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Cervical CancerPhase 3CERVANTESNCT04989647

Intermediate Risk Cervical Cancer: Radical Surgery +/- Adjuvant Radiotherapy

A Phase 3 study testing No adjuvant therapy and Adjuvant radiotherapy in people with Cervical Cancer, run by The Central and Eastern European Gynecologic Oncology Group at 1 site in Czechia.

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Trial summary

The objective of the trial is to evaluate if adjuvant (chemo)radiation is associated with a disease-free survival benefit after radical surgery in patients with intermediate risk cervical cancer. The primary endpoint of the study is the disease-free survival from the day of randomisation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Cervical Cancer
What is being tested?
No adjuvant therapy and Adjuvant radiotherapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
514 participants
Where
1 siteCzechia
Study dates
10 Jun 2022to Dec 2032
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pathologically confirmed invasive cervical cancer
  • FIGO IB1-IIA
  • Squamous cell cancer or HPV-related adenocarcinoma
  • Presence of tumour-related risk factors as follows:
  • tumour ≥4 cm OR
  • tumour>2 cm <4 cm AND lymphovascular space invasion OR
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  • tumour >2 cm <4 cm AND tumour free distance <3 mm OR
  • tumour >2 cm <4 cm AND deep stromal invasion (>2/3)
  • No evidence of suspicious pelvic lymph nodes or distant metastases on imaging (by radiological subjective assessment before surgery and negative pelvic LN on final pathology)
  • ECOG performance status 0-1
  • Deemed suitable and fit for radical surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy
  • Negative pregnancy test (if applicable)
  • Negative HIV test (only performed in high-risk countries or patients who have moved from those countries within the past 10 years)

Who cannot join

  • Adenosquamous cancer or adenocarcinoma unusual type (non-HPV related - such as: mucinous, clear cell, mesonephric) or other rare tumour types (those not listed in the inclusion criteria)
  • Inconclusive primary site of disease
  • Unequivocally positive lymph node by imaging (by radiological subjective assessment)
  • FIGO <IB1 / >IIA
  • Previous pelvic malignancy
  • History of second primary cancer outside pelvis if ≤ 3 years complete clinical remission (CCR)
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  • Previous pelvic radiotherapy
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior surgical treatment
  • Low likelihood of patient compliance to the follow-up

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Czechia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • General University Hospital in Prague

    Prague, 12000

    Martina Borcinova, +420224969298, martina.borcinova@cervantes-trial.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: An International Randomised Trial of Radical Surgery Followed by Adjuvant (Chemo)Radiation Versus no Further Treatment in Patients With Early-stage, Intermediate-risk Cervical Cancer Patients

The objective of the trial is to evaluate if adjuvant (chemo)radiation is associated with a disease-free survival benefit after radical surgery in patients with intermediate risk cervical cancer. The primary endpoint of the study is the disease-free survival from the day of randomisation. A total of 514 patients are required to achieve 80% power on 5% significance level with non-inferiority margin of 5% to test the difference between the ARMs using Cox proportional hazards model. The maximal tolerated margin for non-inferiority in 2-year DFS is 5% (including expected drop-out rate of 10%).

Read the detailed description

The role of adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy in intermediate risk (IR) cervical cancer patients is controversial, supported by single randomised GOG 92 study performed more than 20 years ago. Intermediate-risk group is defined as lymph node negative but with a combination of negative prognostic factors (tumour size >2 cm, lymphovascular space invasion, deep stromal invasion >2/3). Recent retrospective studies showed excellent local control in intermediate risk group patients after radical surgery with no additional adjuvant treatment.

CERVANTES trial is designed to bring level A evidence on the role of adjuvant treatment in IR patients in an international, prospective, randomised study. Patients will be registered into the trial before surgery and randomised after the final pathology report has been received into ARM A, with no additional treatment, and ARM B, receiving adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy. Quality assurance program will be in place for both, radical surgery and adjuvant treatment.

