CCTG has opened the anticipated international brain cancer study CCTG CE9 (LUMOS2) - joining forces with the Australian Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO) to make enrollment accessible to Canadian patients.
MRD Driven Study of Venetoclax + Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Younger Patients with Intermediate Risk AML
Novel Therapeutics in Younger Patients with High-Risk AML (MM1YA-S01)
CTDNA Response Adaptive Immuno-Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Low and Anaplastic Grade Glioma Umbrella Study of Molecular Guided Therapies (LUMOS2)
The CCTG ES3 NEEDS international esophageal cancer clinical trial is now opened in Canada. The study is investigating whether delaying surgery for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is as good as the current treatment.
Eradicating MRD in patients with AML prior to Stem Cell Transplant (ERASE)
Radiotherapy to Block (CURB2) Oligoprogression In Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
SLIDE-HCC: Phase II trial of STRIDE (durvalumab + tremelimumab) + lenvatinib vs STRIDE in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
CALMS: Combination Therapy with Luspatercept in Lower Risk MDS CTEP approval: 2024AUG27 (date of US Steering Committee Evaluation)
Lanreotide for the Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula
Docetaxel and Hormone Treatment compared to Hormone Treatment alone in people with Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Less than Optimal PSA Response (TRIPLE-SWITCH)
PM2 CAN-IMPACT-IO is a unique national initiative to measure, predict and assess cancer treatment outcomes in patients who have been treated with immunotherapy. Patients on CCTG clinical trials who consent to CAN-IMPACT-IO will have blood and tumour tissue biopsy taken to analyses to look for features that correlate with benefit or lack of benefit to immunotherapy.
The myeloMATCH North American platform study is now open in Canada and comprises a series of clinical trials to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published ‘Correlative Science in the Cooperative Group System—Re-Engineering for Success,’ which proposes public-private partnerships to increase resources and process innovations to open access to tissue banks
The CCTG NE2 STOPNET neuroendocrine study has officially open in Canada. Researchers are investigating whether somatostatin analogues (SSA) are needed after targeted therapy for patients with neuroendocrine tumours.
ME17 one of the world’s largest randomized controlled clinical trials using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to improve the effectiveness of the standard of care for advanced melanoma.
Role of Antibiotic Therapy or Immunoglobulin On iNfections in hAematoLogy Platform Trial - RATIONAL-PT
Using SMART to optimize the stepped care delivery of TEMPO – a Tailored, dyadic, wEb-based physical activity and self-Management PrOgram for men with prostate cancer and their caregivers (TEMPO)
Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab vs Doxorubicin for Treatment of Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS) and Related Poorly Differentiated Sarcomas
VIGOR: Vorasidenib as Maintenance Treatment after First-line Chemoradiotherapy in IDH-mutant Grade 2 or 3 Astrocytoma
Botensilimab + Balstilimab or Botensilimab Alone vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Advanced, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: The BATTMAN Trial
NeoAdjuvant-only or Peri-operative cemiplimab in high-grade localised soft-tissue SARcoma (NAPStAR)
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy with Response-Adapted Treatment vs Standard-Of-Care treatment For Resectable Stage III/IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
NEoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal scc vs Definitive chemoradiotherapy with salvage Surgery as needed (NEEDS Trial)
Comparing Palliative Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy vs. Palliative Standard Radiotherapy in Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients with pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score More >>
STOPNET - Cessation of Somatostatin Analogues after Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Mid, Hind-Gut and Pancreatic Tumours
Canadian Initiative to Measure, Predict and Assess Cancer Treatment Outcomes in Patients Treated with Immuno-Oncotherapeutics (CAN-IMPACT-IO)
Platinum and Taxane Chemo in Met Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients with Alterations in DNA Damage Response Genes
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) vs Conventional Palliative Radiotherapy (CRT) for Participants with Painful Non-Spine Bone Metastases
STRatIfication of Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma by HPV and p53 status to guide Excision: STRIVE Study
Please join the Patient Representative Committee in welcoming Michelle Audoin who will be supporting the Breast Disease Site committee.
CCTG would like to welcome our new Patient Representative Haydn Bechthold who will be supporting the Gastrointestinal Disease Site Committee.
A very warm welcome to Jasmine Heuring who has joined the CCTG Patient Representatives Committee and will be supporting the Adolescents & Young Adults and Sarcoma Disease Site Committees. Jasmine is from Winnipeg Manitoba and is a cancer advocate and healthcare analyst.
