Publications
NET RETREAT the CCTG NE1 trial has recently opened in North America looking to compare retreatment of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy versus standard treatment in patients with metastatic midgut neuroendocrine tumours.
Master Screening and Reassessment Protocol (MSRP) for Tier Advancement in the NCI MYELOMATCH Clinical Trials
Low and Anaplastic Grade Glioma Umbrella Study of Molecular Guided Therapies (LUMOS2)
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Excision And Observation Vs Chemoradiotherapy For Early Rectal Cancer. The NEO-RT Trial
OptimICE-pCR: De-escalation of Therapy in Early-Stage TNBC Patients who Achieve pCR after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) plus AVD in Patients (age >/= 12 Years) with Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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)
Eradicating MRD in patients with AML prior to Stem Cell Transplant (ERASE)
MODERN: An Integrated Phase 2/3 and Phase 3 Trial of MRD-Based Optimization of ADjuvant ThErapy in URothelial CaNcer
Radiotherapy to Block (CURB2) Oligoprogression In Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
NEoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal scc vs Definitive chemoradiotherapy with salvage Surgery as needed (NEEDS Trial)
Reporting and accountable to the Manager, Early Drug Development Program (EDDP), the Trial Team Leader will lead one of several teams in Trial Management Group (TMG). Teams are comprised primarily of study coordinators, research associates, and clinical trials assistants, who are involved in the coordination of clinical trials in cancer therapy, prevention and supportive care.
CRAFT - A Proposed Framework for Decentralized Clinical Trials Participation in Canada has been published in Current Oncology and is available online:
Just a reminder that Canadian Thanksgiving is fast approaching and our central office will be closed on Monday, October 11, 2021. We will reopen Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 8;30 AM. Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends!
David Cescon MD, PhD, is a Medical Oncologist and Clinician Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, where his clinical practice is devoted to the care of patients with breast cancer. His research integrates laboratory and clinical studies, focused on the identification of breast cancer therapeutic vulnerabilities and determinants of drug response and resistance.
The first PALLAS Research Project Proposal Call is now open for submissions from Sep. 15th 2021 until Jan. 15th 2022. All PALLAS|MA37 investigators are eligible to submit a Research Project Proposal on available PALLAS data and samples, addressing questions that go beyond protocol defined objectives.
At the recent European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO 21) Congress held September 16 -21, Dr. Thierry Conroy presented the updated results of the Unicancer PRODIGE 24/CCTG PA6 trial. The five-year data from the trial has confirmed the significant benefits of the use of mFOLFIRINOX chemotherapy in all outcomes.
This practice-changing research confirmed the significant improvement in the survival of pancreatic cancer patients treated with the mFOLFIRINOX chemotherapy regimen compared to the then standard treatment with gemcitabine.
So much has happened recently that I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on key accomplishments and our group aims for future.