Conditions
Cervical Cancer
Being tested
No adjuvant therapy, Adjuvant radiotherapy
Keywords
intermediate risk cervical cancer, adjuvant radiotherapy, disease free survival
Medical subject headings
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No adjuvant therapyRadiation

    Patients will not receive any type of adjuvant therapy.

  • Adjuvant radiotherapyRadiation

    Patients will receive adjuvant treatment composed of either pelvic radiotherapy external beam radiotherapy ± brachytherapy or concomitant chemoradiotherapy (pelvic radiotherapy + chemotherapy).

Study groups in NCT04989647
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A: Surgery onlyExperimentalRadical hysterectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND)*. No further treatment will be administered. *PLND can be avoided in patients with tumours < 4cm
Receives: Radiation: No adjuvant therapy
B: Surgery + radiothrerapyExperimentalRadical hysterectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND)*, followed by adjuvant treatment. *PLND can be avoided in patients with tumours < 4cm
Receives: Radiation: Adjuvant radiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disease-free survival

    Calculated as an interval from the day of randomisation until diagnosis of recurrence: (a) unequivocal finding on imaging by subjective radiological assessment; b) suspicious recurrence on imaging either confirmed by biopsy or supported by other signs (disease progression on imaging or progression of symptoms); (c) physical examination supported by clinical evidence (i.e., symptoms or progression); or (d) death caused by disease or death of unknown cause.

    Measured: Analysed 3 years after randomization of the last patient.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Overall survival

    Measured: Analysed 6 years after randomization of the last patient.

  2. Pelvic disease-free survival

    Measured: Analysed 3 years after randomization of the last patient.

  3. Health-related quality of life based questionnaire

    The analysis will be made based on EORTC validated questionnaires and developed qualitative CERVANTES questionnaire.

    Measured: Analysed 3 years after randomization of the last patient.

  4. Treatment-related adverse events based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0

    Measured: Analysed 3 years after randomization of the last patient.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2021
  2. Study start10 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completionDec 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2032 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
514 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04989647
Sponsor's protocol ID
ENGOT-cx16/CEEGOG/CERVANTES
Acronym
CERVANTES
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
29 Jul 2021
Last updated
7 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Sedlis A, Bundy BN, Rotman MZ, Lentz SS, Muderspach LI, Zaino RJ. A randomized trial of pelvic radiation therapy versus no further therapy in selected patients with stage IB carcinoma of the cervix after radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Gynecol Oncol. 1999 May;73(2):177-83. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1999.5387.

    PubMed 10329031
  • Rotman M, Sedlis A, Piedmonte MR, Bundy B, Lentz SS, Muderspach LI, Zaino RJ. A phase III randomized trial of postoperative pelvic irradiation in Stage IB cervical carcinoma with poor prognostic features: follow-up of a gynecologic oncology group study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 May 1;65(1):169-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.10.019. Epub 2006 Jan 19.

    PubMed 16427212
  • Scharl S, Becher C, Gerken M, Scharl A, Anapolski M, Ignatov A, Inwald EC, Ortmann O, Kolbl O, Klinkhammer-Schalke M, Papathemelis T. Is there a benefit for adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy in early cervical cancer? Results from a population-based study. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2021 Sep;304(3):759-771. doi: 10.1007/s00404-021-05989-w. Epub 2021 Feb 11.

    PubMed 33575846
  • Kim SI, Kim TH, Lee M, Kim HS, Chung HH, Lee TS, Jeon HW, Kim JW, Park NH, Song YS. Impact of Adjuvant Radiotherapy on Survival Outcomes in Intermediate-Risk, Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Analyses Regarding Surgical Approach of Radical Hysterectomy. J Clin Med. 2020 Nov 3;9(11):3545. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113545.

