Immunotherapy duo takes on cervical cancer in new trial
NCT ID NCT06715241
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding relatlimab to nivolumab (both immunotherapy drugs) works better than nivolumab alone for locally advanced cervical cancer. About 77 women with stage IIB to IVA cervical cancer will receive either the combination or nivolumab alone before standard chemoradiation. The main goal is to see how many tumors shrink after six weeks 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
- relatlimab and nivolumab (immunotherapy drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective immunotherapy option for locally advanced cervical cancer, potentially improving tumor shrinkage before standard treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 77 participants, designed to 'seek a signal' rather than prove benefit. The combination may cause more side effects than nivolumab alone, 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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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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 99 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: * Female patients aged ≥18 years at time of inform consent signature. * Patients must have histologically confirmed diagnosis of cervical squamous or adenosquamous carcinoma stage IIB to IVA according to FIGO 2018 (Appendix 1) and no evidence of metastatic disease (M0). Note: Nodal staging may be either surgical or by imaging (MRI/PET-CT) with pathological lymph node size defined by a short-axis diameter of ≥10mm (axial plane) or FDG uptake greater than that of the surrounding tissue and corresponding to the LN structure on CT when CT was performed for PETCT analysis. * Patients must be naïve from prior anti-cancer treatment (all type) and eligible to standard CCRT as per standard practice and investigator' judgement. * Known HPV status as per local assessment. * Patient accepting to undergo a new cervix biopsy and with at least one lesion with a diameter ≥10 mm, visible by medical imaging and accessible to percutaneous sampling (needle biopsies 16 gauge or larger) that permit core needle biopsy (ideally 4 cores) without unacceptable risk of a major procedural complication. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 (Appendix 2). * Adequate organ and marrow function with following lab values within 7 days before C1D1: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/μL * White blood cell (WBC) \>3000/μL * Platelets ≥100 000/μL * Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥9 g/dL * Total bilirubin ≤1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) unless due to Gilbert's syndrome * ASAT /ALAT ≤3 ULN * Creatinine ≤1.5 within normal limit, or * Creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min according to CKD-EPI formula (Appendix 3) * Troponin T or I \< 2 x ULN * Adequate cardiovascular function documented by: * QTc interval \<450 msec. * Left ventricular Ejection fraction \> 50% based on screening echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA). * Controlled blood pressure (BP, \<150/90mmHg), with or without current antihypertensive treatment. * No congestive heart failure New York Heart Association class 3 or 4, unstable angina pectoris, serious cardiac arrhythmias (eg, ventricular flutter, ventricular fibrillation, Torsades de pointes). * No stroke (including transient ischemic attack \[TIA\]), myocardial infarction, or other clinically significant ischemic event within 12 months before first dose. * No prior history of myocarditis. * Women of childbearing potential * must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior C1D1 and use adequate contraceptive methods (for example, intrauterine device \[IUD\], birth control pills unless clinically contraindicated, or barrier device - see Appendix 4) beginning 2 weeks before the first dose of study drugs and for up to 6 months after the final dose of study drugs (i.e., 30 days \[duration of ovulatory cycle\] plus the time required for relatlimab and nivolumab to undergo approximately five halflives). * A woman is considered to be of childbearing potential if she is postmenarcheal, has not reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause), and has not undergone surgical sterilization (removal of ovaries, fallopian tubes, and/or uterus). * Ability to understand and sign informed consent and willingness to comply with the study procedures before study entry. * Covered by a medical insurance. Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence or treatment for another malignancy within 3 years prior to study entry. Curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is allowed. * History of severe allergic or other hypersensitivity reactions to: * chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins, * biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells, or * any component of the study treatments formulation. * Patients with: * Active hepatitis B (chronic or acute; defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] test at screening) unless their HBV is stably controlled on nucleoside analogs (eg entecavir or tenofovir) which will be continued for the duration of the study. Note: Patients with past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody \[anti-HBc\] and absence of HBsAg) are eligible. HBV DNA test must be performed in these patients prior to C1D1. * Active hepatitis C. Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if PCR is negative for HCV RNA, or * HIV infection. Patients with prior organ or bone marrow transplant. * Patients with active, suspected or history of autoimmune disease including but not limited to myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis (see Appendix 5 for a more comprehensive list of pre-existing autoimmune diseases and immune deficiencies) with the following exceptions: * patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism who are on thyroid replacement hormone, * patients with controlled Type 1 diabetes mellitus, * patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients with psoriatic arthritis would be excluded) are permitted provided that they meet the following conditions: * rash must cover less than 10% of body surface area (BSA). * disease is well controlled at baseline and only requiring low potency topical steroids. * no acute exacerbations of underlying condition within the previous 12 months requiring PUVA \[psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation\], methotrexate, retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, high potency or oral steroids. * Patients not respecting the minimal washout period or anticipation of need during the study of the following medications: 1. For "Systemic immunosuppressive medication (e.g.corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-TNF-alpha agents)", a minimal wash out period before C1D1 ≥ 2 weeks is requested. But use during the study is not allowed with the exceptions of intranasal, inhaled, or topical corticosteroids or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10mg/day of prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. 2. For "Systemic immunostimulatory (e.g., interferons and IL-2), a minimal wash out period ≥ 4 weeks or 5 \* t(1/2) of medication whichever is longer. But use during the study is not allowed. * Patients with any serious or uncontrolled medical disorder that, in the opinion of the investigator, may have increased the risk associated with trial participation or trial treatment administration, impaired the ability of the patients to receive protocol therapy, or interfered with the interpretation of trial results. * Patients have received a live/attenuated vaccine within 30 days of C1D1 (inactivated vaccines were permitted). * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients deprived of liberty, under guardianship, or under curatorship.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz
Besançon, 25030, France
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CHRU Lille - Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
Lille, 59000, France
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CHU STRASBOURG - Hôpital de Hautepierre
Strasbourg, France
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CHU Saint-Etienne - Pôle de Cancérologie
Saint-Etienne, 42271, France
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CHU de BREST - Hôpital Cavale Blanche
Brest, 29200, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, 21079, France
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CHU de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren
Limoges, 87042, France
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CHU de Poitiers - Hôpital de la Milétrie
Poitiers, 86021, France
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, 06189, France
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Centre CARIO - HPCA
Plérin, 22190, France
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Centre Eugène Marquis
Rennes, 35042, France
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, 14076, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil
Créteil, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, France
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Centre Jean Perrin
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, 69373, France
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Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, France
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Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses - Croix Saint-Simon
Paris, 75012, France
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Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, 94805, France
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ICANS - Institut de cancérologie Strasbourg Europe
Strasbourg, 67200, France
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ICL - Centre Alexis Vautrin
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54519, France
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ICO - Centre René Gauducheau
Saint-Herblain, 44805, France
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ICO Paul Papin
Angers, 49055, France
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Institut Bergonié
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Institut Curie
Paris, 75005, France
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Institut Paoli Calmettes
Marseille, 13273, France
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Oncopole Claudius Regaud
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Recherche Oncologique Clinique 37 (ROC 37)
Tours, 37170, France
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Sainte-Catherine Institut du Cancer Avignon-Provence
Avignon, 84918, France
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Dijon, France
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