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A study looking at tamoxifen for people with myeloproliferative disorders (TAMARIN)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myelofibrosis, Polycythaemia, Thrombocythaemia

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study was for people with a type of blood cancer that causes the bone marrow to produce too many blood cells. This includes:

  • polycythaemia vera (PV)

  • essential thrombocythaemia (ET)

  • myelofibrosis (MF)

These conditions are also called myeloproliferative neoplasms or myeloproliferative disorders.

The study was open for people to join between 2016 and 2019. The team published the results in 2023.

Recruitment start: 26 August 2016

Recruitment end: 20 June 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 Claire Harrison

Supported by

Bloodwise TAP

University of Birmingham

Last reviewed: 22 October 2024

CRUK internal database number: 14193

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