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Esophageal AdenocarcinomaPhase 1/2NCT02962063

Durvalumab, an Anti-PDLI Antibody, and Tremelimumab, an Anti-CTLA4 Antibody, and Chemoradiation Before Surgery for Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing durvalumab, carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel and External beam radiation (EBRT) in people with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 7 sites in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of adding a new drug, durvalumab (also called MEDI4736), to chemoradiation with either FOLFOX/Capeox or carboplatin and paclitaxel, following initial chemotherapy with FOLFOX. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
durvalumab, carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel and External beam radiation (EBRT)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
64 participants
Where
7 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2016to Nov 2026
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ). Pathology must be confirmed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Tumors that are Her2 positive are eligible
  • Availability of archived tumor tissue for banking
  • TanyN+M0 or T3-4NanyM0 tumors
  • Disease must be clinically limited to the esophagus or GEJ. GEJ tumors must be Siewert Type I-III
  • No prior chemotherapy
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  • Prior radiation is permitted, provided it does not limit the ability to deliver per-protocol radiation in the opinion of the treating radiation oncologist
  • Patients must have surgically resectable disease treatable by esophagectomy, as assessed by a thoracic surgeon
  • mSUV in the primary tumor must be ≥5.0
  • Patients must be ≥18 years of age
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1
  • Female subjects must either be of non-reproductive potential (i.e. post-menopausal by history: ≥60 years old and no menses for ≥1 year without an alternative medical cause;
  • OR history of hysterectomy, OR history of bilateral tubal ligation, OR history of bilateral oophorectomy) or must have a negative serum pregnancy test upon study entry
  • Adequate organ function defined at baseline as:
  • WBC ≥3,000/ L
  • ANC ≥1,500/ L
  • Platelets ≥100,000/ L
  • Hb ≥9 g/dl
  • Calculated creatinine clearance >40 ml/min using Cockcroft-Gault method:
  • Males:
  • Creatinine CL = Weight (kg) x (140 - Age) . (mL/min) 72 x serum creatinine (mg/dL)
  • Females:
  • Creatinine CL (mL/min) = Weight (kg) x (140 - Age) x 0.85 72 x serum creatinine (mg/dL)
  • Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dL
  • AST/ALT ≤2.5× upper limit of normal
  • Mean QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) <470 ms calculated from 3 ECGs using Frediricia's Correction
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Subject willing to provide informed consent for MSKCC IRB#12-245 for IMPACT testing
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment and scheduled visits and examinations including follow up

Who cannot join

  • Carcinoma in-situ and tumors determined to be T1-2N0
  • Tumors with significant involvement of the proximal stomach which, in the opinion of the treating thoracic surgeon, would require an esophagogastrectomy
  • Patients with evidence of metastatic disease, including:
  • Positive malignant cytology of the pleural, pericardium or peritoneum
  • Radiographic evidence of distant organ involvement
  • Non-regional lymph nodes that cannot be contained within a radiation field
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  • Biopsy-proven tumor invasion of the tracheobronchial tree or presence of tracheoesophageal fistula. Recurrent laryngeal or phrenic nerve paralysis
  • Grade 2 ≥ peripheral neuropathy
  • Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease; systemic lupus erythematosus; Wegener syndrome [granulomatosis with polyangiitis]; myasthenia gravis; Graves' disease; rheumatoid arthritis, hypophysitis, uveitis) within the past 3 years prior to the start of treatment. The following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Subjects with vitiligo or alopecia
  • Subjects with hypothyroidism (e.g., following Hashimoto syndrome) stable on hormone replacement or psoriasis not requiring systemic treatment
  • History of pneumonitis
  • The use of immunosuppressive medication within 28 days prior to the first dose of durvalumab-/tremelimumab. The following are exceptions to this criterion:
  • Intranasal, topical, inhaled corticosteroids or local steroid injections (e.g. intraarticular injection)
  • Systemic corticosteroids at physiologic doses ≤10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent
  • Steroids as premedication for hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. CT scan premedication)
  • Known HIV positivity
  • Chronic Hepatitis B or known Hepatitis C infection (e.g. Hepatitis B surface Ag positive or detectable viral load for Hepatitis B). Patients with prior evidence of Hepatitis B or C without active infection are eligible
  • Known history of previous clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis
  • Uncontrolled seizures
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must undergo a negative pregnancy test (either serum or urine) prior to study entry. Male and female patients of reproductive potential need to employ two highly effective and acceptable forms of contraception throughout their participation in the study and for 90 days after last dose of study drug. WOCBP include:
  • Any woman who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation or oophorectomy) or who is not post-menopausal (defined as amenorrheic ≥12 consecutive months)
  • Women on hormone replacement therapy with documented serum follicle stimulating hormone level > 35 mIU/ml
  • Women who are using oral, implanted or injectable contraceptive hormones or mechanical products such as intrauterine device or barrier methods to prevent pregnancy or are practicing abstinence of where the partner is sterile
  • Prior malignancy (other than basal cell/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in-situ cervical carcinoma or superficial transitional cell bladder carcinoma) diagnosed and/or treated within three years of study entry
  • Connective tissue disorders, e.g. scleroderma, that in the opinion of the treating physicians is a contraindication to radiation therapy
  • History of primary immunodeficiency
  • History of allogenic organ transplant
  • Receipt of live attenuated vaccination within 30 days prior to study entry or within 30 days of receiving durvalumab. For example, the intramuscular influenza vaccine can be administered but the intranasal vaccine is a live attenuated virus that cannot be given
  • Any previous treatment with a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor, including durvalumab, or a CTLA-4 inhibitor, including tremelimumab.
  • History of hypersensitivity to durvalumab or tremelimumab or any excipient Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, active peptic ulcer disease, active bleeding diatheses or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements or compromise the ability of the subject to give written informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

