A Phase 2 interventional study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Cervical Cancers, sponsored by Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-01.
Sponsored by Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Currently, the survival rate of locally advanced cervical cancer is low, posing a significant challenge in the treatment of cervical cancer. Radical chemoradiotherapy is considered the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. However, 23.3% to 34.4% of patients still experience recurrence or subsequent metastasis. Radical surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy is an alternative to concurrent chemoradiotherapy, but it also has limitations: for approximately 9.8% to 30.6% of patients who do not respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, effective local treatment may be delayed. Additionally, more than 30% of patients still require adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy after surgery, significantly increasing the risk of complications. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore alternative or improved treatment methods for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer.
An increasing number of women are being diagnosed with cervical cancer during their childbearing years, many of whom have a desire to preserve their fertility. For selected patients with stage IB2 cervical cancer, options include abdominal radical trachelectomy or radical trachelectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. However, compared to conservative surgeries such as conization or partial cervical resection, radical trachelectomy is associated with less favorable fertility rates and pregnancy outcomes, with significantly higher rates of infertility, miscarriage, and preterm birth. For patients with stage IB3 or IIA1-IIA2 cervical cancer, the current standard surgical approach is radical hysterectomy, which does not preserve fertility. Current research suggests that neoadjuvant chemotherapy can shrink tumor size, decrease lymph node and distant metastases, and reduce the need for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy. This offers hope for young cervical cancer patients who wish to preserve fertility, as it may reduce tumor size, thereby allowing for less extensive fertility-sparing surgery, improving pregnancy outcomes, or even making fertility-sparing surgery a viable option.
In recent years, immunotherapy has gradually become a research hotspot in cancer treatment. Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies, as a type of immunotherapy drug, have demonstrated promising anti-tumor efficacy and low side effects in clinical trials. Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab is a novel therapeutic biological product targeting both PD-1 and CTLA-4. It is composed of two engineered monoclonal antibodies (anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4) expressed in a fixed ratio and has shown significant efficacy in cervical cancer patients. Therefore, given the urgent need to improve neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer and fertility-preserving neoadjuvant therapy for early-stage cervical cancer patients, this study is being conducted to explore and evaluate the efficacy and safety of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for cervical cancer. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the relationship between tumor-related biomarkers and the risk of recurrence.
In recent years, anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies, as a type of immunotherapy drug, have demonstrated promising anti-tumor efficacy in the treatment of cervical cancer patients. PD-1 (Programmed cell death protein 1) is a surface immune checkpoint protein that, by binding to its ligand PD-L1, inhibits the activation of T cells, thereby allowing tumor cells to evade immune system attacks. At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, a phase II clinical study was reported on the use of immunotherapy (sintilimab) combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. The results showed that the primary endpoint, pathological complete response (pCR), was 32.6% (14/43), and the best response rate (residual tumor infiltration depth less than 3 mm) was 51.2% (22/43).
Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab is a novel therapeutic biological product targeting both PD-1 and CTLA-4. It is composed of two engineered monoclonal antibodies (anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4) expressed in a fixed ratio and produced as a single product from a single cell line. It offers the following advantages:
Currently, Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer as a second-line or later treatment has shown an objective response rate (ORR) of 33.8% and a progression-free survival (PFS) of 5.4 months, with a favorable safety profile. When combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, the ORR was 75.9%, PFS was 15.1 months, and immune-related adverse events occurred in 16.7% of cases. These results indicate that Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab, both as monotherapy and in combination therapy, demonstrates significant anti-tumor activity and safety, suggesting that dual-target antibodies are effective for advanced cancer patients.
Therefore, given the urgent need to improve neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer and neoadjuvant fertility-preserving therapy for early-stage cervical cancer, this study is being conducted to explore and evaluate the efficacy and safety of Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer and fertility-preserving neoadjuvant therapy for cervical cancer. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the relationship between tumor-related biomarkers and the risk of recurrence, potentially offering new insights for optimizing fertility-preserving and non-preserving neoadjuvant therapies for cervical cancer.
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-Arm 1 (Locally Advanced cervical cancer): Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer classified as FIGO 2018 stages IB3, IIA2, IIB, or IIICr (lesion ≥4 cm, confirmed by MRI).
Arm2 (cervical cancer patients desiring fertility-sparing treatment): Patients with cervical cancer classified as FIGO 2018 stages IB2, IB3 (lesion ≤6 cm), IIA1, or IIA2 (lesion ≤6 cm) who have a strong desire to preserve fertility.
3)Planned to undergo surgical treatments of cervical cancer.
4) -Arm 1 (Locally Advanced cervical cancer): Age 18-75 years.
Arm2 (cervical cancer patients desiring fertility-sparing treatment): Age 18-45 years.
5) ECOG performance status score: 0-1. 6) No prior immunotherapy received by the participant. 7) Expected survival period ≥6 months. 8) Women of childbearing potential must agree to use contraception (e.g., intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, or condoms) during the study and for 6 months after the study ends. A negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days before study enrollment is required, and the patient must not be breastfeeding.
9) Adequate organ function as defined by the protocol, with test samples collected within 7 days before the start of study treatment.
10) Participants voluntarily join the study, sign the informed consent form, demonstrate good compliance, and cooperate with follow-up.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer classified as FIGO 2018 stages IB3, IIA2, IIB, or IIICr (lesion ≥4 cm, confirmed by MRI); histologically confirmed cervical squamous cell carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma, or cervical adenosquamous carcinoma;18-75 years old.
Drug: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy · Drug: Immunotherapy · Procedure: Radical surgery
Patients with cervical cancer classified as FIGO 2018 stages IB2, IB3 (lesion ≤6 cm), IIA1, or IIA2 (lesion ≤6 cm) who have a strong desire to preserve fertility; histologically confirmed cervical squamous cell carcinoma, cervical adenocarcinoma, or cervical adenosquamous carcinoma; 18-45 years old.
Drug: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy · Drug: Immunotherapy · Procedure: Fertility-preserving surgery
paclitaxel, 135-175mg/m2, q3w, 3 cycles
cisplatin, 75-80mg/m2, q3w, 3 cycles
Iparomlimab and Tuvonralimab, 5mg/kg, q3w, 3cycles
After 3 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy, patients who achieved CR/PR will undergo radical hysterectomy plus lymphadenectomy
After 3 cycles of neoadjuvant therapy, patients who achieved CR/PR will undergo Fertility-preserving surgery. For stage IB1/IB2 patients, conization or simple trachelectomy plus lymphadenectomy will be performed. For stage IIA1/IIA2 patients, radical trachelectomy plus lymphadenectomy will be performed.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR measures the proportion of patients whose cervical cancer shows a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) to neoadjuvant therapy in this study. Complete Response (CR) means total disappearance of all detectable tumors and partial Response (PR) means significant reduction in tumor size larger than 30% according to RECIST guidelines.
Time frame: 9 weeks
Pathological Complete Response (pCR)
Pathological Complete Response (pCR) refers to the absence of detectable cancer cells in the tissue removed during surgery after neoadjuvant therapy which is examined under a microscope by a pathologist.
Time frame: 3 months
changes in tumor-related biomarkers
Time frame: 3 months
OS (Overall Survival)
Time frame: 2 years
DFS (Disease Free Survival)
Time frame: 2 years
adverse events
Time frame: 2 years
Pregnancy rate
Time frame: 2 years
infant survival rate
Time frame: 3 years
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