Protein clues may predict cervical cancer return
NCT ID NCT06147960
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at 180 women with advanced cervical cancer who were treated with radiation and chemotherapy. Researchers want to see if high levels of certain proteins (called IAPs) in the original tumor biopsy can predict whether the cancer will come back within two years. The goal is to find a way to identify patients who might need closer monitoring after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which patients are at higher risk of their cervical cancer returning, allowing for more personalized follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at protein levels in stored tumor samples, so it cannot prove that these proteins cause recurrence or lead to a new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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.
Who is studied
The study population is made up of women treated with the exclusive radio-chemotherapy combination for locally advanced cervical carcinoma, managed at the Montpellier Institute of Cancer and Montpellier and Nîmes University Hospitals.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: * Patients treated with the exclusive radio-chemotherapy combination for locally advanced cervical carcinoma (stage Ib-IVb according to FIGO classification). * Patients aged ≥ 18 years. * Patients with a minimum of 2 years post-treatment follow-up. * Patients for whom the initial biopsy specimen (before treatment) is available. * Patients who have not indicated that they do not wish to participate in the study. * Patients affiliated to or benefiting from a health insurance scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under court protection, guardianship or curatorship.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
RECRUITINGNîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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