    PubMed 33153125
  • Cibula D, Abu-Rustum NR, Fischerova D, Pather S, Lavigne K, Slama J, Alektiar K, Ming-Yin L, Kocian R, Germanova A, Fruhauf F, Dostalek L, Dusek L, Narayan K. Surgical treatment of "intermediate risk" lymph node negative cervical cancer patients without adjuvant radiotherapy-A retrospective cohort study and review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Dec;151(3):438-443. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.10.018. Epub 2018 Oct 20.

    PubMed 30348519
  • van der Velden J, Mom CH, van Lonkhuijzen L, Tjiong MY, Westerveld H, Fons G. Analysis of isolated loco-regional recurrence rate in intermediate risk early cervical cancer after a type C2 radical hysterectomy without adjuvant radiotherapy. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2019 Jun 2;29(5):874-878. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000445.

    PubMed 31133601
  • Cao L, Wen H, Feng Z, Han X, Zhu J, Wu X. Role of adjuvant therapy after radical hysterectomy in intermediate-risk, early-stage cervical cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 Jan;31(1):52-58. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001974. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

    PubMed 33303568
  • Akilli H, Tohma YA, Bulut AN, Karakas LA, Haberal AN, Kuscu UE, Ayhan A. Comparison of no adjuvant treatment and radiotherapy in early-stage cervical carcinoma with intermediate risk factors. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Jun;149(3):298-302. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13147. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

    PubMed 32246761
  • Nasioudis D, Latif NA, Giuntoli Ii RL, Haggerty AF, Cory L, Kim SH, Morgan MA, Ko EM. Role of adjuvant radiation therapy after radical hysterectomy in patients with stage IB cervical carcinoma and intermediate risk factors. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 Jun;31(6):829-834. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002489. Epub 2021 May 6.

    PubMed 33962994
  • Rogers L, Siu SS, Luesley D, Bryant A, Dickinson HO. Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 May 16;2012(5):CD007583. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007583.pub3.

    PubMed 22592722
  • Bilek K, Ebeling K, Leitsmann H, Seidel G. Radical pelvic surgery versus radical surgery plus radiotherapy for stage Ib carcinoma of the cervix uteri. Preliminary results of a prospective randomized clinical study. Arch Geschwulstforsch. 1982 May;52(3):223-9.

    PubMed 6751268
  • Schorge JO, Molpus KL, Koelliker D, Nikrui N, Goodman A, Fuller AF Jr. Stage IB and IIA cervical cancer with negative lymph nodes: the role of adjuvant radiotherapy after radical hysterectomy. Gynecol Oncol. 1997 Jul;66(1):31-5. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1997.4691.

    PubMed 9234917
  • Kridelka FJ, Berg DO, Neuman M, Edwards LS, Robertson G, Grant PT, Hacker NF. Adjuvant small field pelvic radiation for patients with high risk, stage IB lymph node negative cervix carcinoma after radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. A pilot study. Cancer. 1999 Nov 15;86(10):2059-65.

    PubMed 10570432
  • Hong JH, Tsai CS, Lai CH, Chang TC, Wang CC, Lee SP, Tseng CJ, Hsueh S. Postoperative low-pelvic irradiation for stage I-IIA cervical cancer patients with risk factors other than pelvic lymph node metastasis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Aug 1;53(5):1284-90. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)02831-6.

    PubMed 12128131
  • Pieterse QD, Trimbos JB, Dijkman A, Creutzberg CL, Gaarenstroom KN, Peters AA, Kenter GG. Postoperative radiation therapy improves prognosis in patients with adverse risk factors in localized, early-stage cervical cancer: a retrospective comparative study. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2006 May-Jun;16(3):1112-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00600.x.

    PubMed 16803494

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing No adjuvant therapy and Adjuvant radiotherapy in people with Cervical Cancer, run by The Central and Eastern European Gynecologic Oncology Group at 1 site in Czechia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Czechia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Martina Borcinova, PhD (+420224969298, martina.borcinova@cervantes-trial.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Disease-free survival (time frame: Analysed 3 years after randomization of the last patient.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04989647, which also lists 19 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Sep 2023.

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