Archive

Welcome to the latest news about CAPP2. In this section we will keep you updated on all our current events and activities. We will keep you up to date with current research into starch and aspirin and colorectal cancer.

Trial Closure - 25/07/2006

The trial closed to new recruitment on 30th April 2006. The end of the trial intervention stage (all data collected and no recruits taking any treatments) was 30th March ... Read more

1000 recruits randomised - 25/07/2006

The study achieved its target number of 1000 recruits on 5 April 2005. This is a major achievement that has involved 42 recruiting centres from 19 countries around the world.... Read more

Vioxx (refecoxib) withdrawn on safety grounds - 11/02/2005

  In October 2004 the pharmaceutical company Merck announced the immediate withdrawal of Vioxx due to an increased rate of cardiovascular 'events' (heart attacks and stro... Read more

CAPP2 Conference for 2007 - 25/07/2006

Due to the close of trial recruitment there wasno CAPP conference in 2006.  Our CAPP 2007 conference was held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. on 29 June. At this meeting... Read more

Recruiter’s Newsletter - 01/02/2005

Colorectal Adenoma/carcinoma Prevention P... Read more

The CAPP2 Study Short Protocol - 11/02/2005

THE CAPP2 STUDYCOLORECTAL ADENOMA/CARCINOMA PREVENTION PROGRAMMESHORT PROTOCOL FOR CLINICIANSColorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer d... Read more

CAPP1 Paper - 25/07/2006

The CAPP1 paper has been written and is currently being submitted for publication to a major medical journal.There is an abstract available at ... Read more

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