Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a precise thymalfasin-regulated PRaG regimen for advanced refractory solid tumours : protocol for the open-label, prospective, multicentre study (PRaG5.0 study)

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INTRODUCTION: The PRaG regimen, which consists of hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with a programmed cell death-1/programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), has been demonstrated to have a survival benefit in patients with advanced solid tumours who have failed at least two lines of treatment. Nonetheless, lymphopenia poses an impediment to the enduring efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy. Adequate lymphocyte reserves are essential for the efficacy of immunotherapy. Coupling the PRaG regimen with immunomodulatory agents that augment the number and functionality of lymphocytes may yield further survival benefits in this cohort of patients.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a meticulously thymalfasin-controlled PRaG regimen in patients with advanced and chemotherapy-resistant solid tumours.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The study has a prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicentre design and aims to recruit up to 60 patients with histologically confirmed advanced solid tumours that have relapsed or metastasised. All eligible patients will receive a minimum of two cycles of the PRaG regimen comprising thymalfasin followed by maintenance treatment with a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor and thymalfasin for 1 year or until disease progression. Patients will be monitored according to the predetermined protocol for a year or until disease progression after initiation of radiotherapy.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, on 25 November 2022 (JD-LK-2022-151-01) and all other participating hospitals. Findings will be disseminated through national and international conferences. We also plan to publish our findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journal.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05790447.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 14(2024), 3 vom: 08. März, Seite e075642

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kong, Yuehong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Rongzheng [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Meiling [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Junjun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Guangqiang [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Zhihui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Xiaoxiao [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Yifu [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xiangrong [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Chenyang [VerfasserIn]
Xing, Pengfei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Liyuan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

IMMUNOLOGY
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Journal Article
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
Protocols & guidelines
RADIOTHERAPY
Thymalfasin
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05790447

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075642

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369485475