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A trial looking at improving treatment and outcome for children with liver cancer (PHITT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Children's cancers, Liver cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

The trial is looking at the treatment for 2 types of liver cancer called hepatoblastoma (HB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Recruitment start: 25 August 2017

Recruitment end: 1 December 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 Madhumita Dandapani

Supported by

The Little Princes Trust

University of Birmingham

Other information

2016-002828-85, ISRCTN17869351, Liver cancer clinical trial, research, study, Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Birmingham, European Union Research, Innovation Programme Horizon 2020, Professor Bruce Morland, Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, Carboplatin, Fluorouracil, Vincristine, Etoposide, Irinotecan, Sorafenib, Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, PHITT, Treatment, Children, Hepatoblastoma carcinoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma, HB, HCC, PLADO, GEMOX, SIOPEL-3HR, C5VD, Cisplatin CDDP-M

Last reviewed: 15 June 2025

CRUK internal database number: 15024

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