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A trial of a new vaccine to treat throat cancer caused by a virus called human papillomavirus (REALISTIC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial looked at a new vaccine called ADXS11 001. Researchers wanted to see if it was safe to use and could boost the immune system of people who had cancer of the part of the throat just behind the mouth (oropharyngeal cancer). This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 1 February 2012

Recruitment end: 1 November 2013

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 Terence Jones

Supported by

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Liverpool

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/10/010

Last reviewed: 04 Mar 2016

CRUK internal database number: 4151

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