Clinical Trials Portfolio

The Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine trials team at Queen Mary University of London currenly sponsor and run a portfolio of over 30 early phase clinical trials, with a focus in breast and urological cancers as well as cancers of unmet need such as lung and pancreatic cancer.

Trials in set up

CAPTIVATE

Diet-driven gut microbiome and outcome in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Open to recruitment

DIAMOND

An open-label randomised, phase II trial of Datopotamab deruxtecan plus Durvalumab versus Datopotamab deruxtecan in patients with PDL1-negative metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

DISCUS

A randomised phase II study comparing 3 vs 6 cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy prior to maintenance avelumab in advanced urothelial cancer.

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CARE-1

First line Randomised study platform to optimize treatment in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

In follow up (closed to recruitment)

STARPAC2

Phase IIb randomised clinical trial repurposing ATRA as a stromal targeting agent in a novel drug combination for pancreatic cancer.

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ABACUS2

A phase II study of neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors in urothelial cancer.

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PAKT

A Phase II, Double Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Study of the AKT Inhibitor AZD5363 in Combination with Paclitaxel in Triple-Negative Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer.

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UROPANC

Early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) using a panel of biomarkers.

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BARBICAN

A randomised, open-label phase II study to determine the contribution of ipatasertib to neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus atezolizumab in women with triple-negative breast cancer

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Closed

ABACUS

A phase II study investigating preoperative MPDL3280A in operable transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.

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ARB

Phase II window of opportunity study of short-term preoperative treatment with enzalutamide (alone or in combination with exemestane) in patients with primary breast cancer.

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CALYPSO

MEDI4736 combinations in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

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CLEVAR

A clinical enabling study of bone-marrow vascular leak measured by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) in healthy subjects and patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).

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GAMMA

A novel, single arm phase II study for relapsed germ cell tumours with poor prognosis.

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HIVEC-II

A phase II, open label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing hyperthermia plus mitomycin to mitomycin alone, in patients with intermediate risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

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IMPACT

IMaging pilot study of the αvβ6 integrin radiotracer [18F]-A20FMDV2 in PAtients with solid Cancer Types.

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MANTA

A randomized Phase II study of Fulvestrant in combination with the dual mTOR inhibitor AZD2014 or Everolimus or Fulvestrant alone in Estrogen receptor-positive advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

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PEBBLE

A phase II study investigating preoperative bintrafusp alfa in operable urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.

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PINBALL

A Phase II Pilot Trial Of Paclitaxel Protein Bound Plus Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine and the Addition Of Paricalcitol Upon Disease Progression in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

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RAFT

Robotic Surgery After Focal Ablation Therapy.

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STARPAC

A Phase 1B study repurposing ATRA as stromal targeting agent along with gemcitabine and nab-Paclitaxel for pancreatic cancer.

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TORCMEK

A Phase Ib/IIa study of AZD2014 in combination with Selumetinib in patients with advanced cancers.

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TRICREST

A phase II, single arm, multicentre trial of triamcinolone with a GnRH analog for castration resistant prostate cancer.

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