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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

Node-Sparing Low-Dose Radiotherapy Concurrent With Chemotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitor in pMMR/MSS High-Risk Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Phase II Trial

Node-Sparing Low-Dose Radiotherapy Concurrent With Chemotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitor in pMMR/MSS High-Risk Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Phase II Trial (NCT07279077) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Colon Cancer and Neoadjuvant Therapies, sponsored by Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

Most colorectal cancers belong to the microsatellite stable (MSS) or proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) subtypes, with limited response to PD-1 inhibitors. Radiotherapy can increase the release of tumor-associated antigens, thereby improve responsiveness to PD-1 blockade in MSS/pMMR rectal cancer. Tumor-draining lymph nodes are important sites for PD-1 inhibitors to exert antitumor effects, and studies have reported that direct radiation-induced damage and fibrosis can inhibit lymph node drainage and anti-tumor function. Accumulating evidence indicates that low-dose radiotherapy reprograms the tumor microenvironment (TME), transforming immunosuppressive 'cold' tumors into immunostimulatory 'hot' tumors. This transition is mediated by modulating the gut microbiota, eliciting innate and adaptive immune responses, inhibiting immunosuppressive cells, and promoting the infiltration of T and B lymphocytes.Therefore, this study aims to evaluate whether node-sparing low-dose radiotherapy (1Gy/8f) concurrent with chemotherapy and PD-1 inhibitor can improve the pathological complete response (pCR) rate, enhance tolerability, and improve prognosis in patients with pMMR/MSS high-risk locally advanced colon cancer.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Colon Cancer and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

