Randomized Trial of Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy for Endometrial Cancer
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, paclitaxel, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy and radiation therapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery. It is not yet known whether giving chemotherapy together with radiation therapy is more effective than giving radiation therapy alone in treating endometrial cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying chemotherapy and radiation therapy to see how well they work compared with radiation therapy alone in treating patients with high-risk, stage I, stage II, or stage III endometrial cancer.
Timeline
- Start
- 2006-11-23
- Primary completion
- 2018-11-29
- Completion
- 2024-12-31
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
paper adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0·73 [95% CI 0·54-0·97], p=0·032 PMID 40921169 ↗
paper adjusted HR 0·74 [95% CI 0·56-0·98], p=0·034 PMID 40921169 ↗
Publications
- Background Jameson MG, McNamara J, Bailey M, Metcalfe PE, Holloway LC, Foo K, Do V, Mileshkin L, Creutzberg CL, Khaw P. Results of the Australasian (Trans-Tasman Oncology Group) radiotherapy benchmarking exercise in preparation for participation in the PORTEC-3 trial. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2016 Aug;60(4):554-9. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12447. Epub 2016 Apr 5.
- Background ANZGOG and PORTEC Group; Blinman P, Mileshkin L, Khaw P, Goss G, Johnson C, Capp A, Brooks S, Wain G, Kolodziej I, Veillard AS, O'Connell R, Creutzberg CL, Stockler MR. Patients' and clinicians' preferences for adjuvant chemotherapy in endometrial cancer: an ANZGOG substudy of the PORTEC-3 intergroup randomised trial. Br J Cancer. 2016 Nov 8;115(10):1179-1185. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.323. Epub 2016 Oct 20.
- Results de Boer SM, Wortman BG, Bosse T, Powell ME, Singh N, Hollema H, Wilson G, Chowdhury MN, Mileshkin L, Pyman J, Katsaros D, Carinelli S, Fyles A, McLachlin CM, Haie-Meder C, Duvillard P, Nout RA, Verhoeven-Adema KW, Putter H, Creutzberg CL, Smit VTHBM; for PORTEC Study Group. Clinical consequences of upfront pathology review in the randomised PORTEC-3 trial for high-risk endometrial cancer. Ann Oncol. 2018 Feb 1;29(2):424-430. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdx753.
- Results de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Haie-Meder C, Ottevanger PB, Ledermann JA, Khaw P, Colombo A, Fyles A, Baron MH, Kitchener HC, Nijman HW, Kruitwagen RF, Nout RA, Verhoeven-Adema KW, Smit VT, Putter H, Creutzberg CL; PORTEC study group. Toxicity and quality of life after adjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for women with high-risk endometrial cancer (PORTEC-3): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2016 Aug;17(8):1114-1126. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30120-6. Epub 2016 Jul 7.
- Results de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Haie-Meder C, Ottevanger PB, Ledermann JA, Khaw P, Colombo A, Fyles A, Baron MH, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Kitchener HC, Nijman HW, Wilson G, Brooks S, Carinelli S, Provencher D, Hanzen C, Lutgens LCHW, Smit VTHBM, Singh N, Do V, D'Amico R, Nout RA, Feeney A, Verhoeven-Adema KW, Putter H, Creutzberg CL; PORTEC study group. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for women with high-risk endometrial cancer (PORTEC-3): final results of an international, open-label, multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Mar;19(3):295-309. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30079-2. Epub 2018 Feb 12.
- Results de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Haie-Meder C, Ottevanger PB, Ledermann JA, Khaw P, D'Amico R, Fyles A, Baron MH, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Kitchener HC, Nijman HW, Wilson G, Brooks S, Gribaudo S, Provencher D, Hanzen C, Kruitwagen RF, Smit VTHBM, Singh N, Do V, Lissoni A, Nout RA, Feeney A, Verhoeven-Adema KW, Putter H, Creutzberg CL; PORTEC Study Group. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in women with high-risk endometrial cancer (PORTEC-3): patterns of recurrence and post-hoc survival analysis of a randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Sep;20(9):1273-1285. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30395-X. Epub 2019 Jul 22.
