Endometrial Neoplasms
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: Current status and perspectives.
Locally advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer: Current and emerging therapies.
Characterization of mismatch-repair/microsatellite instability-discordant endometrial cancers.
FIGO staging of endometrial cancer: 2023.
Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecologic Cancer.
Dostarlimab for Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer.
Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy in Advanced Endometrial Cancer.
Integrating antibody drug conjugates in the management of gynecologic cancers.
Endometrial cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 2 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q3 2026.
- Active recent publication activity.
- Q3 2026A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Endometrial Cancer After Surgery With Curative Intent (KEYNOTE-B21 / ENGOT-en11 / GOG-3053)
- Q2 2027A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-comparator Controlled Clinical Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy in Participants With Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma in the First-line Setting (KEYNOTE-C93/GOG-3064/ENGOT-en15)
Research HighlightsViewHide
- 2025-09-01Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: Current status and perspectives.Yanaihara N · 2025
Clinical MilestonesView all 9Hide
- 2026-06-01A Randomised, Multicentre, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study of First-line Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Combination With Durvalumab, Followed by Maintenance Durvalumab With or Without Olaparib in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer (DUO-E)Results posted
- 2026-03-19A Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With Advanced Endometrial CancerResults posted
- 2026-02-02A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label, Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Versus Chemotherapy for First-line Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma (LEAP-001)Results posted
- 2025-12-02A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label, Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Versus Chemotherapy for First-line Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma (LEAP-001)Results posted
- 2026-06-05A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Endometrial Cancer After Surgery With Curative Intent (KEYNOTE-B21 / ENGOT-en11 / GOG-3053)Results expected Q3 2026
- 2026-05-05A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-comparator Controlled Clinical Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy in Participants With Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma in the First-line Setting (KEYNOTE-C93/GOG-3064/ENGOT-en15)Results expected Q2 2027
- 2026-03-30Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa) Plus Letrozole in Non-obese Progestin-insensitive Early-stage Endometrial Cancer and Atypical Hyperplasia Patients With Conservative TreatmentPrimary completion
- 2026-03-30Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa) Plus Letrozole in Obese Progestin-insensitive Early-stage Endometrial Cancer Patients With Conservative TreatmentPrimary completion
- 2025-12-01A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of the Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With High-risk Stage I Endometrial CarcinomaPrimary completion
- 2026-06-05ClinicalA Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Endometrial Cancer After Surgery With Curative Intent (KEYNOTE-B21 / ENGOT-en11 / GOG-3053)Results expected Q3 2026
- 2026-06-01ClinicalA Randomised, Multicentre, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study of First-line Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Combination With Durvalumab, Followed by Maintenance Durvalumab With or Without Olaparib in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer (DUO-E)Results posted
- 2026-05-05ClinicalA Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-comparator Controlled Clinical Study of Pembrolizumab Versus Platinum Doublet Chemotherapy in Participants With Mismatch Repair Deficient (dMMR) Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma in the First-line Setting (KEYNOTE-C93/GOG-3064/ENGOT-en15)Results expected Q2 2027
- 2026-03-30ClinicalGonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa) Plus Letrozole in Non-obese Progestin-insensitive Early-stage Endometrial Cancer and Atypical Hyperplasia Patients With Conservative TreatmentPrimary completion
- 2026-03-30ClinicalGonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa) Plus Letrozole in Obese Progestin-insensitive Early-stage Endometrial Cancer Patients With Conservative TreatmentPrimary completion
- 2026-03-19ClinicalA Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination With Pembrolizumab Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in Participants With Advanced Endometrial CancerResults posted
- 2026-02-02ClinicalA Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label, Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Versus Chemotherapy for First-line Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma (LEAP-001)Results posted
- 2025-12-02ClinicalA Phase 3 Randomized, Open-Label, Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Lenvatinib (E7080/MK-7902) Versus Chemotherapy for First-line Treatment of Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma (LEAP-001)Results posted
- 2025-12-01ClinicalA Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Efficacy and Safety of the Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With High-risk Stage I Endometrial CarcinomaPrimary completion
- 2025-09-01ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: Current status and perspectives.Yanaihara N · 2025
Research-associated treatments
Drugs and agents co-studied with this disease across the research literature — associative, not necessarily established treatments. Number shows shared papers.
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes8
- Endometrial Neoplasms13
- Genital Neoplasms, Female3
- Immunoconjugates3
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized2
- Antineoplastic Agents2
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols2
- DNA Mismatch Repair2
- Antibodies, Monoclonal1
Leading journals6
- Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology3
- The New England journal of medicine3
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2
- International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2
- JAMA oncology2
- Advances in anatomic pathology1
Leading researchers8
- Lorusso D4
- Colombo N3
- Gilbert L3
- Mirza MR3
- Oaknin A3
- Powell MA3
- Abdeddaim C2
- Banerjee S2
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Leiden University Medical Center3
- Rigshospitalet3
- Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer-Centre Oscar Lambret2
- European Institute of Oncology2
- Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz2
- Institut Paoli-Calmettes2
Disease biology
Key proteins & gene products studied in this disease. Number shows shared papers.
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Disease profile
A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.
Endometrial neoplasms are tumors of the endometrium, the mucous lining of the uterus. They may be benign or malignant, and their classification and grading are based on cell type and the proportion of undifferentiated cells. The literature grounding here focuses mainly on endometrial carcinoma, including diagnosis, pathology, genetics, therapy, and mortality.
Endometrial cancer literature in the grounding emphasizes molecular heterogeneity, including mismatch-repair and microsatellite instability status, which has therapeutic implications. It also highlights tumor biology involving signaling pathways, gene expression regulation, DNA integrity, growth factors, hormonal signaling, and metabolism. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are discussed as part of the immune response with prognostic and predictive relevance.
Management is described at the level of surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy for endometrial carcinoma, with updated multidisciplinary guidelines from ESGO/ESTRO/ESP. Systemic treatment in the grounding includes platinum-based chemotherapy such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, immune checkpoint inhibitors such as dostarlimab and pembrolizumab, and antibody-drug conjugates in selected settings. The literature also notes targeted approaches directed at signaling pathways and HER2 in endometrial cancer.
AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH and 6 peer-reviewed sources. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Tumors or cancer of ENDOMETRIUM, the mucous lining of the UTERUS. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. Their classification and grading are based on the various cell types and the percent of undifferentiated cells.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.