Ovarian graft could spare young cancer patients from early menopause
NCT ID NCT05462379
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests whether moving a piece of a woman's own ovary to the fatty tissue of her inner thigh before pelvic radiation can keep her ovaries working. The study includes 22 women aged 35 or younger with locally advanced cervical cancer. The goal is to see if the graft produces enough hormones to prevent early menopause, offering a simpler and cheaper alternative to hormone replacement therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ovarian tissue graft (autologous heterotopic fresh ovarian graft)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way for young women with cervical cancer to keep their natural hormone production after pelvic radiation, avoiding early menopause without needing hormone replacement therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1-2 trial with only 22 participants, so results are preliminary. The graft may not produce enough hormones, and there are risks from surgery and the graft itself.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
- Ages
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18 to 35 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: * Pathologic diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the cervix. * FIGO 2018 staging IB3 to IVA. * Absence of ovarian involvement. * Age ≤35 Years. * Absence of metastatic disease. * Written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment for cervical cancer or other malignant diseases. * Rare histology tumors. * Absence of one or both ovaries.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil
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