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High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)Phase 2NCT07175662

Evaluation of NWRD08 for HPV-16 and/or HPV-18 Related Cervical HSIL

A Phase 2 study testing NWRD08 administered by electroporation in people with High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL), run by Newish Biotech (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. at 5 sites in China.

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Trial summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Phase 2 study to determine the efficacy and safety of NWRD08 administered by intramuscular (IM) injection followed by electroporation (EP) in adult women with histologically confirmed cervical high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) (cervical… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women only
What is being tested?
NWRD08 administered by electroporation
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
5 sitesChina
Study dates
11 Nov 2025to 30 Aug 2027
Phase
Phase 2
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 60 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects had to meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
  • 1. Aged 18 to 60 years, female.
  • 2. Confirmed by the central laboratory, histopathology results demonstrated cervical HSIL with concurrent HPV16 and/or HPV18 positivity.
  • 3. Colposcopy results during screening must meet the following criteria:
  • The colposcopy must be satisfactory, allowing clear visualization of the entire acetowhite area or the extent of suspected cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions, including the upper border of the lesion.
  • If the upper border of the lesion is unclear, endocervical curettage (ECC) results must be negative.
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  • The cervical lesion area must be less than 75% of the surface of the ectocervix.
  • 4. Fully understand the study and voluntarily sign the informed consent form, able to communicate well with the investigator and complete all treatments, examinations, and visits as required by the study protocol. The informed consent form must be signed before performing any study-specific procedures.
  • 5. At screening, the investigator judges the electrocardiogram (ECG) as normal or without clinically significant findings.
  • 6. Normal function of major organs within 1 week before the first dose: Blood routine: Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥100 g/L; platelet count (PLT) ≥75×10⁹/L; white blood cell count (WBC) ≥3.0×10⁹/L; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10⁹/L.
  • Liver: Total bilirubin (TB) ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤1.5 × ULN; plasma albumin ≥30 g/L.
  • Kidney: Serum creatinine (Scr) ≤1.5 × ULN, or creatinine clearance rate ≥60 mL/min (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula) (if serum creatinine >1.5 × ULN).
  • 7. Women of childbearing potential must be willing to consistently and correctly use a contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year from the time of signing the informed consent form until the end of the study. Acceptable methods include:
  • Hormonal contraceptives: Combined or progestin-only methods, including oral contraceptives, injections, implants, vaginal rings, or transdermal patches. Subjects with a history of hypercoagulable states (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) must not use hormonal contraceptives.
  • Abstinence from penile-vaginal intercourse.
  • Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS).
  • Female subject's male partner sterilized for at least 6 months prior to study entry, and this male is the subject's sole sexual partner.
  • Condom use, with emergency contraception required in case of accidents such as slippage or breakage.
  • Postmenopausal patients (defined as at least 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without alternative medical causes, with serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels within the laboratory reference range for postmenopausal women) or those sterilized for more than 12 months prior to screening may be considered not requiring contraception.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with any of the following were excluded from the study:
  • Any histopathologically confirmed cervical adenocarcinoma/adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), high-grade vulvar, vaginal, or anal intraepithelial lesions or invasive cancer.
  • Female participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
  • Administration of any live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose and/or any non-live vaccine within 2 weeks prior to the first dose.
  • Use of blood or blood-related products (including immunoglobulins) within 3 months prior to the first dose or planned use during the study.
  • Prior receipt of therapeutic HPV vaccines (excluding prophylactic HPV vaccines) before screening.
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  • Treatment for cervical HSIL within 4 weeks prior to the first dose.
  • Presence of metal implants or implantable medical devices within the electroporation area.
  • Participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to screening or being in the follow-up period of another clinical trial.
  • Continuous (for more than 1 week) systemic treatment with corticosteroids (at a dose equivalent to >10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent doses of other corticosteroids) or other immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to screening, with the following exceptions.
  • Inhaled, ophthalmic, or topical use of corticosteroids at doses ≤10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent is permitted.
  • Physiological corticosteroid replacement therapy at doses ≤10 mg/day prednisone or equivalent is permitted.
  • History of immunodeficiency or autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, etc.) or current active autoimmune diseases requiring systemic treatment (e.g., use of disease-modifying drugs, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs).
  • Current or anticipated use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (e.g., azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, methotrexate) and biologic disease-modifying drugs (e.g., infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept) during the study.
  • Continuous (for more than 1 week) use of immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, and antilymphocyte globulin, as well as other inhibitors affecting immune function (e.g., IL-6 inhibitors, TNF inhibitors, IL-17/23 inhibitors, JAK inhibitors) within 30 days prior to screening.
  • History of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation.
  • Active infections requiring systemic treatment (including active tuberculosis, active Treponema pallidum infection, and bacterial, fungal, or viral infections requiring systemic therapy).
  • Positive test results for any of the following: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV), Treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab), or human immunodeficiency virus antibody (anti-HIV).
  • Participants with active herpes zoster virus infection.
  • Participants with severe dysfunction of other organs or cardiopulmonary diseases.
  • Epilepsy requiring medication (e.g., steroids or antiepileptic drugs).
  • History or current diagnosis of malignancy.
  • History of severe allergies, allergic diseases, or allergic constitution, meeting any of these criteria.
  • Evidence or history of clinically significant cardiac disease, including but not limited to:
  • 1) Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class >2). 2) Unstable angina. 3) Myocardial infarction within the past 3 months. 4) Any supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment or intervention.
  • 5) QTc interval ≥470 ms. 6) Poorly controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg while on antihypertensive medication).
  • 22. Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that may interfere with the subject's ability to comply with study requirements.
  • 23. History or current evidence of any condition, treatment, laboratory abnormality, or other circumstance that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study intervention administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and which, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for enrollment in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

