Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Cervical Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Cervical cancer represents the second commonest cancer in women worldwide, with 500,000 new cases and 300,000 deaths reported yearly. Among cervical cancer cases, 80% occur in developing countries and about 70% are identified as advanced cancer. According to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging system, a locally advanced cervical cancer includes stage IB2 to IIB. Treatment modalities include radical surgery with or without adjuvant radiotherapy (RT), Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) plus radical hysterectomy with or without adjuvant RT, and concomitant chemo radiation. Currently, platinum based concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the gold standard for locally advanced cervical carcinoma. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has many advantages: decreasing tumor size making surgery easier with improved rate of complete resection, decreased pelvic recurrence rate significantly, decreasing rate of parametrial invasion and lymph node metastasis, better brachytherapy distribution, minimal radiation toxicity, and 15% absolute increase of 5-year survival. This study will evaluate various factors i.e. patient related (Age, Menopausal status, HPV, HIV, Comorbidities), Tumor related pathological stages (TNM), grade, lymphovascular perineural invasion, lymph nodes, extranodal extension, tumor margins including radial margin, type of tumor i.e. Adeno vs squamous, mutation profile and Treatment related factors (type of NAC, duration of NAC, no of cycles of NAC).

Detailed Description
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This is a single group prospective study to evaluate factors affecting treatment responses in uterine cervical carcinoma. All patients who will be receiving NAC followed by surgery will be included and assessed for various defined factors influencing response. Responses will be assessed by RECIST 1.1 criteria. All patients of cervical growth will be evaluated. Initial clinical evaluation, biopsy and if positive, HPV DNA status will be done. On confirmation of malignancy further staging will be done by FIGO Classification. Imaging will include contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) abdomen or Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pelvis and ultrasound (USG) abdomen. Routine blood investigations, chest X-ray (CXR) and Electrocardiography (ECG) will be done. In recruited patients, 3 cycles of NAC consisting of Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) and Carboplatin (AUC5) at 21 day intervals were given. Adverse reactions if any were recorded as WHO toxicity grades. Evaluation of response was done after end of 2nd cycle of chemotherapy with clinical examination and Imaging (CT/MRI) by RECIST 1.1 criteria. Response was divided into two groups- 1) Complete/ Partial response 2) Poor response/ Stable disease/ Progressive disease. Patients with Poor response/ stable disease/ progressive disease will undergo concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) while patients with partial/complete response will undergo Wertheim's hysterectomy. After surgery Pathological evaluation will include T, N, M, histological type, Lymphovascular invasion (LVI), Perineural invasion (PNI), Depth of Tumor Invasion, Extra nodal extension (ENE), Grade, (next generation sequencing (NGS)- Mutation Analysis. Post operative external pelvic irradiation was given according to Sedlis criteria in node negative, margin negative, parametria negative cases. Follow up Evaluation was done at 1, 3 & 6 months by clinical examination, Biopsy for any recurrence and Imaging (CECT or MRI pelvis) at 6 months. Follow up was continued every 3 months thereof.

Official Title
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To Study the Factors Affecting Treatment Responses in Patients With Uterine Cervical Carcinoma Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Conditions
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Cervix Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cancer of the Uterine Cervix

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: • All patients receiving NACT followed by Surgery/RT and willing to give consent will be included in study FIGO Stage Ib/ IIa/ IIb Age more than 18 yrs Exclusion Criteria: • FIGO Stage Ia/ III/ IV Patients who received treatment earlier Pregnant/ lactating women Second primary cancer

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Patients with locally advanced carcinoma of the uterine cervix were recruited for assessment of clinical and pathological therapeutic response. Multivariate analysis was conducted to predict the independent predictors of response
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy<br>Patients receiving neoadjuvant paclitaxel 175mg/m2 and carboplatin (AUC5) at three weekly interval by intravenous route | Drug: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy<br>* doublet of taxane and carboplatin<br>* Other names: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clinical Response | Response to intervention by RACIST criteria 1.1 | 21 days after completion of third cycles | 
| Pathological response | Pathological response after evaluation of surgical specimen and pathological staging | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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cancer, cervix, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, predictors