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A trial looking at ruxolitinib as treatment for polycythaemia vera (The RELIEF study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Polycythaemia

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared ruxolitinib with hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea) to see which was better at treating symptoms of polycythaemia vera (PV).

Recruitment start: 28 August 2012

Recruitment end: 15 November 2013

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 Yasmin Hasan

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Incyte Corporation

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 10 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 10641

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