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A trial of simvastatin to prevent heart and lung complications after surgery (Prevention HARP 2)

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is using simvastatin to prevent heart and lung complications after surgery to remove cancer of the food pipe or lung cancer.

Recruitment start: 22 November 2016

Recruitment end: 22 September 2022

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 Murali Shyamsundar

Supported by

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

Last reviewed: 31 January 2023

CRUK internal database number: 14472

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