# The Combination of Immunotherapy and Neoadjuvant Short-course Radiotherapy in Early Rectal Cancer

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## TL;DR

A phase 2 trial of capecitabine and fOLFOX (5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) in colorectal cancer, run by Fudan University, now recruiting.

## Summary

The Combination of Immunotherapy and Neoadjuvant Short-course Radiotherapy in Early Rectal Cancer is a phase 2, interventional study registered as NCT05555888 by Fudan University, with a registry enrolment figure of 34 participants, started 2022-12-12 and due to reach its primary completion in 2024-03-12. Interventions recorded: PD-1 antibody; Capecitabine; Oxaliplatin; Short-course radiotherapy. Conditions listed: Early Low Rectal Cancer. Primary outcome: complete response (CR) rate. Sites: China. No results are recorded here; the registry entry is the source.

## Fields

- Kind: Trial
- Status: recruiting
- Last checked: 2026-09-24
- Also known as: TORCH-E
- Tags: ctgov-ingest; colorectal-deep-dive
- Registry id: NCT05555888
- Phase: 2
- Setting: A Prospective Phase II Trial of Immunotherapy Combined With Short-course Radiotherapy in Early Low Rectal Cancer
- Sponsor: Fudan University
- Enrolled: 34

## Sources

- ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05555888: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05555888

## Connected records

- cancers: [Rectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/rectal-cancer/)
- technologies: [Cytotoxic chemotherapy](https://onco.cc/technologies/cytotoxic-chemotherapy/), [IMRT / IGRT (modern external beam)](https://onco.cc/technologies/imrt-igrt/), [Platinum agents](https://onco.cc/technologies/platinum/)
- drugs: [Capecitabine](https://onco.cc/drugs/capecitabine/), [FOLFOX (5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin)](https://onco.cc/drugs/folfox/)
- terms: [Colorectal cancer trials open today (registry snapshot)](https://onco.cc/terms/colorectal-trials-open-today/)

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