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A trial looking at pembrolizumab for people with advanced gynaecological cancer (PEACOCC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cervical cancer, Clear cell cancer, Ovarian cancer, Secondary cancers, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at an immunotherapy drug for people with advanced clear cell ovarian , endometrial and cervical cancer who had already had treatment.

The trial was open for people to join between 2019 and 2021. The team published the main results in 2025.

Recruitment start: 4 March 2019

Recruitment end: 20 October 2021

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Rebecca Kristeleit

Supported by

Merck, Sharp and Dohme

University College London (UCL)

Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre

Queen Mary University of London

National Institute for Health and Care Research

Last reviewed: 11 September 2025

CRUK internal database number: 16265

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