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A trial of targeted cancer therapies for children and young people with a brain tumour (BIOMEDE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours, Children's cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial is looking at targeted cancer therapies to treat a type of brain tumour called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

This trial is for children and young people up to the age of 25. We use the term 'you' in this summary, but of course if you are a parent, we are referring to your child.

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 13 April 2017

Recruitment end: 27 September 2019

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 Darren Hargrave

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

The Brain Tumour Charity

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/15/006.

Last reviewed: 27 April 2020

CRUK internal database number: 13384

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