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A trial to see if triptorelin can shrink the prostate gland before radiotherapy (EDVART)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2/3

Details

This trial looked at triptorelin before radiotherapy for prostate cancer, to see whether it can shrink the prostate gland.

It was open for people to join between 2011 and 2013, and the team published the results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 14 February 2011

Recruitment end: 31 May 2013

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 Amit Bahl

Supported by

Ipsen

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 22 October 2020

CRUK internal database number: 8135

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