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A trial of aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (Asp-PSC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bile duct cancer, Biliary tree cancers, Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Liver cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is looking at aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer, liver disease and the need for a liver transplant.

It is for people with both:

  • primary sclerosing cholangitis

  • inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 26 March 2024

Recruitment end: 31 March 2029

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 Shahid Khan and Dr Simon Rushbrook

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Imperial College London

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/22/010

Last reviewed: 13 May 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19804

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