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A study looking at chemotherapy, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib for neuroendocrine cancers (PELICAN)

Overview

Cancer types:

Neuroendocrine tumour (NET)

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is looking at standard chemotherapy and pembrolizumab followed by lenvatinib and pembrolizumab.

It is for people with a type of neuroendocrine cancer called and they:

  • are well enough to have treatment that reaches the whole body (systemic treatment)

  • haven’t started treatment yet

Recruitment start: 8 July 2024

Recruitment end: 31 July 2026

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

Dr David Pinato

Supported by

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Merck, Sharp & Dohme LLC

Last reviewed: 26 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19803

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