Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

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Clinodactyly of the 5th toeHP:0001864Esophageal carcinomaHP:0011459
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FDA & Trial Timeline

10 events
Jun 2026A Study of IPM514 in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Beijing Immupeutics Medicine Technology Limited — PHASE1

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Jun 2026Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab Injection Combined With Nab-Paclitaxel in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital — PHASE2

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Apr 2026A Study of YL201 Versus Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Failure of First-Line Therapy

MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. — PHASE3

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Apr 2026Neoadjuvant Therapy With Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab, Lenvatinib and Chemotherapy in Resectable ESCC

Changhai Hospital — PHASE2

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Apr 2026A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of JS212 Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. — PHASE2

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Apr 2026A Phase III Study of First-line Anlotinib Combined With Benmelstobart in Patients With Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University — PHASE3

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Mar 2026SYS6010 Versus Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced or Metastatic/Recurrent Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. — PHASE3

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Mar 2026Efficacy and Safety of Neo-CRT Plus Serplulimab, Nimotuzumab in Patients With Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital — PHASE2

TrialRECRUITING
Mar 2026Study of MRI Guided Personal Chemoradiotherapy and Immunotherapy for Limited Advanced Esophageal Squamous Caicinoma.

Fudan University — PHASE2

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Mar 2026Individually Tailored, Supervised, Remote Exercise Intervention to Improve Physical Function for Stage I-III Gastroesophageal Cancer Survivors, PRECISE Trial

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center — NA

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING

Data sourced from FDA regulatory filings and ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated periodically.

Treatments

2 available

CYRAMZA

ramucirumab· Eli Lilly and Company
as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel, for treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression on or after prior

as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel, for treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma with disease progression on or after prior fluoropyrimidine- or platinum-containing chemotherapy

Tevimbra

tislelizumab-jsgr· BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.

in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) whose tumors express PD-L1 (≥1)

Clinical Trials

20 recruitingView all trials with filters →
Phase 34 trials
Pembrolizumab Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy vs. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced ESCC (KEYSTONE-002)
Phase 3
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality · Age: 1875 yrs
A Study of Atezolizumab With or Without Tiragolumab in Participants With Unresectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Whose Cancers Have Not Progressed Following Definitive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy
Phase 3
Active
PI: Clinical Trial (Hoffmann-La Roche) · Sites: Fort Myers, Florida; Wichita, Kansas +163 more · Age: 1899 yrs
Adjuvant Sintilimab for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Phase 3
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Zhengzhou, Henan; Zhengzhou, Henan · Age: 1870 yrs
A Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan in Subjects With Pretreated Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (IDeate-Esophageal01)
Phase 3
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Fullerton, California; Detroit, Michigan +86 more · Age: 1899 yrs
Other16 trials
Predicting Postoperative Chemotherapy Efficacy in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
PI: Koichi Takiguchi, PhD (City of Hope Medical Center) · Sites: Chūō, Yamanashi · Age: 2099 yrs
a Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy Immunotherapy in Resectable ESCC Study
Active
· Sites: Hangzhou, Zhejiang · Age: 1890 yrs
Trilaciclib for the Prevention of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Myelosuppression in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
PI: Xiao L Ge, PHD (The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical) · Sites: Nanjing, Jiangsu · Age: 1899 yrs
Whole-course Immunonutrition Combined With Chemoradiotherapy±ICIs for Local Advanced Patients With Inoperable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Hefei · Age: 1885 yrs
Influence Mechanism of Tumor Microenvironment Changes on Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Wuhan, Hubei · Age: 1880 yrs
Individualized Tumor-Informed CtDNA Analysis for Monitoring Postoperative Recurrence in ESCC (NEOCRTEC2401)
Actively Recruiting
PI: Hong Yang, M.D.;Ph.D. (Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center) · Sites: Guangzhou, Guangdong
The Neoadjuvant Treatment Modalities in Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (NEO-EC)
Active
· Sites: Shijiazhuang, Hebei · Age: 1899 yrs
Influence of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in the Value of Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Subsets Among Thoracic Cancer
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Age: 1899 yrs
Predictive Biomarkers for PD-1 Inhibitor Response in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Active
PI: Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis (Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Scienc) · Sites: Beijing, Beijing Municipality · Age: 1899 yrs
Neoadjuvant Anti-PD-1 Plus Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
PI: Di Ge, MD (Fudan University) · Sites: Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · Age: 1875 yrs
Immune Indicator Model for Predicting Efficacy of PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody
Actively Recruiting
PI: Lei Zheng (Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University) · Sites: Guangzhou · Age: 1875 yrs
Tumor Regression Grade As Predictor of Adjuvant Therapy
Actively Recruiting
PI: Bin Zheng (Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Fujian ) · Sites: Fuzhou, Fujian · Age: 1899 yrs
Predicting Early Tumor Recurrence in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Actively Recruiting
PI: Koichi Takiguchi, PhD (City of Hope Medical Center) · Sites: Nagoya, Aichi-ken; Chūō, Yamanashi · Age: 2099 yrs
Deep Learning Model Predicts Pathological Complete Response of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy
Actively Recruiting
PI: Yangkai Li, MD, PhD (Tongji Hospital) · Sites: Wuhan, Hubei · Age: 1899 yrs
Short-course Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Combination With Raltitrexed and Tislelizumab
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Hefei · Age: 1899 yrs
Volatile Organic Compounds as Breath Biomarkers in Squamous Oesophageal Neoplasms
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: London, Greater London; Cottingham, Hull +11 more · Age: 1890 yrs