With a target enrollment of 38 participants, this is a small study — typical of early-phase research, rare-disease trials, or pilot studies designed to generate preliminary signal before a larger study is launched.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Voluntarily signed written willing to sign a consent form. 2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years at the time of enrollment. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1. 4. Life expectancy \> 2 years. 5. diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) adenocarcinoma of the colon (without squamous or sarcomatoid components). 6. Tumor biopsy immunohistochemistry (IHC) indicates pMMR (proficient Mismatch Repair), defined as positive expression of all four proteins: MSH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2; or genetic testing indicates MSS (Microsatellite Stable). 7. Staged as T4 and/or N+ (Stage IIB-III) according to the AJCC 8th edition, as evaluated by imaging (contrast-enhanced CT or MRI). 8. Prior to enrollment, the subject must be evaluated by a surgeon responsible for the operation based on medical history to confirm eligibility for R0 resection with curative intent. 9. No prior systemic or local anti-tumor therapy for colon cancer before study treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologics, small molecule targeted therapy, etc. 10. Subjects agree to the collection of tumor tissue and peripheral blood samples required during the screening period and the study process for use in related research. 11. your organs (liver, kidneys, etc.) are working well enough based on blood tests: a) Hematology (no use of blood components or cell growth factors within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment): i. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L (1,500/mm³). ii. Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L (100,000/mm³). iii. blood count (hemoglobin) at least 90 g/L. b) Renal: i. Calculated Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) ≥ 50 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula: CrCl (mL/min) = {(140 - Age) × Weight (kg) × 0.85 \[if female\]} / (Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) × 72)). ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily signed written informed consent. 2. Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years at the time of enrollment. 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1. 4. Life expectancy \> 2 years. 5. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon (without squamous or sarcomatoid components). 6. Tumor biopsy immunohistochemistry (IHC) indicates pMMR (proficient Mismatch Repair), defined as positive expression of all four proteins: MSH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2; or genetic testing indicates MSS (Microsatellite Stable). 7. Staged as T4 and/or N+ (Stage IIB-III) according to the AJCC 8th edition, as evaluated by imaging (contrast-enhanced CT or MRI). 8. Prior to enrollment, the subject must be evaluated by a surgeon responsible for the operation based on medical history to confirm eligibility for R0 resection with curative intent. 9. No prior systemic or local anti-tumor therapy for colon cancer before study treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologics, small molecule targeted therapy, etc. 10. Subjects agree to the collection of tumor tissue and peripheral blood samples required during the screening period and the study process for use in related research. 11. Adequate organ function: a) Hematology (no use of blood components or cell growth factors within 7 days prior to the start of study treatment): i. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L (1,500/mm³). ii. Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L (100,000/mm³). iii. Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L. b) Renal: i. Calculated Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) ≥ 50 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula: CrCl (mL/min) = {(140 - Age) × Weight (kg) × 0.85 \[if female\]} / (Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) × 72)). ii. Urine protein \< 2+ or 24-hour urine protein quantification \< 1.0 g. c) Hepatic: i. Serum Total Bilirubin (TBil) ≤ 1.5 × ULN (Upper Limit of Normal). ii. AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN. iii. Serum Albumin (ALB) ≥ 28 g/L. d) Coagulation: i. International Normalized Ratio (INR) and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. e) Cardiac Function: i. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%. 12. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 3 days prior to study treatment (if the urine test result cannot confirm negativity, a serum pregnancy test is required, and the serum result prevails). If a female subject of childbearing potential engages in sexual activity with a non-sterilized male partner, she must use an acceptable method of contraception starting from screening and agree to continue using it for 120 days after the last dose of the study drug; cessation of contraception after this point should be discussed with the investigator. Periodic abstinence and rhythm methods are not acceptable forms of contraception. 1. Women of childbearing potential are defined as women who have not undergone surgical sterilization (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy) or are not postmenopausal (menopause is defined as at least 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without an alternative medical cause, with serum Follicle-Stimulating Hormone \[FSH\] levels within the laboratory reference range for postmenopausal women). 2. Highly effective contraception refers to methods with a low failure rate (e.g., less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly. Not all contraceptive methods are highly effective. In addition to barrier methods, female subjects of childbearing potential must independently use a hormonal contraceptive method (e.g., birth control pills) to ensure pregnancy does not occur. 13. Subjects are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of suspicious metastatic lesions or locally advanced unresectable disease, regardless of disease stage. 2. Subjects who have had other malignancies within 5 years prior to enrollment, excluding colorectal cancer. This excludes subjects with other malignancies cured by local therapy, such as basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the breast. 3. Receipt of any investigational drug or investigational device therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of the study drug. 4. Presence of intestinal obstruction, bowel perforation, or intestinal bleeding requiring emergency surgical intervention. 5. Multiple primary colorectal cancers. 6. History of pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy. 7. Inability to swallow pills, malabsorption syndrome, or any condition affecting gastrointestinal absorption. 