New drug combo shows promise in First-Line endometrial cancer trial
NCT ID NCT07170982
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 study tests whether adding the targeted drug fruquintinib to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) works better than chemotherapy alone for advanced pMMR endometrial cancer. About 128 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination or standard chemo. The goal is to see if the combo shrinks tumors more effectively and delays cancer growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fruquintinib (a targeted cancer drug) combined with paclitaxel and carboplatin (standard chemotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective first-line treatment option for patients with advanced pMMR endometrial cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and delaying disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 128 participants, so results may not be conclusive. The combination may cause more side effects than chemo alone, and it is not yet proven to extend survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 1\. Patients must voluntarily participate in the study, sign the informed consent form, and demonstrate good compliance; 2. Age 18-75 years (inclusive); 3. Body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m²; 4. Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage III/IV or recurrent/metastatic endometrial cancer with measurable or evaluable lesions as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST 1.1 (excluding lesions in cavitary organs (e.g., vagina); if the only measurable or evaluable lesion is a lesion previously treated with local therapy (radiotherapy, ablation, vascular intervention, etc.), there must be clear radiographic evidence of PD in that lesion; 5. No prior first-line systemic anticancer therapy (patients with recurrence after 6 months of adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy are permitted); 6. Immunohistochemistry results demonstrating pMMR; 7. ECOG performance status 0-1; 8. Expected survival ≥ 6 months; 9. Adequate bone marrow, liver, and kidney function; 1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L, platelets ≥100 × 10⁹/L, and hemoglobin ≥90 g/L (no blood transfusion or blood product use within 14 days prior to the laboratory test, and no granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or other hematopoietic stimulating factor use within 7 days prior to the laboratory test); 2. Serum total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); 3. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN in the absence of liver metastasis; ALT and AST ≤5 × ULN in the presence of liver metastasis; 4. Serum creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN and creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min; 5. Urinalysis shows urine protein \<2+; if urine protein ≥2+, the 24-hour urine protein count should be \<1 g; 6. International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN. 10\. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to treatment and be willing to use medically approved effective contraception (e.g., intrauterine device, contraceptive device, or condom) during the study and for 6 months after the last dose of study drug; or be advised to use effective contraception during the study and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Endometrial sarcoma; 2. Receipt of approved systemic anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, including chemotherapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, or traditional Chinese medicine (for traditional Chinese medicine treatments with clear anti-cancer indications in the package insert, a one-week washout period prior to enrollment is sufficient); 3. Other malignancies within the past 5 years (excluding cured basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix); 4. Central nervous system (CNS) metastases in the past or during the screening period; 5. Radical radiotherapy (including more than 25% bone marrow radiotherapy) within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; brachytherapy (e.g., implantation of radioactive particles) within 60 days prior to enrollment; or palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases within 1 week prior to enrollment; 6. Previous treatment with any anti-programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), anti-PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, or anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) antibody, or any other antibody targeting T cell co-stimulation or checkpoint pathways (e.g., OX40, CD137, etc.), or small molecule vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors; 7. Use of immunosuppressants within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, excluding topical glucocorticoids administered by nasal spray, inhalation, or other routes, or physiological doses of systemic glucocorticoids (i.e., no more than 10 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent doses of other glucocorticoids). Temporary use of glucocorticoids for dyspnea due to conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is permitted, as is the use of prophylactic corticosteroids to prevent allergic reactions (e.g., pretreatment before administration of intravenous contrast agents or chemotherapy drugs); 8. Any active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment or a history of an autoimmune disease within the past two years, including but not limited to uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, hypophysitis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. (Patients with vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, or Grave's disease who have not required systemic treatment within the past two years and type 1 diabetes requiring only insulin replacement therapy are eligible); a known history of primary immunodeficiency; patients with only positive autoimmune antibodies must have the presence of an autoimmune disease confirmed at the investigator's discretion. 9\. Major surgery within four weeks prior to enrollment (the definition of major surgery is based on Level 3 and Level 4 surgery as defined in the "Regulations on the Administration of Clinical Application of Medical Technology," effective May 1, 2009) or unhealed wounds or fractures assessed by the investigator as clinically significant; or anticipated need for major surgery during the study (excluding diagnostic procedures); fistula formation must be stable for four weeks. Tissue aspiration or endoscopic biopsy within seven days prior to enrollment is excluded. Note: Implantation of a central venous access catheter (e.g., an infusion port or similar device) is permitted. 10\. Uncontrolled malignant pleural effusion, ascites, or pericardial effusion (defined as ineffectively controlled by diuretics or paracentesis, as determined by the investigator); 11. Patients currently have uncontrolled hypertension, defined as: systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg; 12. Patients currently have any disease or condition that affects drug absorption, or patients are unable to take oral medications; 13. Patients currently have active, large, or deep gastric or duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, or other gastrointestinal diseases with active bleeding from unresected tumors, or severe gastrointestinal disorders (infection, obstruction, diarrhea ≥ Grade 1, etc.), or other conditions determined by the investigator to be potentially causing gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation; or gastrointestinal perforation or gastrointestinal fistula that has not resolved after surgical treatment; 14. Arterial thrombosis or deep vein thrombosis within 6 months prior to enrollment; or stroke and/or transient ischemic attack within 12 months; thrombosis caused by an implantable intravenous infusion pump or catheter, excluding those whose thrombosis has stabilized after conventional anticoagulation. 15\. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to acute myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, or coronary artery bypass grafting within 6 months prior to enrollment; congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2 or higher; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%; known history of aneurysm. 16\. Active infection or unexplained fever (temperature \>38.5°C) prior to enrollment. 17\. Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) who are currently receiving anti-TB treatment or have received anti-TB treatment within 1 year prior to enrollment. 18\. Patients with a history or current history of pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, radiation pneumonitis, drug-related pneumonia, or severe lung function impairment that may interfere with the detection and management of suspected drug-related pulmonary toxicity; patients with a history or current history of (non-infectious) lung inflammation requiring steroid therapy; 19. Positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screening; 20. Known history of clinically significant liver disease, including active viral hepatitis infection \[positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV DNA) \> 1 × 104 copies/mL or \> 2000 IU/mL; known positive hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV Ab) with HCV RNA \> 1 × 103 copies/mL\], other hepatitis, or clinically significant moderate to severe cirrhosis; 21. Known hypersensitivity to any study drug (fruquintinib, paclitaxel, or carboplatin) or any of its excipients, or a history of severe allergic reaction to any other monoclonal antibody; 22. Receipt of other clinical medications not approved or marketed in China within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; 23. Patients with known psychiatric illness or substance abuse disorder that may affect study compliance; 24. Patients deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this clinical study for other reasons.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China
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