New drug combo for cervical cancer shows early promise, but trial halted

NCT ID NCT04651127

First seen Mar 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a combination of two drugs—toripalimab (an immunotherapy) and chidamide (a targeted therapy)—in women with advanced cervical cancer that had spread or returned. Only 5 participants were enrolled before the study was terminated. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors, but results are too limited to draw firm conclusions.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Centre

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

What this could mean

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

Active substance

toripalimab (an immunotherapy drug) and chidamide (a targeted drug)

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could offer a new treatment option for advanced cervical cancer that has not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This was a very early, small trial (only 5 participants) that was terminated, so results are limited. The combination may cause significant side effects and may not prove effective in larger studies.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer cervical carcinoma Uterine Cervical Neoplasms uterine cervix neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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