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
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)
CCTG presented Dr. Erica Tsang from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre the Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer Early Drug Development Young Investigator Award to recognize her work as a new investigator who has worked on IND projects and contributed significantly to the conduct of an IND trial at a member centre.
We are very honoured to present Jim Julian from McMaster University with the Excellence in Clinical Trials Conduct award which was graciously received by Jim at the CCTG Spring Meeting. The award is presented to an individual who exemplifies excellence in clinical trial operations and compliance.
"I would like to thank the CCTG and the DSMC Chair and Secretary for considering me for such an honour. I am happy to accept this recognition award.
The Phase III Team Award for CCTG-Led Trials was presented to the PR21 team from the BC Cancer at the Annual Spring Meeting this past weekend.
Congratulation to CCTG's very own Dr. Philippe Jamme who was presented the Elizabeth Eisenhauer Early Drug Development Young Investigator Award for his IND study contributions. The award was presented at the CCTG Spring Meeting this past weekend.
Congratulations to Sharon Turnell who was presented the CCTG Excellence in Clinical Trials Conduct Award at the CCTG Spring Meeting for her continued excellence in clinical trial operations and compliance at her home institution, Saint John Regional Hospital.
The Phase III Team Award for Intergroup-Led Trials was presented to the ME15 Team at Odette Cancer Centre (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) at the CCTG Spring Meeting this weekend. The team members include, Dr. Frances Wright (QI), Roxana Marmolejo, Christina Siwak.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be the recipients of this CCTG Phase III Team Award. We have a fantastic team who work extremely hard to provide our patients with the option of participating in this potentially practice-changing trial, MelMart, the melanoma margins trial."
The MA40 trial, a double-blind placebo controlled randomized phase III trial of fulvestrant and ipatasertib as treatment for advanced HER-2 negative and estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer following progression on first line CDK 4/6 inhibitor and aromatase inhibitor has closed to further accrual as the accrual target of 250 study participants enrolled.
