Testicular cancer trial: could a stronger chemo course cut relapse risk?

NCT ID NCT02341989

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether one course of BEP chemotherapy works better than one course of carboplatin to prevent seminoma testicular cancer from coming back after surgery. It includes 348 men with stage I seminoma who have risk factors like a large tumor or rete testis invasion. The study compares relapse rates and side effects between the two treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institutt for kreftforskning og molekylær medisin, St Olavs Hospital

    Trondheim, Norway

  • St. Olavs University hospital HF

    Trondheim, Norway

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP) or carboplatin

What this could lead to

If BEP works better, it could offer a more effective single-course option to prevent seminoma from coming back after surgery.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase comparison; BEP may cause more side effects than carboplatin, and the trial is not yet complete. Results may not apply to all patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neoplasm of testis Recurrence seminoma testicular cancer testicular seminoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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