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.
Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Unresectable, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: The BATTMAN Trial
STRIDE (durvalumab + tremelimumab) with Lenvatinib vs STRIDE Alone in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SLIDE-HCC)
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.
Venetoclax and HMA-based Therapies for the Treatment of Older and Unfit Adults with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-mutated AML: A myeloMATCH Treatment Trial
Eradicating MRD in Patients with AML prior to Stem Cell Transplant (ERASE)
LUNA-2: LND101 in Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial
VIGOR: Vorasidenib as Maintenance Treatment after First-line Chemoradiotherapy in IDH-mutant Grade 2 or 3 Astrocytoma
RAINBO-ORANGE: Treatment of Endometrial Cancer Based On Molecular Features
Delayed Reduced Volume and Dose Elective Ratiotherapy (REVERT) in Patients with HNSCC
Shipment of Specimens for Banking + Kit Supply
To all centres participating on trials where frozen fluids (blood, serum, plasma, urine, etc.) and formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues (FFPE tumour blocks, slides, etc.) are collected and banked at the CCTG Tissue Bank:
For over seven years the Dr. Frances Shepherd Award recognized excellence in clinical trials and translational research within CCTG research projects. The Award provides travel support to present CCTG work at major international and national meetings. The CCTG Scientific Leadership selection task force have recently announced two new recipients, congratulations to Florencia Comelles and Claire Norman who will be formally presented their award at the CCTG Spring Meeting 2026.
The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) 2025 was held from November 2 to November 4 in Calgary and brings together the Canadian cancer research community for an agenda spanning the research spectrum. The biennial CCRC is organized by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer under the direction of the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA).
Sharing a great opinion piece related to the CO21 Challenge trial.
OPINION: The Globe and Mail - Oct 28, 2025
The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) announced the enrollment of the first patient in the third substudy IND240C of their ongoing Immunotherapy Platform Study in Platinum-Resistant High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (IPROC).
