| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated  | 
| Locally advanced cervical cancer | 
 
 
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| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 21.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | LLT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10008233 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Cervical cancer stage I | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 100000004864 | 
 
 
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 21.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | LLT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10008234 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Cervical cancer stage II | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 100000004864 | 
 
 
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 21.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | LLT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10008235 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Cervical cancer stage III | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 100000004864 | 
 
 
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| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.2 | Version  | 21.1 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Level  | LLT | 
 
| E.1.2 | Classification code  | 10008236 | 
 
| E.1.2 | Term  | Cervical cancer stage IV | 
 
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class  | 100000004864 | 
 
 
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease  |  No  | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial  | 
| In women with locally advanced cervical cancer, does the addition of weekly chemotherapy prior to chemoradiation alone improve overall survival compared with chemoradiation alone? | 
 
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial  | 
- In women with locally advanced cervical cancer, does the addition of weekly chemotherapy prior to chemoradiation alone improve disease free survival compared with chemoradiation alone? - What is the toxicity associated with the additional weekly chemotherapy treatment? - What are the effects on quality of life compared with the standard chemoradiation treatment?  - Does the addition of weekly chemotherapy affect the pattern of relapse in this disease? | 
 
 
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study  |  No  | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria  | 
- Histologically confirmed FIGO stage Ib2- IVa squamous, adeno or adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix (except FIGO IIIA)  - Deemed suitable and fit for radical chemoradition  - Medically fit to receive carboplatin and paclitaxel - ECOG performance status 0 – 1 - No evidence of active TB  - Aged 18 and over  - Adequate renal function, defined as a GFR >/= 60 ml/min  calculated using the Wright equation ( or >/= 50 ml/min for radioisotope GFR assessment)  - Adequate liver function, as defined by ALT or AST < 2.5 ULN and bilirubin < 1.25 ULN - Adequate bone marrow function as defined by ANC >/=1.5 x 109/L, platelets  >/= 100 x 109/L  - Using adequate contraception precautions if relevant - A documented negative HIV test (patients recruited from high risk countries or who have moved within the past 10 years from high risk countries) - Capable of providing written or witnessed informed consent 
 Patients with positive nodes (either histologically/PET positive >/= 15 mm on CT/MR) at or below the level of the aortic bifurcation may be included in the study provided none of the exclusion criteria apply | 
 
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
- Previous pelvic malignancy (regardless of interval since diagnosis) - Previous malignancy not affecting the pelvis (except basal cell carcinoma of the skin) where disease free interval is less than 10 years  - Positive lymph nodes (imaging or histological) above the aortic bifurcation* - Hydronephrosis which has not undergone ureteric stenting or nephrostomy except where the affected kidney is non-functioning - Evidence of distant metastasis i.e. any non-nodal metastasis beyond the pelvis - Previous pelvic radiotherapy - Prior diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative colitis - Documented positive HIV antibody test or HIV viral load (patients recruited from high risk countries or who have moved within the past 10 years from high risk countries) - Active TB   - Uncontrolled cardiac disease (defined as cardiac function which would preclude hydration during cisplatin administration and any contraindication to paclitaxel) - Pregnant or lactating  
 * i.e. PET any size, CT/MRI >/= 15mm | 
 
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| The primary outcome measure is overall survival. | 
 
 
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
| Overall survival will be measured from the date of randomisation until the date of death from any cause.   | 
 
 
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | 
Progression free survival Adverse events Quality of life Patterns of relapse | 
 
 
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | 
Progression free survival will be measured from the date of randomisation until the date of first progression or death, whichever occurs first. 
 Adverse events will be collected weekly during treatment, 4 weeks post treatment, 3 monthly for 2 years and 6 monthly for 3 years.  
 Quality of life will be collected during treatment and at follow-up visits as outlined above. 
 Patterns of relapse (local and/or systemic) will be assessed during follow-up from the date of randomisation until the date of first relapse. | 
 
 
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis |  No  | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis |  No  | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.4 | Safety |  Yes  | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy |  Yes  | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic |  No  | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic |  No  | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence |  No  | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response |  No  | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic |  No  | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic |  Yes  | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic |  No  | 
| E.6.13 | Others |  No  | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) |  No  | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans |  No  | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) |  No  | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) |  Yes  | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) |  No  | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised |  Yes  | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open |  No  | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind |  No  | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group |  No  | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over  |  No  | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2 |  Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) |  Yes  | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo  |  No  | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other |  No  | 
| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 | 
| E.8.3 | 
                                The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
                             |  No  | 
| E.8.4 |  The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned  |  Yes  | 
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 30 | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States |  Yes  | 
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 40 | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA |  Yes  | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA |  No  | 
| E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned | 
| Brazil | 
 
| India | 
 
| Italy | 
 
| Mexico | 
 
| United Kingdom | 
 
 
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee |  Yes  | 
| E.8.8 | 
                        Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| For regulatory purposes, the end of the trial will be 30 days after the last patient has completed 3 years of follow-up at which point the 'Declaration of End of Trial' form wil be submitted to participating regulatory authorities and ethical committees as required.  Patients will then enter the follow-up phase of the study. | 
 
 
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 7 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 11 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 9 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 31 |