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)
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy with Response-Adapted Treatment vs Standard-Of-Care Treatment For Resectable Stage III/IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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.
Venetoclax and HMA-based Therapies for the Treatment of Older and Unfit Adults with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-mutated AML: A myeloMATCH Treatment Trial
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
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)
Selective Index Node Resection vs Lymph Node Dissection after Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Stage IIIB-D Melanoma The Multicentre Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial-3 (MSLT-3)
CCTG is pleased to announce that the 2020 CCTG IND Team Award has been awarded to the BCCA Vancouver Centre IND.234 trial team based on the centre's accrual metrics both overall and for this past year, local activation timelines, and compliance metrics.
The team members include: Kim Chi, Manahil Sadiq, Julita Sienkiewicz, and Wendy Won.
CCTG is very pleased to announce that Dr. Dan Renouf has been awarded the CCTG Dr. Ralph Meyer Phase III Program Young Investigator Award.
This award honours young investigators who have contributed significantly on CCTG phase III projects with CCTG Disease Site Committees, Endpoint Committees, or Working Groups.
“I’m very honored to both be nominated for and to receive this award. The mentorship provided to me by many members within CCTG is very much appreciated," says Dr. Renouf.
CCTG is pleased to announce that the 2020 CCTG Phase III Team Award for Intergroup-Led trials has been awarded to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre CE.8 trial team based on the centre's accrual metrics both overall and for this past year, local activation timelines, and compliance metrics.
CCTG is very proud to announce that Dr. Lillian Siu, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2020 International Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award. Dr. Siu is the director of the Phase I Program, co-director of the Bras and Family Drug Development Program, and clinical lead for the Tumor Immunotherapy Program at Princess Margaret and is Co-Chair of CCTG's Head and Neck Site Committee. She also holds the BMO Chair in Precision Genomics.
After 22 years in his position as QOL committee co-chair, Dr. Michael Brundage is stepping down, to be succeeded by Dr. Winson Cheung.
CO28: NEOadjuvant Chemotherapy, Excision and Observation for Early Rectal Cancer: The NEO Trial has been closed to accrual after successfully reaching the accrual goal.
The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of chemotherapy followed by less invasive surgery on patients and their early rectal cancer. The approach of this trial will be considered a success if at least 65% of participants are able to keep the rectum.
The CCTG Genitourinary Disease Site Committee is very honoured to welcome the new chair and modality sub-chairs.
Primary publication for IND226 and MA33 QoL journal article
