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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

The exploration of iparomlimab and tuvonralimab combined with de-escalated chemotherapy as an innovative neoadjuvant treatment strategy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a case report from the NICE-CC trial.

Jie Lin, Haixin He, Bin Liu, Tongmei He, Xuemei Lei, Xinye Guo, Xingfa Chen, Xiang Zheng, Yang Sun

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jie Lin *Department of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Haixin He *Department of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Bin Liu *Department of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Tongmei He *Department of Pathology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Xuemei LeiDepartment of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Xinye GuoDepartment of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Xingfa ChenDepartment of Radiologic Diagnosis, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Xiang ZhengDepartment of Radiologic Diagnosis, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Yang SunDepartment of Gynecology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.

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Abstract

Recent research has explored the potential of using neoadjuvant dual immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) combined with de-escalated chemotherapy in several locally advanced tumors to determine if such a combined regimen can enhance tumor response while minimizing toxicity. However, few related studies are focused on locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). In this study, we present a case from the NICE-CC trial evaluating the feasibility of neoadjuvant dual immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) combined with a de-escalated chemotherapy regimen for LACC. A patient with stage IIB LACC had a high tumor burden and a presumed "immune cold" status, indicated by PD-L1 negativity with a Combined Positive Score (CPS) of 0. The patient achieved a pathological complete response (pCR) after receiving one cycle of neoadjuvant iparomlimab and tuvonralimab (simultaneously targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4) combined with standard chemotherapy, followed by two additional cycles of iparomlimab and tuvonralimab. Mechanically, the tumor microenvironment (TME) in this case was characterized by an abundance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), which might be associated with improved responses to ICI therapy. In conclusion, this case highlights the potential of one cycle of neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy combined with standard chemotherapy, followed by two additional cycles of dual immunotherapy, for the treatment of LACC. This innovative treatment regimen warrants further investigation in the ongoing NICE-CC trial.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoadjuvant TherapyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsFemaleHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPathologic Complete ResponseTreatment OutcomeTumor MicroenvironmentAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorscase reportchemo-immunotherapycomplete responsede-escalated chemotherapyiparomlimab and tuvonralimablocally advanced cervical cancerneoadjuvant

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