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Taking people in ItalyPhase 3

Tests sacituzumab tirumotecan with pembrolizumab for metastatic cervical cancer

Tests sacituzumab tirumotecan with pembrolizumab, with or without bevacizumab, in adults with cervical cancer.

Key facts

Who runs it
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Where
Aviano, Brescia, Catania, Meldola, Milan, Padova, Rome, Treviso, and Turin, ItalySee the 11 sitesAlso in 28 other countries, 189 sites
Trial code
Registry title
A Clinical Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as First-line Maintenance Treatment of Cervical Cancer (MK-2870-036/TroFuse-036/GOG-3123/ENGOT-cx22)
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
People taking part
1,023 people, planned
Started
19 Jan 2026
Expected to end
29 Oct 2031
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Pembrolizumab
  • Sacituzumab Tirumotecan
  • Bevacizumab
  • Paclitaxel
  • Cisplatin
  • Carboplatin
  • Rescue Medications
Record updated
6 November 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for women with cervical cancer that has come back, not gone away, or is newly found and has spread. The tumour must show PD-L1 CPS of 1 or more.

Age
18 years or older
Sex
Women only
Disease stage
Squamous cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the cervix that is persistent, recurrent, or newly diagnosed and spread (FIGO-2018 Stage IVB), and cannot be treated with surgery or radiation meant to remove all of the disease. Performance status 0 or 1.
Earlier treatment
People who had other systemic cancer treatment not allowed by the protocol cannot join.
Biomarker or test result
Tumour PD-L1 expression with a combined positive score of 1 or more. If HIV-positive, HIV must be well controlled on antiretroviral therapy. If hepatitis B or C, viral load must be undetectable.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • HIV with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma or Multicentric Castleman's Disease
  • Severe dry eye, severe eyelid gland disease or severe corneal disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease, or a history of it
  • Immunodeficiency, or active autoimmune disease treated in the past 2 years
  • History of stem cell or solid organ transplant

The registry criteria, word for word

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Other 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 in Italy

Also in 28 other countries, 189 sites

  • Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di AvianoAviano, ItalyTaking people
  • Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di BresciaBrescia, ItalyTaking people
  • Azienda Ospedaliera per l Emergenza CannizzaroCatania, ItalyTaking people
  • Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori" - IRST S.r.lMeldola, ItalyTaking people
  • Fondazione IRCCS - Istituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, ItalyTaking people
  • Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A.Milan, ItalyTaking people
  • Istituto Europeo di Oncologia s.r.lMilan, ItalyTaking people
  • Istituto Oncologico VenetoPadova, ItalyTaking people
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSRome, ItalyTaking people
  • Azienda Unita' Locale Socio Sanitaria N. 2 Marca TrevigianaTreviso, ItalyTaking people
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di TorinoTurin, ItalyTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat metastatic cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb). Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

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Researchers want to learn about giving the study medicine sacituzumab tirumotecan (also called sac-TMT or MK-2870) along with pembrolizumab and bevacizumab treatments. Sac-TMT is an antibody drug conjugate, which is a type of medicine that attaches to specific targets on cancer cells and delivers treatment to destroy those cells.

The goals of this study are to learn:

* About the safety of sac-TMT with pembrolizumab and bevacizumab, and if people tolerate them when given together, and * If people who receive sac-TMT and pembrolizumab, with or without bevacizumab, live longer overall or without their cancer getting worse as compared to those who receive standard treatment

The 3 groups in the trial

  • Part 1 Safety Run-in: Sac-TMT + Pembrolizumab + BevacizumabTreatment being tested

    Participants will receive sac-TMT 4 mg/kg every 2 weeks (q2w) and pembrolizumab 400 mg every 6 weeks (q6w) for up to 14 cycles (up to approximately 20 months). Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks (q3w) will be administered until a treatment discontinuation criterion is met. Each cycle will be 6 weeks long.

    Treatment: Pembrolizumab, Sacituzumab Tirumotecan, Bevacizumab, and Rescue Medications

  • Part 2: Sac-TMT + Pembrolizumab +/- BevacizumabTreatment being tested

    During induction treatment, participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg q3w for up to 8 cycles, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 q3w for up to 6 cycles, and cisplatin 50 mg/m\^2 q3w (or carboplatin area under the curve \[AUC\]5 mg/mL/min q3w) for up to 6 cycles. Participants may also receive bevacizumab 15 mg/kg q3w for up to 8 cycles at the investigator's discretion. Each cycle will be 3 weeks long. During maintenance treatment, participants will receive sac-TMT 4 mg/kg q2w and pembrolizumab 400 mg q6w for up to 14 cycles (up to approximately 20 months). Participants may also receive bevacizumab 15 mg/kg q3w, at the investigator's discretion, until a treatment discontinuation criterion is met. Each cycle will be 6 weeks long.

    Treatment: Pembrolizumab, Sacituzumab Tirumotecan, Bevacizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, and Rescue Medications

  • Part 2: Pembrolizumab +/- BevacizumabExisting treatment, for comparison

    During induction treatment, participants will receive pembrolizumab 200 mg q3w for up to 8 cycles, paclitaxel 175 mg/m\^2 q3w for up to 6 cycles, and cisplatin 50 mg/m\^2 q3w (or carboplatin AUC 5 mg/mL/min q3w) for up to 6 cycles. Participants may also receive bevacizumab 15 mg/kg q3w for up to 8 cycles at the investigator's discretion. Each cycle will be 3 weeks long. During maintenance treatment, participants will receive pembrolizumab 400 mg q6w for up to 14 cycles (up to approximately 20 months). Participants may also receive bevacizumab 15 mg/kg q3w, at the investigator's discretion, until a treatment discontinuation criterion is met. Each cycle will be 6 weeks long.

    Treatment: Pembrolizumab, Bevacizumab, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Carboplatin

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov and on the EU's official list of trials (CTIS).
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)
Plain-language title
Tests sacituzumab tirumotecan with pembrolizumab for metastatic cervical cancerGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
6 November 2026