Shorter radiation course for cervical cancer tested in new trial
NCT ID NCT07439497
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing a shorter course of radiation therapy (hypofractionated IMRT) given alongside chemotherapy (cisplatin) for cervical cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce the overall treatment time from the usual 7-8 weeks while still controlling the tumor effectively. The study will enroll 34 patients with stage IIB-IVA cervical cancer and measure tumor shrinkage, recurrence rates, and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radiation therapy (hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy) and chemotherapy (cisplatin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a shorter, more convenient radiation schedule for cervical cancer patients without compromising tumor control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 34 participants. The shorter schedule may not be as effective or could cause more side effects than standard treatment.
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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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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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20 years and older
- 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: * Histologically confirmed cervical cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma) * FIGO stage IIB-IVA (2018) * Measurable primary tumor on pelvic MRI within 30 days prior to treatment initiation * Age ≥ 20 years * ECOG performance status 0-1 * Adequate bone marrow function: WBC ≥ 3,000/µL, ANC ≥ 1,000/µL, platelets ≥ 100,000/µL, hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL * Adequate renal function: Creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dL * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with distant metastasis * Patients who have previously received pelvic radiotherapy * Patients who have previously received definitive chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for diagnosed cervical cancer * Patients who have undergone surgery for the current cervical cancer lesion * Patients who underwent local excisional procedures of the cervix such as conization or Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) prior to radiotherapy * Patients who are unable to undergo concurrent chemoradiotherapy due to poor general condition * Patients with other active malignancies (except carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or superficial bladder cancer) within 3 years prior to enrollment or who experienced recurrence within 3 years after treatment
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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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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Gangnam-gu, 06351, South Korea
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