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A trial of ECX chemotherapy for cancer of unknown primary (CUP-ONE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitabine for cancer of unknown primary. It also looked at testing new ways to find out where the cancer started. It was supported by Cancer Research UK.

This trial was open for people to join between 2010 and 2014. The trial team first reported results at a conference in 2014, and reported further results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 1 February 2010

Recruitment end: 30 November 2014

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 Harpreet Wasan

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/08/006.

Last reviewed: 12 Oct 2020

CRUK internal database number: 823

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