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A study looking at a blood test to help doctors decide the best treatment for prostate cancer (VARIANT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study used a blood test to look for a called AR-V7.

This was to help doctors work out the best treatment for prostate cancer that had spread to other parts of the body. This is metastatic or advanced prostate cancer.

This study was open for people to join between 2019 and 2020. The team published the results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 1 July 2019

Recruitment end: 18 March 2020

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr Rakesh Heer

Supported by

National Institute for Health Research

Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit

Research for Patient Benefit Programme

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 25 April 2023

CRUK internal database number: 15460

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