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A trial looking at using irinotecan beads for bowel cancer that had spread to the liver (PARAGON II)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at using irinotecan beads to treat bowel cancer that had spread to the liver, before having surgery to remove it.

Recruitment start: 1 February 2009

Recruitment end: 23 September 2011

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

Prof Graeme Poston

Supported by

Biocompatibles UK Limited

Last reviewed: 5 July 2018

CRUK internal database number: 6339

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