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.
Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Unresectable, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: The BATTMAN Trial
STRIDE (durvalumab + tremelimumab) with Lenvatinib vs STRIDE Alone in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SLIDE-HCC)
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
Phase 2 Trial of ASTX727 and Venetoclax Compared with ASTX727, Venetoclax, and Enasidenib for Newly Diagnosed Older Adults with IDH2 Mutant AML - A myeloMATCH Substudy
Eradicating MRD in Patients with AML prior to Stem Cell Transplant (ERASE)
LUNA-2: LND101 in Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial
VIGOR: Vorasidenib as Maintenance Treatment after First-line Chemoradiotherapy in IDH-mutant Grade 2 or 3 Astrocytoma
RAINBO-ORANGE: Treatment of Endometrial Cancer Based On Molecular Features
Trial-specific DSMC Summary Reports are now posted on trial websites. Single-study centres participating on these trials should download these reports and submit them to their Research Ethics Boards if required by local policy. Trials currently under CCTG's DSMC oversight include:
For our Canadian member sites a COVID-19 reminder to keep the CCTG updated on trial activities at your site.
The Regulatory Affairs Team Leader will lead the Regulatory Team for CCTG within the OCO. The core responsibilities include leadership to ensure compliance with national and international regulations essential to the compliant conduct of clinical trials, development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures at the Operations and Statistics Centre at Queen's University and in support of partnering organizations, and providing guidance in alignment with CCTG strategic directions.
With sorrow, CCTG would like to note the recent passing of Dr. David Osoba.
A look back at 2020, a pandemic year that saw tremendous achievements across the CCTG network
This past year has been one of constant challenge within our group, network, country, and the world. Yet despite the disruptions to our daily lives and work, this year has also been one of immense accomplishment.
PR21 A Randomized Phase II Study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs Docetaxel in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and PSMA-Positive Disease has been centrally activated.
Holiday hours and days of operation for the CCTG central office, CCTG’s Tumour Tissue Data Repository and the Bay Area Research Logistics.
Everyone at CCTG would like to congratulate Dr Joseph Connors for his recent appointment to the Order of Canada, as one of 114 Canadian appointees “whose service has shaped our society; whose innovations ignite our imaginations; and whose compassion unites our communities.”