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A trial looking at pembrolizumab for prostate cancer (PERSEUS1)

Overview

Cancer types:

Prostate cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is looking at pembrolizumab for prostate cancer that has spread and hormone treatment is no longer working.

It is for men with prostate cancer that has spread and getting worse despite having hormones or surgery to remove the testicles. This is castration resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

Recruitment start: 27 November 2018

Recruitment end: 18 August 2023

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

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Merck, Sharp & Dohme

Last reviewed: 29 December 2023

CRUK internal database number: 17189

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