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A study of pembrolizumab and usual treatment for cervical cancer (The Papaya Study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cervical cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This study looked at whether pembrolizumab could improve treatment for cancer of the cervix.

Recruitment start: 22 December 2017

Recruitment end: 25 October 2018

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 Susan Lalondrelle

Supported by

Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

Merck, Sharpe & Dohme

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 18 Jul 2019

CRUK internal database number: 15406

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