New hope for mysterious cancers: immune therapy trial shows promise

NCT ID NCT03752333

Summary

This study tested whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab could help control cancer of unknown primary, where doctors can't identify where the cancer started. The trial included 35 patients in two groups: those who had already tried chemotherapy and those receiving it as their first treatment. Researchers measured whether the drug could shrink tumors, extend survival, and improve quality of life compared to standard treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gastrointestinal Units - The Royal Marsden Hospitals at Sutton and London

    Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom

  • Guy's Cancer Centre

    London, United Kingdom

  • Hammersmith Hospital

    London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom

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