- Results Post CCB, de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Haie-Meder C, Ottevanger NPB, Ledermann JA, Khaw P, D'Amico R, Fyles A, Baron MH, Kitchener HC, Nijman HW, Lutgens LCHW, Brooks S, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Feeney A, Goss G, Fossati R, Ghatage P, Leary A, Do V, Lissoni AA, McCormack M, Nout RA, Verhoeven-Adema KW, Smit VTHBM, Putter H, Creutzberg CL. Long-Term Toxicity and Health-Related Quality of Life After Adjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy or Radiation Therapy Alone for High-Risk Endometrial Cancer in the Randomized PORTEC-3 Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Mar 15;109(4):975-986. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.10.030. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
- Results Leon-Castillo A, de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin LR, Mackay HJ, Leary A, Nijman HW, Singh N, Pollock PM, Bessette P, Fyles A, Haie-Meder C, Smit VTHBM, Edmondson RJ, Putter H, Kitchener HC, Crosbie EJ, de Bruyn M, Nout RA, Horeweg N, Creutzberg CL, Bosse T; TransPORTEC consortium. Molecular Classification of the PORTEC-3 Trial for High-Risk Endometrial Cancer: Impact on Prognosis and Benefit From Adjuvant Therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Oct 10;38(29):3388-3397. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.00549. Epub 2020 Aug 4.
- Results Post CCB, Stelloo E, Smit VTHBM, Ruano D, Tops CM, Vermij L, Rutten TA, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Lutgens LCHW, Jobsen JJ, Nout RA, Crosbie EJ, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Leary A, Bessette P, Putter H, de Boer SM, Horeweg N, Nielsen M, Wezel TV, Bosse T, Creutzberg CL. Prevalence and Prognosis of Lynch Syndrome and Sporadic Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Endometrial Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 Sep 4;113(9):1212-1220. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab029.
- Results Wortman BG, Post CCB, Powell ME, Khaw P, Fyles A, D'Amico R, Haie-Meder C, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, McCormack M, Do V, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Baron MH, Nout RA, Whitmarsh K, Mileshkin L, Lutgens LCHW, Kitchener HC, Brooks S, Nijman HW, Astreinidou E, Putter H, Creutzberg CL, de Boer SM. Radiation Therapy Techniques and Treatment-Related Toxicity in the PORTEC-3 Trial: Comparison of 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 Feb 1;112(2):390-399. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.09.042. Epub 2021 Oct 2.
- Results Khaw P, Do V, Lim K, Cunninghame J, Dixon J, Vassie J, Bailey M, Johnson C, Kahl K, Gordon C, Cook O, Foo K, Fyles A, Powell M, Haie-Meder C, D'Amico R, Bessette P, Mileshkin L, Creutzberg CL, Moore A. Radiotherapy Quality Assurance in the PORTEC-3 (TROG 08.04) Trial. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2022 Mar;34(3):198-204. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.11.015. Epub 2021 Dec 11.
- Post CCB, de Boer SM, Powell ME, Mileshkin L, Katsaros D, Bessette P, Leary A, Ottevanger PB, McCormack M, Khaw P, D'Amico R, Fyles A, Chargari C, Kitchener HC, Do V, Lissoni A, Provencher D, Genestie C, Nijman HW, Whitmarsh K, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Feeney A, Lutgens LCHW, Bouma J, Leon-Castillo A, Nout RA, Putter H, Bosse T, Creutzberg CL. Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in women with high-risk endometrial cancer (PORTEC-3): 10-year clinical outcomes and post-hoc analysis by molecular classification from a randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2025 Oct;26(10):1370-1381. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00379-1. Epub 2025 Sep 5.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carboplatin | Small molecule | 5 unknown | Intravenous |
| Subject | Cisplatin | Other / unclassified | 50 mg/m2 | Intravenous |
| Subject | Paclitaxel | Small molecule | 175 mg/m2 | Intravenous |