Could a third chemo drug tame advanced endometrial cancer?
NCT ID NCT06102252
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a drug called epirubicin to the standard two-drug chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) helps people with advanced endometrial cancer. Sixty patients were enrolled to see if the three-drug combo is better at controlling the disease before surgery. The main goal was to see how many patients could complete all six cycles of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Paclitaxel, carboplatin, and epirubicin (chemotherapy drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If adding epirubicin works better, it could improve how well chemotherapy shrinks advanced endometrial cancer before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Adding epirubicin may increase side effects without clear benefit, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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:• Age group: Histologically diagnosed with primary endometrial carcinoma * more than 20 years old. * Any histological type of endometrial carcinoma * Stage III, IV * Stage one I or II with one or more of the following factors: 1. Histologic grade 3 endometroid carcinoma with myometrial invasion still within half of the myometrium 2. histological grade 1,2 endometroid carcinomas with invasion of over half of myometrium 3. cervical stromal invasion 4. vascular invasion; or 5. serous carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, or undifferentiated carcinoma * performance status 0-2 * adequate function of all major organs Exclusion Criteria: * • Pt has received prior radiation or chemotherapy. * Pt with sarcomatous component * Metastatic endometrial carcinoma * Other malignancy * Unfit patient for chemotherapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag university Hospital
Sohag, Sohag, Egypt
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