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Efficacy and Safety of TPC Induction Chemotherapy Combined With Nimotuzumab and Toripalimab "Immune Sandwich" Regimen Versus Full-Course Immunotherapy for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University
Summary
Immunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy has become standard care for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, yet radiotherapy-induced lymphopenia may impair the efficacy of concurrent PD-1 blockade. Existing evidence supports synergistic anti-tumor activity between the anti-EGFR antibody nimotuzumab and toripalimab. This multicenter, open-label, non-inferiority Phase III trial randomizes eligible stage III-IVA LA-NPC patients 1:1 to two arms. The experimental group receives an "immune sandwich" regimen: TPC induction plus nimotuzumab and toripalimab, concurrent radiotherapy with weekly nimotuzumab only, followed by toripalimab maintenance. The control arm adopts full-course toripalimab throughout induction, concurrent radiotherapy and adjuvant phases. The primary endpoint is 3-year event-free survival, with secondary endpoints covering overall survival, local/distant control rates, objective response rate and treatment-related toxicities. A total of 566 subjects will be enrolled to verify whether the simplified sandwich strategy delivers non-inferior survival with better safety profiles.
Official title: Efficacy and Safety of TPC Induction Chemotherapy Combined With Nimotuzumab and Toripalimab "Immune Sandwich" Regimen Versus Full-Course Immunotherapy for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Phase III Clinical Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
566
Start Date
2026-07-20
Completion Date
2033-07-20
Last Updated
2026-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Toripalimab combined with Nimotuzumab
Induction Chemotherapy Phase: TPC chemotherapy regimen: Nab-paclitaxel: 200 mg/m², intravenous infusion on Day 1;Cisplatin: 60 mg/m², intravenous infusion on Day 1;Capecitabine: 1000 mg/m² orally twice daily on Days 1-14;Each cycle lasts 21 days, for a total of 3 cycles. Toripalimab: 240 mg toripalimab injection, intravenous infusion on Day 0; 21-day cycles for 3 cycles total. Nimotuzumab: 400 mg nimotuzumab, intravenous infusion on Days 0 and 8; 21-day cycles for 3 cycles total. Concurrent Radiotherapy Phase: Toripalimab: 240 mg toripalimab injection via intravenous infusion starting on the first day of radiotherapy, administered every 21 days for 3 cycles. Nimotuzumab: 200 mg nimotuzumab via intravenous infusion once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks, starting on the first day of radiotherapy. Adjuvant Phase: Toripalimab injection 240 mg is administered via intravenous infusion once every 21 days per cycle.
Nimotuzumab
Induction Chemotherapy Phase: TPC chemotherapy regimen: Nab-paclitaxel: 200 mg/m², intravenous infusion on Day 1;Cisplatin: 60 mg/m², intravenous infusion on Day 1;Capecitabine: 1000 mg/m² orally twice daily on Days 1-14;Each cycle lasts 21 days, for a total of 3 cycles. Toripalimab: 240 mg toripalimab injection, intravenous infusion on Day 0; 21-day cycles for 3 cycles total. Nimotuzumab: 400 mg nimotuzumab, intravenous infusion on Days 0 and 8; 21-day cycles for 3 cycles total. Concurrent Radiotherapy Phase: Nimotuzumab: 200 mg nimotuzumab via intravenous infusion once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks, starting on the first day of radiotherapy. Adjuvant Phase: Toripalimab injection 240 mg is administered via intravenous infusion once every 21 days per cycle.
Locations (1)
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China