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A study of new treatments for bowel cancer that has spread elsewhere in the body (TASCO1)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is looking at a new chemotherapy drug called S 95005. It is for people who

  • have bowel (colorectal) cancer that has spread to another part of the body and it isn’t possible to remove these areas with an operation

  • aren’t fit enough to have intensive treatment

Recruitment start: 25 May 2016

Recruitment end: 28 February 2017

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 Saunders

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Servier Research and Development Ltd

Last reviewed: 16 Mar 2017

CRUK internal database number: 14091

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