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A trial of Oncovex gene therapy for melanoma and other cancers that have spread to the skin

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Breast cancer, Head and neck cancers, Melanoma, Oesophageal cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Skin cancer, Stomach cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial was looking at a type of cancer vaccine called OncovexGM-CSF for melanoma skin cancer and other cancers that had spread to the skin. It was a very early trial that tested this treatment for the first time in people.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2002

Recruitment end: 30 September 2004

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 Charles Coombes

Supported by

BioVex

Last reviewed: 23 Nov 2015

CRUK internal database number: 12

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