8. Prior receipt of any systemic or local anti-tumor therapy for locally advanced colon cancer, including radical surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy (including immune checkpoint inhibitors, immune checkpoint agonists, immune cell therapy, or any therapy targeting tumor immune mechanisms), biologics, small molecule targeted therapy, etc. 9. Receipt of non-specific immunomodulatory therapy (e.g., interleukins, interferons, thymosin, tumor necrosis factor, etc., excluding IL-11 used for thrombocytopenia) within 2 weeks prior to study treatment; receipt of traditional Chinese medicine or herbal preparations with anti-tumor indications within 1 week prior to study treatment. 10. Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment (e.g., disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants) within the past two years. Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered systemic treatment. 11. History of non-infectious pneumonitis or pneumonia requiring systemic glucocorticoid treatment, or current history of interstitial lung disease. 12. History of severe bleeding tendency or coagulation disorders; patients requiring prior or current long-term anticoagulation therapy (e.g., atrial fibrillation patients meeting CHADS2 score ≥ 2). 13. Current uncontrolled comorbidities, including but not limited to decompensated liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, uncontrolled metabolic disorders, severe active peptic ulcer disease or gastritis, or psychiatric/social conditions that would limit the subject's compliance with study requirements or affect their ability to provide written informed consent. 14. History of myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, or malignant arrhythmia. 1. Within 12 months prior to study treatment: unstable angina requiring hospitalization, congestive heart failure, or vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm requiring surgical repair or peripheral venous thrombosis), or other cardiac damage that may affect the safety evaluation of the study drug (e.g., poorly controlled arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, or ischemia). 2. Within 6 months prior to study treatment: history of esophageal/gastric varices, severe ulcer, unhealed wound, gastrointestinal perforation, abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal obstruction, intra-abdominal abscess, or acute gastrointestinal bleeding. 3. Within 6 months prior to study treatment: any arterial thromboembolic event, NCI CTCAE v5.0 Grade 3 or higher venous thromboembolism, transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebrovascular accident (stroke), hypertensive crisis, or hypertensive encephalopathy. 4. Within 1 month prior to study treatment: acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 5. Current hypertension with systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 100 mmHg despite oral antihypertensive medication. 15. Active or documented history of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea). 16. Severe infection within 4 weeks prior to study treatment, including but not limited to comorbidities requiring hospitalization, sepsis, or severe pneumonia; active infection requiring systemic anti-infective treatment within 10 days prior to study treatment (excluding antiviral treatment for Hepatitis B or C). 17. Major surgery or severe trauma within 30 days prior to study treatment; minor local surgery within 3 days prior to study treatment (excluding Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter \[PICC\] or Central Venous Catheter \[CVC\] placement). 18. History of immunodeficiency; positive HIV antibody test; currently receiving long-term systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants. 19. Known active tuberculosis (TB); subjects suspected of having active TB must undergo clinical examination to exclude it (e.g., sputum smear, chest X-ray); known active syphilis infection. 20. Known history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 21. Untreated active Hepatitis B subjects (HBsAg positive and HBV-DNA \> 1000 copies/mL \[200 IU/mL\] or above the lower limit of detection); subjects with Hepatitis B are required to receive anti-HBV treatment during the study treatment period. Active Hepatitis C subjects (HCV antibody positive and HCV-RNA levels above the lower limit of detection). 22. Receipt of live vaccines within 30 days prior to study treatment, or planned receipt of live vaccines during the study period. 23. Known allergy to any component of the study drugs; known history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies. 24. Known history of psychiatric illness, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or substance abuse. 25. Pregnant or lactating women. 26. Prior or current presence of any disease, treatment, or laboratory abnormality that may confound study results, affect the subject's full participation in the study, or where participation is not in the subject's best interest. 27. Local or systemic diseases not caused by malignancy; or diseases/symptoms secondary to the tumor that lead to high medical risk and/or uncertainty in survival evaluation, such as tumor-related leukemoid reaction (WBC \> 20 × 10⁹/L), manifestations of cachexia (e.g., known weight loss of \> 10% in the 3 months prior to screening), BMI ≤ 18 (BMI = Weight \[kg\] / Height \[m²\]), etc.

Treatments Being Tested

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Node-Sparing Low-Dose Radiotherapy Concurrent With Chemotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitor

Patients will receive 4 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy: In D1, D2: node-sparing low-dose radiotherapy (1Gy\*2d), concurrent with CAPOX chemotherapy and PD-1 inhibitor(200mg). After that, patients will undergo partial colectomy at the site of tumor.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07279077), the sponsor (Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07279077 clinical trial studying?

Most colorectal cancers belong to the microsatellite stable (MSS) or proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) subtypes, with limited response to PD-1 inhibitors. Radiotherapy can increase the release of tumor-associated antigens, thereby improve responsiveness to PD-1 blockade in MSS/pMMR rectal cancer. Tumor-draining lymph nodes are important sites for PD-1 inhibitors to exert antitumor effects, and studies have reported that direct radiation-induced damage and fibrosis can inhibit lymph node drainage and anti-tumor function. Accumulating evidence indicates that low-dose radiotherapy reprograms the … The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07279077?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07279077?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07279077. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07279077. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-06-07 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.