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A study looking at circulating tumour cells in men having treatment for advanced prostate cancer (CTC-STOP)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cancer spread to the bone, Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study is looking at circulating tumour cells (CTCs) to see if it can help doctors decide when to change treatment for prostate cancer. CTCs are tumour cells that have broken away from prostate cancer and are circulating in the blood.

It is for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bones after treatment with .

Recruitment start: 11 January 2017

Recruitment end: 2 May 2019

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

Professor Johann de Bono

Supported by

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Janssen Diagnostics

Menarini Silicon Biosystems

Movember Foundation

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

Prostate Cancer UK

Sanofi

Last reviewed: 1 July 2019

CRUK internal database number: 14895

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