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Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine CervixNCT05267834

Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and HPV

An observational study of Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix, run by Università Politecnica delle Marche at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The present study will mainly aim to review and characterize the pathologic features, treatment options, and follow-up outcomes of women with in situ/microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix according to HPV status (positive versus negative high-risk HPV). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 80 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix
What is being tested?
Conization and/or Hysterectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
148 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
30 Jun 2022to 20 Mar 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 25 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All women who were diagnosed with in situ or microinvasive (stage 1 A) adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix, and undergoing surgical treatment, between 2012 and 2016.

Who may be able to join

  • Women with in-situ or microinvasive (stage 1A) adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix undergoing conization or hysterectomy, between January 2012 and December 2016.
  • Women with HPV testing within 2 months before conization.
  • Women should be diagnosed and managed by the corresponding center.
  • Patients with adequate clinical and pathological data.

Who cannot join

  • Women with previous cervical treatments.
  • Women with immunological disease (e.g. HIV).
  • Unavailable HPV testing before surgery.
  • Women with inadequate follow-up.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Department of Gynecology and Obsetrics

    Ancona, 60123

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: In Situ/Microinvasive Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and HPV-type Impact: Pathologic Features, Treatment Options, and Follow-up Outcomes - Cervical Adenocarcinoma Study Group (CAS-Group).

The present study will mainly aim to review and characterize the pathologic features, treatment options, and follow-up outcomes of women with in situ/microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix according to HPV status (positive versus negative high-risk HPV). It will evaluate the impact of HPV status on the recurrence and survival during a follow-up of five years. The present study will be a multi-institutional study including several oncological Italian Centers. Data will be retrospectively collected from January 2012 to December 2016 with a total follow-up of 5 years.

Read the detailed description

The incidence of cervical cancer in developed countries declined considerably in the last few decades. This has been possible for efficient screening programs to which HPV vaccines have been added over the past 15 years. Despite this global reduction in cervical lesions, the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix (AC) increases in invasive and in situ stages. This increase mainly affects women aged 30-40, with an incidence of 11.2 per 100.000 women. On the contrary, the squamous histological lesions revealed an increase in the incidence of in situ lesions and a concomitant reduction of invasive stages. These data would seem to suggest a delay in the diagnosis of cervical glandular lesions, a shorter interval of disease progression from the adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) to infiltrating stages, or a different process of carcinogenesis.

Most glandular cervical lesions occur at an early stage. The standard of treatment for in situ or micro-invasive lesions is extra fascial hysterectomy (AIS or stage 1A1 with no LVSI) or modified radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection (stage 1A1 with LVSI, or 1A2). In fertility-sparing treatment, conization or radical trachelectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection is an option.

Another aspect that differentiates cervical adenocarcinoma from squamous lesions is the link with HPV infection. In 2018, the International Endocervical Criteria and Classification categorized cervical glandular lesions into HPV-associated and non-HPV-associated AC. Unlike cervical squamous lesions, which are almost all linked to high-risk HPV types, AC can be HPV negative in up to 15-20% of cases. The HPV 18 genotype is the most represented in AC with a rate of 38-50% in AIS and 50% in invasive stages. Based on some studies, it appears that non-HPV-related lesions have worse outcomes. This can significantly impact screening programs where 14 high-risk HPVs are tested.

In a recent study including 341 surgical specimens of AC, 100% of non-HPV-related lesions were classified as Silva Pattern C (the worst prognostic pattern). Instead, no impact of the HPV genotype was found on 113 women with AC during a follow-up of 5 years. HPV 45 showed a shorter 5-year survival than HPV 16 or 18.

While for advanced lesions, the stage itself represents the most important prognostic factor for prognosis, in situ or micro-invasive lesions may represent the best target for evaluating HPV status impact. This may be of interest as there is the option of conservative treatment in addition to standard treatment in early stages.

Being tested
Conization and/or Hysterectomy
Keywords
Cervical Adenocarcinoma, HPV Type, Screening Program, Treatment, Recurrence, Survival, Follow-up
Medical subject headings
Recurrence

What participants receive

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

  • Conization and/or HysterectomyProcedure or surgery

    Women undergoing cervical conization or simple/modified/radical hysterectomy with or without pelvic lymphadenectomy

Study groups in NCT05267834
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Positive high-risk HPVWomen with adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix and positive for high-risk HPV (genotype16/18/31/33/35/39/45/51/52/56/58/59/68).
Receives: Procedure: Conization and/or Hysterectomy
Negative high-risk HPVWomen with adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix and negative for high-risk HPV (genotype16/18/31/33/35/39/45/51/52/56/58/59/68).
Receives: Procedure: Conization and/or Hysterectomy

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall recurrence at 5 year in HPV positive vs HPV negative women

    Number of women who have recurrence after treatment divided by total number of patients at onset

