CompARE

About this trial

This is a pragmatic, international, multi-centre, phase III open-label randomised controlled trial using an efficient, adaptive, multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) design. Patients will be randomised to the Control Arm (Concomitant cisplatin chemotherapy plus radiotherapy) or the Treatment Arm (Induction durvalumab plus control arm and then adjuvant durvalumab)

Patient Profile

Patients with intermediate and high-risk oropharyngeal cancer

Where’s this trial being run?

St James’s Hospital, St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network @ St James’s Hospital, St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network @ St Luke’s Hospital, and University Hospital Galway

Can I join this study / trial?

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Summary Data

Name: CompARE
Number: 17-14
Full Title:

CompARE – Phase III randomised controlled trial Comparing Alternative Regimens for escalating treatment of intermediate and high-risk oropharyngeal cancer

Principal Investigator: Dr Sinead Brennan
Type: Collaborative
Sponsor:

University of Birmingham

Recruitment Started: Global: July 2015
Ireland: July 2022
Global Recruitment Target: 785
Ireland Recruitment Target: 12