Federation Francophone De Cancerologie Digestive
Clinical trials sponsored by Federation Francophone De Cancerologie Digestive, explained in plain language.
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New drug duo aims to shrink tumors before colon cancer surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving two targeted cancer drugs—encorafenib and cetuximab—before surgery can shrink tumors in patients with a specific genetic mutation (BRAF V600E) in their localized colon or upper rectal cancer. The goal is to see if this 'neoadjuvant' treatment …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New attack on tough anal cancers: strong chemo first, then standard treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with locally advanced anal cancer that has grown large or spread to nearby lymph nodes. It compares the current standard treatment (chemotherapy plus radiation) against a new approach that adds four cycles of a stronger chemotherapy drug combination *befo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New hope for tough stomach cancers: can a Two-Drug combo buy more time?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced stomach or gastro-esophageal cancer that has spread and has stopped responding to standard treatments. It will test if adding a drug called fruquintinib, which works by cutting off the tumor's blood supply, to an existing chemotherapy pill (…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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French doctors hunt clues to stop cancer dodging key treatment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find biological markers that can predict which patients with a specific type of metastatic colorectal cancer will not respond to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. It will follow 600 patients in France who are receiving this treatment to learn why it fails f…
Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC