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A trial looking at capivasertib and enzalutamide for advanced prostate cancer (RE-AKT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at capivasertib and enzalutamide for men with prostate cancer that had spread and continued to grow despite having other treatment. Capivasertib is pronounced cap-i-va-ser-tib.

This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. Men could join between 2016 and 2019. The team published the results in 2024.

Recruitment start: 6 July 2016

Recruitment end: 6 September 2019

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 Johann de Bono

Supported by

Astellas Pharma

Astra Zeneca

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Institute of Cancer Research UK

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 17 Mar 2026

CRUK internal database number: 10564

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