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A study looking cetuximab, chemoradiotherapy and surgery for rectal cancer (XERXES)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Rectal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This study looked at having cetuximab as well as before surgery for cancer of the back passage (rectal cancer).

It was open for people to join between 2011 and 2012. The team published the results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 4 July 2011

Recruitment end: 1 October 2012

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 R Glynne-Jones

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Merck Pharmaceuticals

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University College London (UCL)

Last reviewed: 28 July 2024

CRUK internal database number: 568

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