Neoadjuvant Cadonilimab Plus Chemotherapy Following Short-Course Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Cadonilimab, an anti-CTLA-4/PD-1 bispecific antibody, at a dose of 6mg/kg is given in combination with chemotherapy every 2 weeks preoperatively and postoperatively.

Preoperative short-course radiotherapy (5x5 Gy)

Oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2, leucovorin 400 mg/m2, 5-fluorouracil bolus 400 mg/m2 on day 1, and 5-fluorouracil infusion 2400 mg/m2 for 48 h) every 2 weeks for total 6 cycles preoperatively and postoperatively.