New drug cocktail shows promise for cervical cancer before surgery
NCT ID NCT07055399
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether giving a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) along with chemotherapy before surgery can help shrink tumors in people with locally advanced cervical cancer. The study will enroll 43 participants and measure how many have no cancer cells left at the time of surgery. It is an early-stage study, so results are not yet proven.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iparomlimab and tuvonralimab (a dual PD-1/CTLA-4 blocker) plus cisplatin and nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more effective way to shrink tumors before surgery, potentially improving long-term outcomes for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (43 participants) with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The drug combination may cause significant side effects, and not all patients may respond.
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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 43 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 70 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、Written informed consent * 2、18-70 years old * 3、Adequate organ function and ECOG of 0 \~1 * 4、Without systemic therapy at the time of enrollment * 5、FIGO 2018 stage IB3, IIA2, or IIIC1r * 6、Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix * 7、Measurable lesions could be defined by RECIST v1.1 * 8、Willing to get blood/ tumor tissue tested * 9、Patients who observed the rules about the scheduled visit, study schedule, and medical examination * 10、The function of major organs is normal, and the following criteria are met: * 10.1 Blood routine examination must meet: (no blood transfusion within 14 days) Hb≥90g/L: ANC≥1.5x10\^9/L; PLT≥100x10\^9/L; * 10.2 The biochemical examination must meet the following standards BIL \< 1.5 × ULN; ALT and AST \< 2.5xULN; ALB≥ 28 g/L * 11、Patients who are willing and able to comply with visiting arrangements, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other research procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * 1、History of other malignancies within 3 years * 2、Participate in other clinical trials at the same time * 3、Active autoimmune disease, which needs systemic therapy * 4、Uncontrolled infection, which needs systemic therapy * 5、History of allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplant * 6、Serious illness, such as severe mental disorders, cardiac disease, coagulation disorders, digestive system disease, etc * 7、Active HBV, HCV, or HIV infection * 8、Pregnant or lactating female patients * 9、Drug or alcohol abuse * 10、 Unable or unwilling to sign the informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujian Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350014, China
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