Clinical trial Recruiting at 191 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up Women only

Sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab as first-line maintenance for metastatic cervical cancer

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Combination With Pembrolizumab With or Without Bevacizumab Compared With Standard of Care as Firstline Maintenance Treatment for Participants With Persistent, Recurrent, or Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Cervical Cancer With PD-L1 CPS Greater Than or Equal to 1 (TroFuse-036/GOG-3123/ENGOT-cx22)

Run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · NCT07216703 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether adding the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab tirumotecan to pembrolizumab (with or without bevacizumab) as maintenance treatment can help people with metastatic cervical cancer live longer or keep the cancer from growing.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexWomen only
Enrollment1023 (estimated)
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsradiation, sacituzumab, pembrolizumab, bevacizumab
Locations191 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 190 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 19, 2026
Main results expectedOctober 29, 2031
Study endsOctober 29, 2031
Registry record updatedNovember 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07216703 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with metastatic (FIGO IVB) squamous, adenosquamous, or adenocarcinoma of the cervix with PD-L1 combined positive score ≥1, ECOG performance status 0–1, and no progression after standard induction therapy.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have poor performance status, rapidly progressing disease during induction, PD-L1 negative tumors, uncontrolled infections, or contraindications to the study drugs are unlikely to receive benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a two-part, randomized Phase 3 trial with an initial safety run-in where participants receive sacituzumab tirumotecan, pembrolizumab, and bevacizumab. In the main randomized phase, all participants first receive standard induction therapy; those whose disease does not progress are randomized to maintenance treatment with pembrolizumab alone or sacituzumab tirumotecan plus pembrolizumab, with bevacizumab allowed at the investigator's discretion. The study will track safety, overall survival, and progression-free survival to compare the maintenance strategies. Treatment involves regular infusions and scheduled clinical and imaging follow-up to monitor response and side effects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could extend how long people live or delay cancer growth compared with current maintenance options.

How similar studies have gone: TROP2-targeted antibody-drug conjugates and PD-1 inhibitors have shown promise in other solid tumors and early-phase combinations, but this exact combination as maintenance in cervical cancer is novel and being tested in a Phase 3 setting.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

* Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, or adenocarcinoma of cervix
* Has persistent, recurrent, or newly diagnosed metastatic (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics \[FIGO\]-2018 Stage IVB) cervical cancer that is not amenable to curative treatment (surgery and/or radiation)
* If infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy
* If positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, has received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and has undetectable HBV viral load
* If has a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, has undetectable HCV viral load
* Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1
* Has tumor programmed cell death ligand 1 expression of combined positive score ≥1

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

* Has HIV infection with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
* Has a history of documented severe dry eye syndrome, severe Meibomian gland disease and/or blepharitis, or severe corneal disease that prevents/delays corneal healing
* Has active inflammatory bowel disease requiring immunosuppressive medication or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or chronic diarrhea)
* Has uncontrolled, significant cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
* Has received prior systemic anticancer therapy other than what is specified in this protocol
* Is currently receiving a strong inducer/inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A4 that cannot be discontinued for the duration of treatment with sac-TMT
* Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency
* Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
* Has known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
* Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years; replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid) is allowed
* Has a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids, has current pneumonitis/ILD, or has suspected ILD or pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by standard diagnostic assessments
* Has a history of stem cell/solid organ transplant
* Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or has ongoing surgical complications

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama- Birmingham ( Site 5015)
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Alaska Womens Cancer Care ( Site 5046)
    Anchorage, Alaska, United States
    Recruiting
  • CHAO Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care ( Site 5037)
    Irvine, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Moores Cancer Center-Clinical Trials Office - Gynecological Oncology ( Site 5000)
    La Jolla, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Irvine Medical Center ( Site 6006)
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists - South ( Site 7001)
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Mount Sinai Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 5043)
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 6000)
    Miami Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Moffit Cancer Center ( Site 5026)
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists - East ( Site 7000)
    West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University ( Site 5005)
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nancy N. & J.C. Lewis Cancer and Research Pavillion - Research Department ( Site 6005)
    Savannah, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • TRIALS 365 ( Site 6008)
    Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology (MOH) ( Site 8001)
    Columbia, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA ( Site 8003)
    Edina, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Nebraska Methodist Hospital ( Site 5010)
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Women's Cancer Center of Nevada ( Site 6011)
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island ( Site 5039)
    Mineola, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone ( Site 6009)
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center-University of Cincinnati Cancer Center ( Site 5020)
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University Comprehensive C ( Site 6002)
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, LLC ( Site 6001)
    Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology Associates of Oregon, P.C.(Willamette Valley Cancer Institute) (WVCI) ( Site 8007)
    Eugene, Oregon, United States
    Recruiting
  • Honickman Center ( Site 5033)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Asplundh Cancer Pavilion ( Site 5002)
    Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Women & Infants Hospital ( Site 6003)
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center ( Site 6012)
    Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - DFW ( Site 8005)
    Fort Worth, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Houston Methodist Hospital-Obstetrics and Gynecology ( Site 6010)
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology-The Woodlands ( Site 8000)
    The Woodlands, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - Northeast Texas ( Site 8002)
    Tyler, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Virginia Cancer Center ( Site 5044)
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Virginia Cancer Center ( Site 6014)
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Inova Schar Cancer Institute ( Site 5045)
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Centro de Oncología e Investigación de Buenos Aires ( Site 0107)
    Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Mar del Plata ( Site 0105)
    Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundación Respirar ( Site 0101)
    Belgrano, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto Misionero del Cancer ( Site 0112)
    Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Instituto de Oncologia de Rosario ( Site 0104)
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Provincial del Centenario ( Site 0106)
    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Centro Medico Privado CEMAIC ( Site 0102)
    Córdoba, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Fundación CORI para la Investigación y Prevención del Cáncer ( Site 0111)
    La Rioja, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • Medizinische Universitaet Wien ( Site 0302)
    Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medizinische Universitat Graz ( Site 0303)
    Graz, Styria, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck ( Site 0301)
    Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Uniklinikum Salzburg Landeskrankenhaus ( Site 0304)
    Salzburg, Austria
    Recruiting
  • Antwerp University Hospital ( Site 0407)
    Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc ( Site 0402)
    Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Region de, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Grand Hopital de Charleroi ( Site 0404)
    Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman ( Site 0403)
    Liège, Liege, Belgium
    Recruiting

+141 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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