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Scientific Title
Phase 3 Accelerated BEP Trial:
A randomised phase 3 trial of accelerated versus standard BEP chemotherapy for patients with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours
Cooperative Group
Australian & New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group Limited (ANZUP)
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether accelerated BEP chemotherapy is more effective than standard BEP chemotherapy in males with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours.
Who is it for?
You may be eligible to join this study if you are a male aged 16 years to 45 years old and you have been diagnosed with metastatic germ cell tumour/s in the testes, retro-peritoneum or mediastinum.
Study details
Participants in this study will be randomly (by chance) allocated to one of two groups. Participants in one group will receive the current gold standard treatment for germ cell tumours, which is a chemotherapy combination called BEP (bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin) administered on a 3 weekly cycle. BEP is given with a drug called pegfilgrastim which encourages white blood cell production and prevents blood cell complications of chemotherapy. Participants in the other group will receive the same dose of BEP but on a 2 weekly schedule. This is called 'accelerated BEP'.
Participants will be regularly assessed for treatment response, side effects and quality of life for a period of up to 2 years. This will enable us to determine whether giving the dose of BEP on a 2 weekly schedule is more effective than a 3 weekly schedule. We will also be able to track whether the shorter schedule causes more, the same, or less side effects.