Specialists

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CP
chang j h, post-doctor
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
KM
Kuaile Zhao, MD
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
RH
Razvan Hainarosie
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
MM
Matei Mandea
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
KL
Kyung Hyun Lee
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
CP
Claudia Pedroza
EL PASO, TX
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
KW
Kenneth K Wang
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
HA
Hikaru Aoki
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
DC
D Chamil Codipilly
ROCHESTER, MN
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
RI
Razvan Iacob
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
CG
Cristian Gheorghe
BROOKLYN, NY
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
NZ
Nicolas Zhou
HOUSTON, TX
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
WH
Wayne L Hofstetter
HOUSTON, TX
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
RW
Richard I Whyte
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
SI
Speranta Iacob
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
DP
Doru Paul
NEW YORK, NY
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
CP
Catalina Pietrosanu
Specialist
1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
LM
Lijie Tan, MD
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
HP
Hui Liu, Professor
Specialist
PI on 6 active trials
FD
Feng Wang, Doctor
Specialist
PI on 4 active trials
YD
Yong Yang, Doctor
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
LS
Lin Shen
Specialist
PI on 7 active trials110 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publications
LM
Lin Shen, MD
Specialist
PI on 8 active trials1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus publication
HM
Hong Yang, M.D.;Ph.D.
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial

Treatment Centers

8 centers
🏥 NORD

Baylor College of Medicine Rare Disease Center

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🏥 NORD

Stanford Medicine Rare Disease Center

Stanford Medicine

📍 Stanford, CA

🔬 UDN

NIH Clinical Center Undiagnosed Diseases Program

National Institutes of Health

📍 Bethesda, MD

🔬 UDN

UCLA UDN Clinical Site

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

🔬 UDN

Baylor College of Medicine UDN Clinical Site

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🔬 UDN

Harvard/MGH UDN Clinical Site

Massachusetts General Hospital

📍 Boston, MA

🏥 NORD

Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, MN

👤 Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

🏥 NORD

UCLA Rare Disease Day Program

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

Financial Resources

2 resources
CYRAMZA(ramucirumab)Eli Lilly and Company

Yervoy

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Yervoy Patient Support (BMS Access Support)

Patient Assistance
Manufacturer Program
Accepting applications

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Latest news about Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Disease timeline:

New recruiting trial: A First in Human Study of ALX2004 With Advanced or Metastatic Selected Solid Tumors

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: A Phase II Clinical Study of Sintilimab Combined with Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (NICE-CS)

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: A Phase II Clinical Study of LBL-024 Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumour[Substudy 03(ESCC)]

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: Adebrelimab Neoadjuvant Treatment for Resectable ESCC: 2 vs 4 Cycles Study

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: Adebrelimab ±Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced ESCC

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: A Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Clinical Activity of AP203 in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, and Expansion to Selected Malignancies

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: A Clinical Study of Sintilimab as Adjuvant Therapy in Node-positive ESCC

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: Camrelizumab in Combination With Apatinib Mesylate Plus Short-course Chemotherapy for Advanced ESCC

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Combined With Chemotherapy Sequenced With Endoscopic Resection for Esophageal Cancer (Endosurgery-02)

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

New recruiting trial: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Plus CRT Versus Neoadjuvant CRT for Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

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Common questions about Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Are there clinical trials for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus?

Yes — 20 recruiting clinical trials are currently listed for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus on UniteRare. See the clinical trials section on this page for phase, sponsor, and site details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Which specialists treat Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus?

25 specialists and care centers treating Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus are listed on UniteRare, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov principal investigators, published research, and the NPPES NPI registry.

What treatment and support options exist for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus?

1 patient support program are currently tracked on UniteRare for Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. See the treatments and support programs sections for copay assistance, eligibility, and contact details.