United States7 sites
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

    Uniondale, New York, 11553

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About this study

Official title: Phase Ib/II Study of Induction Chemotherapy and Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab With Chemoradiation for Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of adding a new drug, durvalumab (also called MEDI4736), to chemoradiation with either FOLFOX/Capeox or carboplatin and paclitaxel, following initial chemotherapy with FOLFOX. The investigators want to find out what effects, good and/or bad, this combination has on the patient and cancer.

Read the detailed description

Patients will undergo a baseline PET/CT scan prior to receiving mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy (bolus 5-fluorouracil or -FU 400 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, oxaliplatin 70-85 mg/m2 and infusional 5-FU 1,200 mg/m2/day ×46 hours) q14 days ×2, followed by repeat PET scan.

Two weeks after the second dose of mFOLFOX6, patients receive 1 dose of durvalumab 1,500 mg. and tremelimumab 300 mg. Two weeks later, all patients will initiate radiation (1.8 Gy/fraction ×23 fractions Monday through Friday for total dose of 41 Gy). PET responders receive concurrent chemotherapy with oxaliplatin 70-85 mg/m2 q14 days ×3 doses with either infusional 5-FU 300 mg/m2/day ×96 hours or capecitabine 825 mg/m2 BID Monday through Friday throughout the radiation period. PET non-responders receive concurrent carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel 50 mg/m2 weekly ×5 with concurrent. All patients receive a second dose of durvalumab 1,500 mg q28 days after the first dose.

Patients undergo surgical resection 6-10 weeks after the completion of chemoradiation. In the adjuvant setting, patients who have undergone R0 resections will receive tremelimiumab 300 mg ×1 and durvalumab 1,500 mg every 4 weeks ×6 doses starting within 12 weeks of surgery.

Radiation will be administered starting ≥14 days after the first durvalumab treatment; it will commence on a Monday or Tuesday and continue weekly from Monday through Friday (except for public holidays).

Being tested
durvalumab, carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel, External beam radiation (EBRT), esophagogastrectomy, Tremelimumab
Keywords
Durvalumab, Anti-PD-L1 Antibody, Tremelimumab, 16-1405
Medical subject headings
Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • durvalumabBiological

    Also called (MEDI4736)

    Durvalumab can be given irrespective of CBC, at the discretion of the treating physician.

  • carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxelDrug

  • External beam radiation (EBRT)Radiation

    Radiation will be delivered starting on a Monday or Tuesday between Days 29-30, based on the first induction durvalumab dose administered on Day 1. Patients will be treated 5 days/week at 1.80 Gy/day, to a total planned dose of 41Gy in 23 fractions. Induction Day 15 has a -1/+2 day window, and Day 29 has a -1/+1 day window.

  • esophagogastrectomyProcedure or surgery

    Patients undergo surgical resection 6-10 weeks after the completion of chemoradiation.

  • TremelimumabDrug

    Tremelimumab will be administered once at 300 mg on Day 29 prior to chemoradiation only.

Study groups in NCT02962063
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Esophageal CancerExperimentalThis is a phase Ib/II trial of durvalumab (MEDI4736), a monoclonal antibody against programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)), and tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody, in combination with chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced (TanyN+M0 or T3-4NanyM0) esophageal or gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma.
Receives: Biological: durvalumab; Drug: carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel; Radiation: External beam radiation (EBRT); Procedure: esophagogastrectomy; Drug: Tremelimumab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. unacceptable toxicity

    "Unacceptable toxicity" is defined as any of the following toxicities: >1 episode of grade 3/4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia <75,000/μL (despite prior dose reduction) during chemoradiation any toxicity that results in >2 week cumulative delay in chemoradiation any toxicity that is attributed to durvalumab which results in a delay of >8 weeks in surgery, i.e. surgery >16 weeks from the end of radiation, for a potentially operable patient any reason that is attributed to durvalumab which leads to death within 30 days of surgery. All toxicity will be graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria, version 4.0.3.

    Measured: 1 year

  2. pathologic complete response rate

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. overall survival (OS)

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2016
  3. Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2026 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
This is a phase Ib/II trial of durvalumab (MEDI4736), a monoclonal antibody against programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)), and tremelimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody, in combination with chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced (TanyN+M0 or T3-4NanyM0) esophageal or gastroesophageal (GE) junction adenocarcinoma.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02962063
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-1405
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
9 Nov 2016
Last updated
9 Sep 2026
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing durvalumab, carboplatin AUC 2/paclitaxel and External beam radiation (EBRT) in people with Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 7 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 29 inclusion and 31 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

unacceptable toxicity (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2026.

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