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Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) represents a group of rare tumors that accounts for less than 5% of gynecologic cancers which arising from malignant transformation of trophoblast, a cell originating from placenta. Placental expression of paternal antigens make placenta a target for maternal immune recognition during pregnancy, and PD-L1 expression maintains gestational tolerance. Also in GTN, PD-L1 is strongly expressed, suggesting the ligand is involved in tumor-immune evasion.

Most female patients with GTN cured with chemotherapy, however less than 5.0% of them die as a result of multi-drug resistance, necessitating novel approaches. Although there was limited data due to its rarity, the treatment response of avelumab and pembrolizumab in GTN is excellent (50% ~ 71.4% complete remission rate), as reported in the previous studies.

Therefore targeting of interaction PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition could be effective therapeutic strategy in chemoresistant GTN.

This study investigate clinical efficacy of patients with GTN resistant/refractory to multi-agent chemotherapy who treat with pembrolizumab.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
  • Neoplasms

NCT number NCT04303884
Study type Interventional
Source CHA University
Contact Min Chul Choi, MD
Phone +82-31-780-6191
Email oursk79@cha.ac.kr
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date June 1, 2020
Completion date May 1, 2023

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