Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology
CEMIPLIMAB for Locally advanced cervical carcinoma
Phase II trial of CEMIPLIMAB for Locally advanced cervical carcinoma.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Oncology
- Trial Disease
- Locally advanced cervical carcinoma
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody | Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 07-10-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
Trial design
Randomised, placebo (mentioned in protocol text: 'cemiplimab or placebo' for breastfeeding guidance) in combination with standard chemoradiotherapy (ccrt) as background therapy; specific comparator dosing/schedule not specified-controlled Phase II trial across 5 sites in Italy.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo (mentioned in protocol text: 'cemiplimab or placebo' for breastfeeding guidance) in combination with standard chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) as background therapy; specific comparator dosing/schedule not specified
- Target Sample Size
- 29
Eligibility
Recruits 29 No vulnerable population selected; participants must be adults (Age > 18 years). Informed consent is required: 'Has read and understand the informed consent form and has given written informed consent prior to any study procedures'..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Patients must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and agree to use highly effective contraception during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of cemiplimab
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable population selected; participants must be adults (Age > 18 years). Informed consent is required: 'Has read and understand the informed consent form and has given written informed consent prior to any study procedures'.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Has read and understand the informed consent form and has given written informed consent prior to any study procedures\n- Has PD-L1 positive (PD-L1 >=1%)\n- Has histologically-confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix\n- Has not previously received any definitive surgical, radiation, or systemic therapy for cervical cancer, including investigational agents, and is immunotherapy-naïve\n- Patient must have ECOG performance status of 0 or 1\n- Subjects must have measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1\n- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min on the basis of the Cockcroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate estimation: (140 − age) ×(weight in kg) × (0.85 if female)/72 × (serum creatinine in mg/dL)\n- Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; with the following exception: Subjects with known Gilbert disease who have serum bilirubin level ≤ 3 × ULN may be enrolled\n- AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 x ULN, with the following exceptions: Patients with documented liver metastases: AST and ALT < 5 x ULN o Patients with documented liver or bone metastases: alkaline phosphatase < 5 x ULN\n- Coagulation International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants\n- Has provided a tissue sample from a core incisional or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion\n- Subjects must have adequate hematological function: - Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500/μL - Platelets ≥100 000/μL - Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL or ≥5.6 mmol/La\n- Patient must have adequate renal and hepatic function: -Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN or creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min on the basis of the Cockcroft -Gault glomerular filtration rate estimation: (140 − age) ×(weight in kg) × (0.85 if female)/72 × (serum creatinine in mg/dL); -Serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; with the following exception: Subjects with known Gilbert disease who have serum bilirubin level ≤ 3 × ULN may be enrolled; -AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 x ULN, with the following exceptions: Patients with documented liver metastases: AST and ALT < 5 x ULN o Patients with documented liver or bone metastases: alkaline phosphatase < 5 x ULN; -Coagulation International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin time (PT) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) ≤1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving anticoagulant therapy as long as PT or PTT is within therapeutic range of intended use of anticoagulants\n- Patients must not be pregnant or breastfeeding and agree to use highly effective contraception during the treatment period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of cemiplimab\n- Participants must abstain from breastfeeding during the study intervention period and for at least 120 days after the last dose of cemiplimab or placebo and 180 days following the end of chemoradiotherapy\n- Age > 18 years\n- Life expectancy of at least 3 months\n- Has LACC, FIGO 2018 stage IB3-IVA"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Has histological subtypes other than those allowed per inclusion criterion 2 (eg, sarcoma, small cell carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation, non epithelial cancer).\n- Has a known history of Hepatitis B (defined as HBsAg reactive) or known active Hepatitis C virus (defined as HCV RNA [qualitative] is detected) infection. Note: No testing for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C is required unless mandated by local health authority\n- Has had an allogenic tissue/solid organ transplant.\n- Has FIGO 2018 Stage IVB disease. Evidence of metastatic disease per RECIST 1.1 including lymph nodes above the L1 cephalad body or in the inguinal region. NOTE: Participants with inguinal lymph node involvement must be exscluded.