Skip to main content

CCTG Connection



Published:
Category:
VISION Workshop Presenter | Andre Veillettem MD

Dr. Veillette is a Full Research Professor and Director of the Molecular Oncology Research Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Full Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Montréal, Adjunct Professor, Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, and the Executive Director at the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network, The Terry Fox Research Institute.

Read More



Published:
Category: Group updates
Tissue Bank Holiday Season Shipment Notice and Central Office closure

CCTG Central Office 2025/2026 Holiday hours and closures 

  • December 24 – limited coverage 9am - 12pm EST
  • December 25 and 26 – office is closed
  • December 29 and 30 - limited coverage  9am – 5pm EST
  • December 31 - limited coverage  9am – 12pm EST
  • January 1st - office is closed  
  • January 2nd - 9am – 5pm EST

Normal office hours resume on January 5th, 2026 at 8:30 am EST


Shipment of Specimens for Banking + Kit Supply

Read More

Published:
Category: Group updates
Volunteer CRAs needed to join the CCTG CRA Executive

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group is actively seeking Clinical Research Associate (CRA) representatives from our Canadian member sites to sit on the CRA Executive Committee. 

Read More

Published:
Category: Group updates
The CCTG 2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants

CCTG is pleased to announce that the 2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants will be held April 24-26, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto.

Read More

Published:
Category: Publications
Publication: Methodology general reviews
Two new methodology general review publications: A semi-parametric approach to receiver operating characteristic analysis with semi-continuous biomarker and ISAQOL-IMI consensus-based guidelines to design, analyse, interpret, and present patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials. Read More

Published:
Category: Publications
NCI MyeloMATCH Presentations at ASH 2025

NCI MyeloMATCH Presentations at ASH 2025

MyeloMATCH opened in mid-2024, and the first results from the trial are being presented at the 2025 ASH Annual Meeting (December 6-9, 2025; Orlando, FL). There will be an oral presentation and five posters at the meeting, please see the detailed information here >

Read More

Published:
Category: Publications
Publication: MAC4/MAC5 secondary analysis
MAC4 /MAC5 - Assessment of adjuvant endocrine therapy with ovarian function suppression by Breast Cancer Index
 
In this prognostic study of 1782 patients from a clinical trial, patients with tumors in which the expression of HOXB13 relative to IL17BR was low (BCI [H/I]–low) derived an absolute benefit of 6.6% in 12-year breast cancer–free interval from exemestane plus OFS vs tamoxifen plus OFS and those with BCI (H/I)–high tumors had a 6.3% absolute benefit, but with variable relative tre
Read More

Published:
Category: Trials
Trial closure: MA34

MA34 (BIG 4-11): A Randomized Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab Plus Placebo versus Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab as AdjuvantTherapy in Patients with Operable HER2-Positive Primary Breast Cancer trial has permanently closed.

Read More