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

5 sites in 1 country

China5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Cancer Institute and Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021

    Bin Li, M.D., lb87960440@vip.sina.com, lb87960440@vip.sina.com

    Recruiting
  • Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100026

    Yue He, M.D., yueyue870610@ccmu.edu.cn, yueyue870610@ccmu.edu.cn

    Recruiting
  • Peking University First Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034

    Jian Zhao, M.D., 854496@qq.com, 854496@qq.com

    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730

    Fang Jiang, M.D., 86-010-6915-5635, 13671170934@163.cn

    Recruiting
  • The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001

    Wei Wang, M.D., 36891768@qq.com, 36891768@qq.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of NWRD08 in Patients With HPV16/18-Positive Cervical High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Phase 2 study to determine the efficacy and safety of NWRD08 administered by intramuscular (IM) injection followed by electroporation (EP) in adult women with histologically confirmed cervical high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 [CIN2] or grade 3 [CIN3]) associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and/or HPV18.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NWRD08 in patients with HPV16 and/or HPV18 positive cervical high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). Eligible subjects will be randomized in a 2:2:1:1 ratio to four arms: 2 mg NWRD08, 4 mg NWRD08, and their respective matching placebo arms.

Participants will receive intramuscular injections of either NWRD08 or matching placebo at the corresponding dose at Week0, 4, 8, and 16 (a total of 4 doses).

Efficacy evaluations at Week 36 will include colposcopy, histopathological biopsy, cervical cytology, and HPV testing.

Being tested
NWRD08 administered by electroporation, Placebo administered by electroporation
Keywords
cervical HSIL, NWRD08, HPV16, HPV18
Medical subject headings
Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions

