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A study testing a treatment for people with a germ cell tumour that has come back (GAMMA)

Overview

Cancer types:

Ovarian cancer, Testicular cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study is testing a different combination of chemotherapy drugs for people with a cancerous germ cell tumour that has come back after treatment. A germ cell tumour develops from the cells that become eggs or sperm.

Recruitment start: 13 July 2012

Recruitment end: 18 February 2020

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 Jonathan Shamash

Supported by

Barts Health NHS Trust

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Orchid Cancer Appeal

Orchid Clinical Trials Group

Last reviewed: 03 Mar 2020

CRUK internal database number: 9657

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