Clinical trials
How can I find an ongoing clinical trial?

Via the search button, you can perform a targeted search for canine clinical trials. In order to do this, tick -if known- the box of your dog’s tumour type (‘Select tumour type’) and/or the countries (‘Select location’) for which you wish to know whether clinical trials are ongoing.

Afterwards, a list of trials for which your dog might be eligible will appear. The listed information is limited to

  • Treatment centre where the trial is available
  • In/exclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria describe the criteria necessary for your dog to participate in the trial (e.g. inoperable tumour). Exclusion criteria describe conditions that exclude possible participation to the trial (e.g. concomitant chemotherapy).
  • Contact information: phone number and e-mail address of the trial’s contact person, webpage with more information on the trial.

For more details on the trial, we recommend you to contact the researchers via the listed contact info.

Reference Tumour types In/exclusion criteria Treatment centers Contact information
Comparison of dyes Indocyanine Green and AngiostampTM to improve surgical therapy peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the brachial or lumbar plexus

Inclusion: dogs with a plexus tumor suspected after MRI/CT that is planned for surgical resection

Exclusion: overt metastatic disease, clear breach of the spinal cord

Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
mnolff@vetclinics.uzh.ch
+41 44 6358444
link
Comparison of dyes (anti-αvβ3 integrin NIR fluorescent probe and Indocyanin green) for precision surgical resection Soft tissue sarcomas (primary, recurrent tumor or microscopic disease present)

Inclusion: confirmed soft tissue sarcoma that is planned for surgical resection

Exclusion: overt metastatic disease

Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
mnolff@vetclinics.uzh.ch
+41 44 6358444
link
Prospective evaluation of palliative and adjuvant toceranib phosphate therapy in dogs diagnosed with metastatic or recurrent insulinomas Insulinoma

Inclusion criterium: dogs diagnosed with metastatic insulinoma (TNM stage II or III), or recurrent insulinoma

Exclusion criteria: dogs with TNM stage I insulinoma and dogs with systemic co-morbidities or other life-limiting diseases

Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Londen, United Kingdom

School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Hospital for Small Animals, Royal (Dick) Vet School of Veterinary Studies
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

North Downs Specialist Referrals
Bletchingley, United Kingdom

Southfields Referrals – Veterinary Specialists
Essex, United Kingdom

Dick White Referrals
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Veterinary Clinic Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Floryne Buishand
fbuishand@rvc.ac.uk
+44 (0)1707 666366
link
Research into the characteristics of dogs with a phaeochromocytoma in order to develop new treatment methods Pheochromocytoma

Inclusion: dogs diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma

University Clinic Companion Animals
Utrecht, Netherlands
https://diergeneeskunde.nl/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=frm_forms_preview&form=aanmeldformulieronderzoekfeochromocytoom&theme=1
link
Radiotherapy with heterogenous dose treatment Nasal tumour

All sinonasal tumours in dogs

Division of Radiation Oncology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

onkologie@vetclinics.uzh.ch
link
Chemoradiation for high-grade glioma Glioma (brain tumour),
Brain tumour

All unoperated gliomas in dogs

Division of Radiation Oncology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

onkologie@vetclinics.uzh.ch
link
Conventional vs. stereotactic radiation therapy Meningioma,
Brain tumour

All unoperated meningiomas in dogs

Division of Radiation Oncology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

onkologie@vetclinics.uzh.ch
link
Treatment via thermoablation by microwaves or radiofrequency Hepatocellular carcinoma

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary hepatocelullar carcinoma
  • Metastases of hepatic tumors (up to 3 lesions)
  • Size of lesions between 1 to 6 cm
  • Normal hepatic function
  • Absence of coagulopathies
  • Patient can undergo general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • hepatic dysfunction
  • Systemic metastatic disease
Hospital veterinario Anicura ATLANTICO
Mafra, Portugal
Joaquim Henriques
joaquim.henriques@anicura.pt
Treatment by local application of microwaves Chemodectoma

Inclusion criteria

  • absence of metastatic disease
  • tumours increasing in size under other treatments
  • tumour size <1 cm and > 5 cm

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients in which anaesthesia is contra-indicated
  • Patients with decompensated cardiac disease
  • Patients with cardiac hemangiosarcomas, lymphomas or metastases
Hospital veterinario Anicura ATLANTICO
Mafra, Portugal
Joaquim Henriques
joaquim.henriques@anicura.pt
Characterisation of biomarkers and immune response to improve diagnosis, prognosis and treatment Transitional cell carcinoma - bladder

Inclusion:

  • Dog with a bladder or urethral mass
  • Confirmation of the diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma
  • Absence of comorbidity
  • No current treatment
Veterinary clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Liège, Belgium
Annick Hamaide
Rafael Bernardes
Annick.Hamaide@uliege.be
rbernardes@uliege.be

link
Focused ultrasound anti-cancer treatment at high intensity: evaluation of tolerance and efficacy Transitional cell carcinoma - bladder

Inclusion: cytological or histological diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma, conventional treatments (chemotherapies, targeted molecular therapies, surgery and radiotherapy) refused, not applicable or failed.

Exclusion: life expectancy of less than 1 month (linked or not to the tumour disease), general anaesthesia is contraindicated.

CHV AniCura Armonia
Vaulx-Milieu, France
Gabriel Chamel
gabriel.chamel@anicura.fr
Sample collection of Flat-coated retrievers to study histiocytic sarcoma and develop DNA test Histiocytic sarcoma

Inclusion criteria: Flat-coated retrievers with or without histiocytic sarcoma.

