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A trial looking at docetaxel and saracatinib for prostate cancer that has spread (SAPROCAN)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at docetaxel with or without saracatinib for prostate cancer that had spread outside the prostate despite other treatment.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. People could join between 2013 and 2016. The team presented the results at a conference in 2021.

Recruitment start: 16 October 2013

Recruitment end: 30 April 2016

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

Professor Robert J Jones

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Beatson Oncology Centre

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Glasgow

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUKE/10/043.

Last reviewed: 19 Feb 2026

CRUK internal database number: 6192

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