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A trial looking at fosaprepitant for children and young people to prevent sickness after chemotherapy

Overview

Cancer types:

Children's cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is looking at fosaprepitant [FOS-a-PRE-pi-tant] to help stop sickness in children and young people who are having chemotherapy. This drug is also known as MK 517 or Ivemend.

This trial is for children and young people under the age of 12. We use the term ’you’ in this summary, but if you are a parent, we are referring to your child.

Recruitment start: 11 June 2013

Recruitment end: 29 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 Barry Pizer

Supported by

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 27 July 2016

CRUK internal database number: 10300

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