of 20mg/kg by intravenous drip on day 1. One cycle is 21 days, and a total of 6 cycles are to be carried out.
Evaluate the curative effect after 3 cycles of treatment. Patients with progressive disease (PD) will withdraw from the study, and other treatment plans will be adjusted in a timely manner. Patients with CR/PR/SD will continue treatment for another 3 cycles. Conduct a comprehensive assessment after 6 cycles of treatment. Patients who achieve cCR can choose the watch - and - wait approach. For patients who do not achieve cCR, TME surgery is recommended. Decide whether to perform adjuvant chemotherapy based on the postoperative pathological findings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged between 18 and 75 years old;
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 - 1;
Histopathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma, without any prior anti - tumor treatment; The status of MMR/MSI is detected by IHC/PCR in pathological biopsy to clarify that the patient's classification is pMMR/MSS;
The lower border of the lesion is ≤ 7 cm from the anal verge as determined by fibrocolonoscopy or digital rectal examination;
Disqualifiers
Uncontrolled epilepsy, history of central nervous system disorders or psychiatric conditions that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with the ability to provide informed consent or affect compliance with oral medication.
Prior immunotherapy for any indication or a history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies.
Clinically significant active cardiac disease, including symptomatic coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Class II or higher), severe arrhythmias requiring medication, or a history of myocardial infarction within the past 12 months.
Immunosuppressive therapy following organ transplantation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- radiotherapy
- Ivonescimab (20mg/kg Q3W)
- Non-operative Management
- Surgery
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Lead sponsor
Akeso
Collaborator