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.
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)
MODERN: An Integrated Phase 2/3 and Phase 3 Trial of MRD-Based Optimization of ADjuvant ThErapy in URothelial CaNcer
CTDNA Response Adaptive Immuno-Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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)
Radiotherapy to Block (CURB2) Oligoprogression In Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
SLIDE-HCC: Phase II trial of STRIDE (durvalumab + tremelimumab) + lenvatinib vs STRIDE in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
CALMS: Combination Therapy with Luspatercept in Lower Risk MDS CTEP approval: 2024AUG27 (date of US Steering Committee Evaluation)
Lanreotide for the Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula
Docetaxel and Hormone Treatment compared to Hormone Treatment alone in people with Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Less than Optimal PSA Response (TRIPLE-SWITCH)
A guest editorial first published in the "Cancer Letter"
While the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) groups remain open for business during the pandemic, it’s not business as usual. For good reason, clinical trials are taking a backseat to clinical care. Leadership and members themselves face significant challenges treating oncology patients, as attention and resources are diverted to minister to those with COVID-19.
CCTG has been made aware of an opportunity that may be of interest to our member centres during this COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Loree and colleagues at BC Cancer have developed a protocol to help Canadian centres track outcomes among patients with cancer who develop COVID-19.
IND.216: a phase II study of buparlisib and associated biomarkers, raptor and p70S6K, in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Sarit Assouline, Lilian Amrein, Raquel Aloyz, Versha Banerji, Stephen Caplan, Carolyn Owen, Wanda Hasegawa, Sue Robinson, Sudeep Shivakumar, Anca Prica, Anthea Peters, Linda Hagerman, Laura Rodriguez, Tanya Skamene, Lawrence Panasci, Bingshu E. Chen & Annette E. Hay
CCTG Planned Trials
ALC5 - Novel Therapeutics vs Azacitidine in Patients with AML or High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Aged 60 or Older (LEAP, Intergroup Less Intense AML Platform Trial) More >>
CRC9 (NCT04068103), Phase II/III study of Circulating tumor DNA as a predictive BiomaRker in Adjuvant chemotherapy in stage IIA colon cancer (COBRA), has been centrally activated.
This past week the central office has continued to support CCTG network activities including addressing impacts of COVID-19.
CCTG regulatory/ethics compliance and trial teams rolled out COVID-19 addenda for all trials. These addenda have been added to all CCTG trial pages to support sites and trial teams in our network. We are also incorporating an EDC form for the collection of COVID-19 information for designated trials.
As the health care systems in Canada ramp up to meet the coming COVID-19 (Coronavirus) challenges, the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) recognizes that this may have an impact on the conduct and availability of cancer clinical trials.
People living with cancer are at an increased risk from COVID-19 because of underlying medical conditions and a compromised immune system. Patient care, safety and well-being are a priority while we work to minimize the impact and duration of this pandemic.
Dear Colleagues:
Across the country, people, patients and health care providers have been directly impacted by preparations and managing the effects of the COVID pandemic. We have all worked to implement measures to reduce risk of infection even as we have tried to maintain the best care for patients with cancer.
For CCTG, we have defined the following priorities
