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A trial of chemotherapy for neuroendrocrine carcinoma (cancer) that started in any part of the body, except the lungs (NET-02)

Overview

Cancer types:

Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial compared 2 types of chemotherapy for people with a neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC).

It was for people who had a NEC that didn’t start in the lungs and it:

  • was fast growing (grade 3)

  • couldn’t be removed with surgery or it had spread elsewhere in the body

The trial was open for people to join between 2018 and 2021. The team published the results in 2023.

Recruitment start: 16 November 2018

Recruitment end: 21 December 2021

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 Mairéad G McNamara

Supported by

Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research

NIHR Clinical Research Network

Servier UK

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 11 March 2024

CRUK internal database number: 17162

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