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.
Radiotherapy to Block (CURB2) Oligoprogression In Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
STRIDE (durvalumab + tremelimumab) with Lenvatinib vs STRIDE Alone in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SLIDE-HCC)
LND101 for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Combination with Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
Addition of Docetaxel to Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitors in Patients with Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Suboptimal PSA Response (TRIPLE-SWITCH)
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)
VIGOR: Vorasidenib as Maintenance Treatment after First-line Chemoradiotherapy in IDH-mutant Grade 2 or 3 Astrocytoma
CO33: Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Advanced, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: The BATTMAN Trial
Delayed Reduced Volume and Dose Elective Ratiotherapy (REVERT) in Patients with HNSCC
CALMS: Combination Therapy with Luspatercept in Lower Risk MDS CTEP approval: 2024AUG27 (date of US Steering Committee Evaluation)
The Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is currently seeking an outstanding and visionary cancer trialist for the position of Senior Investigator (SI) and Chair in Clinical Trials at Queens University.
Dr Branton was a dear friend of CCTG and a pioneer in the study of viral oncogenesis. His work has had far-reaching implications for cancer therapies and remain influential in the development of novel treatments. He played a pivotal role in shaping cancer research in Canada, serving as the inaugural Scientific Director of the Institute of Cancer Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research as well as spearheading the formation of the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance.
The Pharmacy Network Steering Committee is actively seeking a Pharmacist Representative for the Lung Disease Site Committee. The Pharmacy Disease Site Committee representative is expected to represent the perspective of the Pharmacist community during discussion of potential new studies and ongoing trials.
Please review terms of reference at: https://www.ctg.queensu.ca/private/pharm_net/pharmacists-network
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 GA1 TOPGEAR trial results were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO) in Barcelona, Spain and simultaneously published in the
The European Society for Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO) 2024 congress was held September 13-17 in Barcelona, Spain and CCTG was there!
CCTG related presentations and posters
Late breaking results of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) BR31 study “A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized phase 3 trial of adjuvant durvalumab in completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer” were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024.
