New drug combo aims to boost cervical cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT07400536
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug cadonilimab to standard chemotherapy and radiation can improve outcomes for people with locally advanced cervical cancer. About 378 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new combination or standard treatment alone. The main goal is to see if the new approach delays cancer progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cadonilimab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy and radiation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment option for locally advanced cervical cancer, potentially improving survival and reducing recurrence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The added immunotherapy may cause more side effects, and the benefit over standard treatment is not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 378 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: To be enrolled, subjects had to meet all of the following criteria: 1. Female, aged 18-70 years (inclusive of cutoff values); 2. Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix; 3. Patients with stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer (FIGO stage 2018) who had not received any previous antineoplastic therapy; 4. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1; 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance-status score 0-1; 6. Have adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects were excluded from the study if they met any of the following criteria: 1. Distant metastatic disease (including inguinal lymph node metastasis and lymph node metastasis above the level of the superior edge of the L1 pyramid in the proximal cephalic region, according to FIGO 2018 stage IVB); 2. He had undergone total hysterectomy (removal of the corpus uteri and cervix); 3. Inability to undergo brachytherapy or refusal to undergo brachytherapy for reasons such as anatomical abnormalities; 4. Had received any previous antineoplastic therapy, including but not limited to surgery (except biopsy), radiotherapy, or systemic therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy); 5. Had any condition that was deemed by other investigators to be ineligible for participation in the trial.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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