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A trial of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for stomach and gastro oesophageal junction cancer (KEYNOTE-585)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer, Stomach cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is for people with stomach cancer or cancer of the area where the food pipe joins the stomach (gastro oesophageal junction).

Everyone taking part is going to have treatment for their cancer for the first time.

Recruitment start: 9 October 2017

Recruitment end: 20 December 2020

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 Ian Chau

Supported by

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

Last reviewed: 03 May 2021

CRUK internal database number: 15407

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