Table 1. Ongoing phase III clinical trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced ESCC.
Agents | Treatment | Patient population | NCT identifier |
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Nivolumab | Nivolumab vs. docetaxel/paclitaxel | ESCC or esophageal/GEJ adenocarcinoma in 2nd line setting | NCT02569242 |
Nivolumab + ipilimumab vs. nivolumab + fluorouracil + cisplatin vs. fluorouracil + cisplatin |
ESCC in 1st line setting | NCT03143153 | |
Pembrolizumab | Pembrolizumab vs. docetaxel/paclitaxel/irinotecan | ESCC or esophageal/GEJ adenocarcinoma in 2nd line setting | NCT02564263 |
ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; GEJ, gastroesophageal junction.