Timing matters: early platelet booster may prevent dangerous drops in cervical cancer treatment

NCT ID NCT07649395

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at when to start giving a drug called rhTPO to cervical cancer patients whose platelet levels drop during chemoradiation. The goal was to see if starting treatment earlier could prevent severe low platelet counts. Researchers studied 75 patients and compared two different timing strategies. The findings could help doctors decide the best time to use rhTPO to avoid complications.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could establish the best time to start rhTPO to prevent dangerously low platelet counts during cervical cancer treatment.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with no phase designation, so results may not be definitive or widely applicable. The intervention only addresses a side effect, not the cancer itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 600000, China