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A trial looking at selumetinib for people with Kaposi's sarcoma (SCART)

Overview

Cancer types:

Sarcoma

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This trial was done to find the best dose of selumetinib for people with Kaposi’s sarcoma who are also having treatment for HIV.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2012 and 2016. The team published the results in 2025.

Recruitment start: 15 June 2012

Recruitment end: 31 December 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

Dr Robin Young

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University of Birmingham

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CKUKD/11/005.

Last reviewed: 21 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 8137

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