For nearly half of people diagnosed with lung cancer, immunotherapy can slow the disease but not stop it. Funded through a $4 million joint investment from the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and the Weston Family Foundation, a new clinical trial aims to change that.
Venetoclax and HMA-based Therapies for the Treatment of Older and Unfit Adults with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-mutated AML: A myeloMATCH Treatment Trial
VIGOR: Vorasidenib as Maintenance Treatment after First-line Chemoradiotherapy in IDH-mutant Grade 2 or 3 Astrocytoma
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma that Achieved a First Complete Remission (CR1) Following Induction Therapy (PTCL-STAT)
Lanreotide for the Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula
A new survey study SC32S, collecting sociodemographic data from clinical trial participants, has now opened across Canada. This study will help researchers understand the feasibility of using a survey to gather information about trial participants’ backgrounds and everyday lives.
Phase II Trial of ASTX727 and Venetoclax Compared with ASTX727, Venetoclax, and Enasidenib for New Diagnosed Older Adults with IDH2 Mutant AML - A myeloMATCH Substudy
Eradicating MRD in Patients with AML prior to Stem Cell Transplant (ERASE)
Investigating Precision Medicine in the Adjuvant setting: a phase III Clinical Trial in Biliary tract cancer (SAFIR IMPACT BTC)
LUNA-2: LND101 in Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial
RAINBO-ORANGE: Treatment of Endometrial Cancer Based On Molecular Features
Delayed Reduced Volume and Dose Elective Radiotherapy (REVERT) in Patients with HNSCC
The next CCTG Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Lunch and Learn training session will be on Wednesday Jun 24th, 2025, at 12 pm ET, covering the top
A longer follow-up from the PR13/RADICALS-RT international study confirms that having radiotherapy only if the cancer returns, as opposed to having it soon after surgery, is a better approach for most people.
Findings from the CCTG PR13/RADICALS-HD study confirm that adding two years, compared to six months of hormone therapy delays prostate cancer spread in people who had surgery to remove the prostate followed by radiotherapy.
BRC2 (E1505): A phase III randomized trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for patients with completely resected stage IB (>/= 4 cm) – III a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) trial. NCT00324805: Results are available on www.clinicaltrials.gov
During the Awards Ceremony at the CCTG Annual Spring meeting Dr. Lillian Siu was presented the Dr Joseph Pater Founder's Award for excellence in clinical trials research. The award is for recognizing a network clinical trials research investigator whose leadership and body of work has contributed to significant advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer.
Congratulations to the IND241 trial team at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre who were awarded the CCTG IND Team Award at the Annual Spring Meeting this past weekend. The team members include, David Cescon (QI), Julia Wang, Soha Ahrari, Irene Li, Simi Malhotra, Lindsay Muyot, Helia Purnaghshband, Carolina Sanabria Salas, Maria Ye, Divyalakshmi Babu, Jennifer Bornstein, Christine Cater, Julia D'Souza, Shirley Ho, Ansu Jomy Jose, Sul Hee Kim, Irum Mahmood, Alexis Maneja, Karla Moreira, Sam (sang pil) Park, and Rosa Pezzulli
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.