What participants receive

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

  • NWRD08 administered by electroporationBiological

    NWRD08 delivered via IM injection + electroporation using TERESA device

  • Placebo administered by electroporationBiological

    Placebo delivered via IM injection + electroporation using TERESA device

Study groups in NCT07175662
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
2mg NWRD08ExperimentalEach patient will be administered NWRD08 by electroporation at Week0, 4, 8, and 16.
Receives: Biological: NWRD08 administered by electroporation
4mg NWRD08ExperimentalEach patient will be administered NWRD08 by electroporation at Week0, 4, 8, and 16.
Receives: Biological: NWRD08 administered by electroporation
Placebo for the 2 mg NWRD08 armPlacebo comparatorEach patient will be administered Placebo control by electroporation at Week 0, 4, 8, and 16.
Receives: Biological: Placebo administered by electroporation
Placebo for the 4 mg NWRD08 armPlacebo comparatorEach patient will be administered Placebo control by electroporation at Week 0, 4, 8, and 16.
Receives: Biological: Placebo administered by electroporation

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion of Participants with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to CIN 1 or no lesions at week 36

    The number of participants with histopathologically confirmed CIN2/3 or CIN 3 associated with HPV16 or HPV18 whose cervical lesions regress to CIN 1 or no lesions at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Incidence and severity of local and systemic adverse events (AEs).

    Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be monitored based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0.

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  2. Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) at the injection site.

    Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be monitored based on the Guidance on Grading Standards for Adverse Events in Clinical Trials of Preventive Vaccines.

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  3. Incidence and severity of all serious adverse events (SAEs).

    Incidence and severity of all serious adverse events (SAEs) during the study period (e.g., suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions, unexpected adverse device effects).

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  4. Pregnancy occurrences and outcomes during the study period

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  5. Incidence of investigational product-related adverse events (AEs) leading to treatment discontinuation.

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  6. Incidence of Grade 3 or higher adverse events (AEs) related to the investigational product.

    Measured: up to 40 weeks

  7. Proportion of Participants with Histopathological Regression to no lesions.

    The number of participants with histopathologically confirmed CIN2/3 or CIN 3 associated with HPV16 or HPV18 whose cervical lesions regress to no lesions at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  8. Proportion of Participants with Histopathological Regression to LSIL/CIN1.

    The number of participants with histopathologically confirmed CIN2/3 or CIN 3 associated with HPV16 or HPV18 whose cervical lesions regress to LSIL/CIN1 at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  9. Proportion of Participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 and/or HPV18.

    The number of participants with virologically-proven clearance of HPV16 and/or HPV18 at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  10. Proportion of Participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 or Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to LSIL/CIN 1 or no lesion.

    The number of participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 or Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to LSIL/CIN 1 or no lesion at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  11. Proportion of Participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 in Combination with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to LSIL/CIN 1 or no lesion.

    The number of participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 in Combination with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to LSIL/CIN 1 or no lesion at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  12. Proportion of Participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 in Combination with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to no lesion.

    The number of participants with Virologically-proven Clearance of HPV 16 or HPV18 in Combination with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to no lesion at the 36 week visit.

    Measured: Week 36

  13. Levels of cellular immune responses.

    Levels of cellular immune responses measured by interferon-gamma enzyme-linked immunospot (IFN-γ ELISPOT) assay in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of subjects at baseline and at Week 10, 18, 24, and 36 after first dose.

    Measured: Week 10, 18, 24, and 36

  14. Levels of serum anti-HPV16 and anti-HPV18 antibody titers.

    Levels of serum anti-HPV16 and anti-HPV18 antibody titers measured in peripheral blood samples collected at baseline and at Week 10, 18, 24, and 36 after initial vaccination.

    Measured: Week 10, 18, 24, and 36

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Sep 2025
  2. Study start11 Nov 2025
  3. Primary completion30 May 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2027 (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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07175662
Sponsor's protocol ID
NWRD08-201
Status last verified
Sep 2025
First submitted
1 Sep 2025
Last updated
17 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing NWRD08 administered by electroporation in people with High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL), run by Newish Biotech (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. at 5 sites in China.

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 19 inclusion and 28 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 17 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in China. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 Yang Xiang, M.D. (+86-010-69155635, xiangy@pumch.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of Participants with Histopathological Regression of Cervical Lesions to CIN 1 or no lesions at week 36 (time frame: Week 36). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Feb 2026.

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