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A study to prevent heart damage that some chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause (PROACT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study looked at a drug to stop heart (cardiac) damage caused by certain chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The study was open for people to join between 2017 and 2023. The team published the results in 2024.

Recruitment start: 1 October 2017

Recruitment end: 31 March 2023

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 David Austin

Supported by

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 5 June 2025

CRUK internal database number: 15403

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