University Clinic Companion Animals
Utrecht, Netherlands
receptieukg@uu.nl
+31 302539411
link
Viral therapy for bone cancer Bone tumour

Inclusion criteria:

  • dog diagnosed with osteosarcoma
  • dog is eligible for surgical removal of the tumor
University Clinic Companion Animals
Utrecht, Netherlands
receptieukg@uu.nl
+31 302539411
link
Intra-tumoral immunotherapy with oral malignant tumours Melanoma - oral,
Skin - squamous cell carcinoma

Inclusion criteria:

  • Bodyweight of at least 5 kg.
  • Cytologic or histologic diagnosis of Stage I, II, or III of oral melanoma or OSCC with measurable disease of at least 1cm
  • Dogs has normal to restricted activity
  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function

Exclusion criteria:

  • Distant metastases
  • Prior treatment beyond surgical resection
  • Patients with a condition requiring immunosuppressive therapy within 14 days of first dose of study drug
Service of Cancerology, VetAgro Sup, Campus veterinary medicine
Lyon, France
onco.chuvac@vetagro-sup.fr
Cardiac ultrasound to explore the effects of chemotherapy on the heart (diagnostic trial) All tumour types

Inclusion criteria:

  • Dogs diagnosed with any type of cancer that will receive doxorubicin-based therapy (e.g. CHOP, doxorubicine monotherapy, doxorubicine combi with carboplatin, ...) in consultation with a veterinary oncologist.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Patients receiving positive inotropic drugs, such as pimobendan, digoxin, theophylline, catecholamines...
  • Patients that have had any type of chemotherapy (e.g. Palladia, …) before the inclusion to the study (prednisolone is allowed) (exception can be made for CHOP protocol - please contact study investigators)
  • Patients with systemic hypertension or patients receiving medication to control this (e.g. ACEi, telmisartan, amlodipine…)
  • Patients with hypothyroidism (will not standardly be tested before inclusion, only when clinically suspected)
  • Patients with chronic kidney disease
  • Patients with clinically significant echocardiographic abnormalities at the beginning of the study
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Merelbeke, Belgium
Gitte Mampaey
cardiologie.khd@ugent.be; Gitte.Mampaey@UGent.be
link
New imaging technique to guide surgery All tumour types

Inclusion criteria: dogs and cats with a surgically removable tumour

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Merelbeke, Belgium
Simone Janssen
simone.janssen@UGent.be
link
Treatment of hepatic tumours via thermoablation Hepatic tumours and/or metastases

Inclusion criteria:

  • Dog diagnosed with primary hepatocelullar carcinoma
  • Metastases of hepatic tumours (up to 3 lesions)
  • Size of lesions between 1 to 3 cm
  • Normal hepatic function
  • Dog can undergo general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria:

  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • Coagulopathies
  • Systemic metastatic disease
CHV Frégis
Gentilly, France
Camille Bismuth
cbismuth@fregis.com
link
Treatment by local thermoablation either echoguided or via open surgery with concomitant pericardiectomy Chemodectoma

Inclusion criteria:

  • Absence of metastatic disease

Exclusion criteria:

  • Patients in which anaesthesia is contra-indicated
  • Patients with decompensated cardiac disease
CHV Frégis
Gentilly, France
Cécile Damoiseaux
cdamoiseaux@fregis.com
Embolization/chemoembolization of hepatic tumours and metastases Hepatocellular carcinoma, liver metastasis (particularly neuroendocrine tumors)

Inclusion criteria:

  • Primary hepatic tumour
  • Liver metastases
  • Normal hepatic function
  • Absence of coagulopathies
  • Patient can undergo general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria:

  • Untreatable primary tumour
CHV Frégis
Gentilly, France
Camille Bismuth
cbismuth@fregis.com
Lattice or SBRT radiotherapy for large tumours Large, inoperable tumours

Inclusion criteria:

  • Dogs with large, inoperable tumors; or when radiotherapy is preferred to surgery
Division of Radiation Oncology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Carla Bley
+41 44 635 81 12
link
Use of autologous hydroxyapatite-based cancer vaccine Mucosal melanoma

Inclusion criteria: dogs diagnosed with mucosal melanoma who are deemed suitable candidates for surgical resection and/or radiation therapy targeting the primary tumour

Exclusion criteria: dogs in which the primary tumour is no longer available for vaccine preparation—for instance, cases where the tumour has already been surgically excised and formalin-fixed—are not eligible for inclusion in the trial

AniCura Veterinary Hospital I Portoni Rossi
Bologna, Italy
Riccardo Finotello
riccardo.finotello@anicura.it
Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Teramo University
Teramo, Italy
Valentina Rinaldi
vrinaldi@unite.it
Photodynamic therapy Mammary gland tumour

Inclusion criteria:

  • female dogs with mammary tumours
  • up to 12 years of age

Exclusion criteria:

  • dogs as of 13 years of age
  • with metastases
  • with infectious diseases, or renal, hepatic or other serious comorbidity
University of Evora
Evora, Portugal
Karla Cardoso
karla.cardoso@uevora.pt
Investigation into the link between tumour genetics and radiotherapy efficiency Brain tumour

Inclusion criteria:

  • Dogs suspected of having a meningioma
Division of Radiation Oncology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Carla Bley
+41 44 635 81 12
link
Oral chemotherapy All tumour types

Inclusion criteria:

  • Dogs with a tumor for whom standard therapy is no longer an option (e.g., large inoperable tumors or metastatic tumors) or cannot be carried out (e.g., due to cost)
  • Dogs in good general condition
  • Body weight > 5 kg
Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Csilla Fejös
onkologie@vetclinics.uzh.ch
+41 44 635 9090
link