Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Permanent closure of the HD8 BEACOPP (4 cycles escalated + 4 cycles baseline) versus ABVD (8 cycles) in stage III & IV Hodgkin's lymphoma trial. RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating stage III or stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two combination chemotherapy regimens in treating patients who have stage III or stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma. For more information please visit the HD8 members trial page. Permanent closure of the PNC1: InPACT: International Penile Advanced Cancer trial. This is an international phase III trial, with a Bayesian design, incorporating two sequential randomisations. It efficiently examines a series of questions that routinely arise in the sequencing of treatment. The study design has evolved from lengthy international consultation that has enabled us to build consensus over which questions arise from current knowledge and practice. It will enable potential randomisation for the majority of patients with inguinal lymph node metastases and will provide data to inform future clinical decisions. For more information please visit the PNC1 members trial page. Permanent trial closure of the IND231 A Phase I Study of CX5461 trial. CX5461 is a new type of drug for many types of cancer, particularly cancers that cannot easily repair damage to their cells. This may help to slow down the growth of cancer or may cause cancer cells to die. CX5461 has been shown to shrink tumours in animals and has been studied in a few people and seems promising but it is not clear if it can offer better results than standard treatment. For more information please visit the IND231 members trial page. Permanent trial closure of the MA26 (RTOG 9804) trial: Phase III Trial of Observation +/- Tamoxifen Vs. Rt +/- Tamoxifen For Good Risk Duct Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) of The Female Breast, trial. RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Estrogen can stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. Hormone therapy using tamoxifen may fight breast cancer by blocking the uptake of estrogen by the tumor cells. It is not yet known if radiation therapy is more effective than observation, with or without tamoxifen, in treating ductal carcinoma in situ. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of radiation therapy with that of observation, with or without tamoxifen, in treating women who have ductal carcinoma in situ. For more information please visit the MA26 members trial page.
