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A trial of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab for bowel cancer (LEAP-017)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is comparing lenvatinib and pembrolizumab with for bowel cancer that has spread (advanced bowel cancer).

It is for people whose cancer has spread and continued to grow during treatment. It is also for people whose cancer came back after treatment and surgery to remove it is not possible.

Recruitment start: 20 July 2021

Recruitment end: 28 December 2021

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

Kai Keen Shiu

Supported by

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

Last reviewed: 3 September 2024

CRUK internal database number: 17601

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