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A study of ibrutinib for oesophageal cancer or stomach cancer (iMYC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer, Stomach cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is looking at ibrutinib for people whose cancer cells have certain gene changes.

It is a study for people with:

  • cancer of the food pipe (oesophageal cancer)

  • cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach (gastro oesophageal junction cancer)

  • stomach cancer

and the cancer has spread into nearby tissues or to another part of the body.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2016

Recruitment end: 16 June 2021

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 Ian Chau

Supported by

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Last reviewed: 6 October 2021

CRUK internal database number: 14977

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