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A trial looking at nimorazole and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (NIMRAD)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at adding nimorazole to radiotherapy to improve treatment for certain types of head and neck cancer.

It was for people with cancer that may have spread into surrounding tissues but no further.

You pronounce nimorazole as nim-o-ra-zol.

The trial was open for people to join between 2014 and 2019. The team published the results in 2023.

Cancer Research UK supported this trial.

Recruitment start: 21 May 2014

Recruitment end: 23 May 2019

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 David Thomson

Supported by

Azanta

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Manchester Clinical Trials Unit

Other information

This Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/13/006.

Last reviewed: 20 Mar 2024

CRUK internal database number: 10876

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