\n- Evidence of metastatic disease per RECIST 1.1 including lymph nodes above the L1 cephalad body, in the inguinal region. Participants with inguinal lymph node involvement should be discussed with Sponsor and may potentially be eligible after confirmation of the Sponsor with participant’s disease details\n- Has undergone a previous hysterectomy defined as removal of the entire uterus or will have a hysterectomy as part of their initial cervical cancer therapy\n- Has bilateral severe hydronephrosis, unless at least one side has been stented or resolved by positioning of nephrostomy or considered mild and not clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator\n- Has anatomy or tumor geometry or any other reason or contraindication that cannot be treated with intracavitary brachytherapy or a combination of intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy\n- Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, BCG, and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and areallowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (eg, FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed\n- Has received treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents, colony stimulating factors, interferons, interleukins and vaccine combinations within 6 weeks or 5 half-live of the drug, whichever is shorter, prior to Cycle 1, Day 1\n- Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with anagent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (eg, CTLA-4, OX-40, CD137)\n- Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to randomization. NOTE: Participants who have entered the Follow-up Phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent\n- Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to randomization\n- Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, 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 in the judgment of the investigator or Sponsor, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.\n- Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant’s ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study\n- Has any contraindication to the use of cisplatin\n- Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication.\n- Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years. NOTE: Participants with basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ (eg, breast carcinoma, cervical cancer in situ) that have undergone potentially curative therapy are not excluded.\n- Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years (ie, with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). NOTE: Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed\n- Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or has current pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease\n- Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy\n- Has a known history of HIV infection. NOTE: No testing for HIV is required unless mandated by local health authority"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint is the objective response rate (ORR), defined as the percentage of the participants who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) RECIST 1.1","definition_or_measurement_approach":"The primary endpoint is the objective response rate (ORR), defined as the percentage of the participants who achieve a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) at the end of mantenance treatment according to RECIST1.1 criteria"}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival (PFS): is defined as the time from date of enrollment until RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression as assessed by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from date of enrollment until RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression as assessed by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival (PFS) in participants with PD-L1 high expression: defined as the time from date of of enrollment until RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression as assessed by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from date of enrollment until RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression as assessed by the Investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs earlier"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival rate at 2and 3 years: defined as the proportion of participants that are progression-free survival event-free at 2 and 3 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the proportion of participants that are progression-free survival event-free at 2 and 3 years"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-free survival at 2 and 3 years in participants with PD-L1 high expression: defined as the proportion of participants that are progression-free survival event-free at 2 and 3 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the proportion of participants that are progression-free survival event-free at 2 and 3 years in participants with PD-L1 high expression"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival (OS): defined as time from enrollment until the date of death due to any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as time from enrollment until the date of death due to any cause"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- OS in participants with PD-L1 high expression: defined as time from randomization until the date of death due to any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as time from randomization until the date of death due to any cause"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- ORR in participants with PD-L1 high expression: defined as the proportion of participants who have a CR or PR, as determined by Investigator per RECIST 1.1","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the proportion of participants who have a CR or PR, as determined by Investigator per RECIST 1.1"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of Response (DoR) in participants with a CR or PR: defined as the time from date of first detection of CR or PR until the date of RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from date of first detection of CR or PR until the date of RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- DoR in participants with PD-L1 high expression: defined as the DoR in participants with a CR or PR: Time from date of first detection of CR or PR until the date of RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from date of first detection of CR or PR until the date of RECIST 1.1-defined radiological progression or histopathologically confirmed progression in participants with PD-L1 high expression"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- PFS2: defined as the time from enrollment to the earliest of the progression event (following the initial Investigator-assessed progression), after first subsequent therapy, or death. The date of second progression will be recorded by the Investigator in the eCRF and defined according to local standard clinical practice","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from enrollment to the earliest of the progression event (following the initial