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A trial looking at BEP chemotherapy for advanced germ cell tumours (UKP3BEP)

Overview

Cancer types:

Children's cancers, Ovarian cancer, Testicular cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is for people with a germ cell tumour that has spread (metastatic). It is for people who have a germ cell tumour of one of the following:

  • ovary

  • testes

  • retro peritoneum - the area at the back of the tummy (abdomen)

  • mediastinum - the area at the centre of the chest which contains the heart, windpipe (trachea) and food pipe (oesophagus)

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 5 May 2017

Recruitment end: 30 November 2026

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 Danish Mazhar

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/14/045.

Last reviewed: 13 July 2025

CRUK internal database number: 14699

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