Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy of camrelizumab combined with albumin-bound paclitaxel and cisplatin in advanced esophageal cancer.Methods A total of 98 patients with advanced esophageal cancer who received treatment at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group Suqian Hospital from August 2023 to March 2025 were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table, with 49 patients in each group. The control group received albumin-bound paclitaxel and cisplatin chemotherapy, while the observation group received camrelizumab in addition to the control group's regimen. Each treatment cycle lasted 21 days, and both groups received four cycles of treatment. The objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), immune function, levels of tumor markers, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) levels in exosomes, swallowing function, quality of life, and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results The ORR and DCR of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cell levels before and after treatment in the observation group were smaller than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in CEA, CA199, and SCC levels before and after treatment in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in PD-1 and PD-L1 levels before and after treatment in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in SSA and QLICP-ES scores before and after treatment in the observation group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion The combination of camrelizumab with albumin-bound paclitaxel and cisplatin can improve the ORR and DCR of patients with advanced esophageal cancer, and enhance their immune function, swallowing function, and quality of life, without significantly increasing the incidence of adverse reactions.