Window of Opportunity Trial of Fenofibrate in Patients With High-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Invasive Cervical Carcinoma
Normally, p53 helps prevent tumors from forming in the body. Early studies have shown that Fenofibrate, a cholesterol-lowering drug, can restore normal function to p53 and can change the metabolism of HPV-positive tumors in a way that stops the growth of tumors. The purpose of this study is to understand how Fenofibrate can be used to treat HPV-positive cervical cancers and cervical dysplasia. Researchers will examine collected tissue samples and investigate various genes and proteins to see whether Fenofibrate has an effect on HPV-positive cervical cancers and cervical dysplasia.
• Participants must have histologically or cytologic confirmed high grade dysplasia or cervical cancer. Histologic types include squamous cell, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous cell carcinoma.
• Participants must be eligible for surgical management with LEEP, CKC or hysterectomy or chemoradiation
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Normal liver function (AST, ALT, bilirubin within institutional normal limits).
• Participants must be English speaking
• Participants must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.