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CCTG at 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting

The ASCO 2025 Annual Meeting, is fast approaching and will be held from May 30 to June 3 in Chicago, Illinois -- This year the theme is of "Driving Knowledge to Action: Building a Better Future". This meeting will feature many CCTG trials and research so please see the list below to ensure you do not miss the oral presentations or poster presentations, showcasing the latest in CCTG research and clinical trial results.

 

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2026 CCTG Annual Spring Meeting of Participants
Don't forget to mark your calendars and save the date for the next CCTG Spring Meeting which will be Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Read More

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Call for Applications: Fall 2025 CIHR-ICR Early Career Researcher Workshop

The CIHR Early Career Researcher Workshop

As part of the CIHR commitment to promote capacity building in the Canadian cancer research landscape, the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (CIHR-ICR), in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA), Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), Cancer Research Society (CRS), Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), and Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), has announced the open call for applications for its Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop.

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The Pharmacy Network Volunteer Positions
The CCTG Pharmacy Network is actively seeking pharmacy representation for the following:
  • Pharmacy Network Steering Group - 2nd Western Representative
  • Pharmacy Network Steering Group - Pharmacy Technician

The Steering Group is responsible for providing leadership for the Pharmacy Network.

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Category: Publications
Publications: General Review
Effects of cannabinoids on immune checkpoint inhibitor response: CCTG pooled analysis
 
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become an important treatment option for cancer patients and has been associated with improved survival outcomes across various tumor types. Cannabinoids are active components of cannabis and include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabis use has increased in Canadian cancer patients and is often used for symptom management.
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Trial closure: IND232

IND.232, a Phase II Study of Durvalumab (MEDI4736) with or without tremelimumab in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, has permanently closed.

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Closed to accrual: MAC27

MAC27 - COMPASSHER2 residual disease (RD), a double-blinded, phase III randomized trial of T-DM1 and placebo compared with T-DM1 and Tucatinib has closed to accrual.

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Dr. Rebecca Wong Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

We are honoured to announce that the 2025 Joseph Pater Founder’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Trials Research has been presented to Dr. Rebecca Wong Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for her many years of trial and committee leadership with the group.She was Chair of CCTG’s Symptom Control (now Supportive Care) Committee from 2001-2018, and Esophageal disease-oriented group from 2009-2018.  She is currently a member of CCTG’s Clinical Trials Committee.

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