    Measured: At 5 years

  2. Overall survival at 5 year in HPV positive vs HPV negative women

    Number of women who are alive after treatment divided by total number of patients at onset

    Measured: At 5 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. HPV-type disease recurrence at 5 years

    HPV genotypes associated with disease recurrence

    Measured: At 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Mar 2022
  2. Study start30 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2023
  4. Study completion20 Mar 2023

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
148 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05267834
Sponsor's protocol ID
AC-HPV2
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
14 Feb 2022
Last updated
24 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Baalbergen A, Smedts F, Ewing P, Snijders PJ, Meijer CJ, Helmerhorst TJ. HPV-type has no impact on survival of patients with adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Mar;128(3):530-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.12.013. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

    PubMed 23262207
  • Liverani CA, Di Giuseppe J, Giannella L, Delli Carpini G, Ciavattini A. Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines in the Postvaccination Era: Review of the Literature. J Oncol. 2020 Nov 5;2020:8887672. doi: 10.1155/2020/8887672. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 33204265
  • Ciavattini A, Giannella L, De Vincenzo R, Di Giuseppe J, Papiccio M, Lukic A, Delli Carpini G, Perino A, Frega A, Sopracordevole F, Barbero M, Gultekin M. HPV Vaccination: The Position Paper of the Italian Society of Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology (SICPCV). Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Jul 2;8(3):354. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030354.

    PubMed 32630772
  • Park KJ. Cervical adenocarcinoma: integration of HPV status, pattern of invasion, morphology and molecular markers into classification. Histopathology. 2020 Jan;76(1):112-127. doi: 10.1111/his.13995.

    PubMed 31846527
  • Fontham ETH, Wolf AMD, Church TR, Etzioni R, Flowers CR, Herzig A, Guerra CE, Oeffinger KC, Shih YT, Walter LC, Kim JJ, Andrews KS, DeSantis CE, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Wender RC, Smith RA. Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Sep;70(5):321-346. doi: 10.3322/caac.21628. Epub 2020 Jul 30.

    PubMed 32729638
  • Talaat A, Brinkmann D, Dhundee J, Hana Y, Bevan J, Irvine R, Bailey S, Woolas R. Risk of significant gynaecological pathology in women with glandular neoplasia on cervical cytology. Cytopathology. 2012 Dec;23(6):371-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2011.00891.x. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

    PubMed 21749501
  • Koh WJ, Abu-Rustum NR, Bean S, Bradley K, Campos SM, Cho KR, Chon HS, Chu C, Clark R, Cohn D, Crispens MA, Damast S, Dorigo O, Eifel PJ, Fisher CM, Frederick P, Gaffney DK, Han E, Huh WK, Lurain JR, Mariani A, Mutch D, Nagel C, Nekhlyudov L, Fader AN, Remmenga SW, Reynolds RK, Tillmanns T, Ueda S, Wyse E, Yashar CM, McMillian NR, Scavone JL. Cervical Cancer, Version 3.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2019 Jan;17(1):64-84. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.0001.

    PubMed 30659131
  • Teoh D, Musa F, Salani R, Huh W, Jimenez E. Diagnosis and Management of Adenocarcinoma in Situ: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology Evidence-Based Review and Recommendations. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Apr;135(4):869-878. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003761.

    PubMed 32168211
  • Stolnicu S, Barsan I, Hoang L, Patel P, Terinte C, Pesci A, Aviel-Ronen S, Kiyokawa T, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Oliva E, Park KJ, Abu-Rustum NR, Pike MC, Soslow RA. Stromal invasion pattern identifies patients at lowest risk of lymph node metastasis in HPV-associated endocervical adenocarcinomas, but is irrelevant in adenocarcinomas unassociated with HPV. Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Jul;150(1):56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.04.570. Epub 2018 May 30.

    PubMed 29859673
  • Rositch AF, Soeters HM, Offutt-Powell TN, Wheeler BS, Taylor SM, Smith JS. The incidence of human papillomavirus infection following treatment for cervical neoplasia: a systematic review. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Mar;132(3):767-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.12.040. Epub 2014 Jan 7.

    PubMed 24412508
  • Perez S, Inarrea A, Perez-Tanoira R, Gil M, Lopez-Diez E, Valenzuela O, Porto M, Alberte-Lista L, Peteiro-Cancelo MA, Treinta A, Carballo R, Reboredo MC, Alvarez-Arguelles ME, Purrinos MJ. Fraction of high-grade cervical intraepithelial lesions attributable to genotypes targeted by a nonavalent HPV vaccine in Galicia, Spain. Virol J. 2017 Nov 6;14(1):214. doi: 10.1186/s12985-017-0879-1.

    PubMed 29110680

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix, run by Università Politecnica delle Marche at 1 site in Italy.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 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 Italy. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall recurrence at 5 year in HPV positive vs HPV negative women (time frame: At 5 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05267834, which also lists 11 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 24 Mar 2023.

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