Investigator-assessed progression), after first subsequent therapy, or death; date of second progression recorded by Investigator in eCRF per local practice"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- TFST: defined as the time from enrollment until the start date of the first subsequent anti-cancer therapy after discontinuation of randomized treatment, or death due to any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the time from enrollment until the start date of the first subsequent anti-cancer therapy after discontinuation of randomized treatment, or death due to any cause"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of Local Progression, and DistaDisease Progression: Number and percentage of participants who develop local progression, distant disease recurrence","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number and percentage of participants who develop local progression, distant disease recurrence"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of patients with treatment emergent adverse events as defined by CTCAE v.5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage of patients with treatment emergent adverse events as defined by CTCAE v.5.0"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Maximum grade of each adverse event as defined by CTCAE v.5.0 by patient","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Maximum grade of each adverse event as defined by CTCAE v.5.0 by patient"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Study treatment discontinuation due to adverse events","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count and description of discontinuations due to adverse events"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Description of change from baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Score and Physical Function subscale","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Score and Physical Function subscale"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Description of change from baseline in The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (Symptom Score for Cervical Cancer) EORTC QLQ-CX24 symptom specific scale","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-CX24 symptom specific scale"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Description of change from baseline Visual Analog Scale and utilities will be assessed using the European Quality of Life EQ-5D-5L","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in Visual Analog Scale and utilities measured by EQ-5D-5L"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patient achiving complete pathological response defined at the end of induction phase and at the end of maintenance treatment. Complete pathological responses will be defined as follows: complete disappearance of tumor in the cervix biopsy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients with complete pathological response defined as complete disappearance of tumor in the cervix biopsy at specified timepoints"}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Description of molecular biomarkers that may be indicative of clinical response/resistance, safety, and/or the mechanism of action of cemiplimab","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Descriptive analyses of molecular biomarkers potentially indicative of response/resistance, safety, or mechanism of action"}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 29
- Recruitment Window Months
- 78
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent required: 'Has read and understand the informed consent form and has given written informed consent prior to any study procedures'. Participants must be adults (Age > 18 years). Subject information and informed consent form documents are listed in the trial documents. No assent process for minors is specified.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 5
- Total Number Of Participants
- 29
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 12-01-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 25
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 29
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
- Department Name
- ostetricia e ginecologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Valentina Zizioli
- Principal Investigator Email
- vale.zizioli@gmail.com
- Contact Person Name
- Valentina Zizioli
- Contact Person Email
- vale.zizioli@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Alessandro Manzoni Hospital
- Department Name
- Oncologia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Federica Villa
- Principal Investigator Email
- fe.villa@asst-lecco.it
- Contact Person Name
- Federica Villa
- Contact Person Email
- fe.villa@asst-lecco.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Lariana
- Department Name
- dipartimento gestionale materno infantile
- Principal Investigator Name
- Paolo Beretta
- Principal Investigator Email
- paolo.beretta@asst-lariana.it
- Contact Person Name
- Paolo Beretta
- Contact Person Email
- paolo.beretta@asst-lariana.it
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
- Department Name
- Oncologia Ginecologica
- Principal Investigator Name
- Francesco Raspagliesi
- Principal Investigator Email
- Francesco.Raspagliesi@istitutotumori.mi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Francesco Raspagliesi
- Contact Person Email
- Francesco.Raspagliesi@istitutotumori.mi.it
- Site Name
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Dei Sette Laghi
- Department Name
- dipartimento ginecologia e ostreticia
- Principal Investigator Name
- Nicoletta Donadello
- Principal Investigator Email
- nicoletta.donadello@asst-settelaghi.it
- Contact Person Name
- Nicoletta Donadello
- Contact Person Email
- nicoletta.donadello@asst-settelaghi.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Italy
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- LIBTAYO 350 mg concentrate for solution for infusion.
- Active Substance
- CEMIPLIMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous infusion
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation: EU/1/19/1376/001
- Maximum Dose
- 350 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- CISPLATINO SANDOZ
- Active Substance
- CISPLATIN
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous infusion
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation: 033346040 (IT)
- Maximum Dose
- 240 mg/m2
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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