New hope for kids with tough thyroid cancer

NCT ID NCT06458036

Summary

This study is testing if a drug called selpercatinib can make a standard thyroid cancer treatment (radioactive iodine) work better for children and young adults. It focuses on patients aged 2-25 with a specific genetic change (RET fusion) in their cancer. The goal is to see if taking the drug for 6 months before the standard treatment improves outcomes and is safe.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

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