Meet the Team

The CRISTAL-APC trial is a collaborative initiative that transforms  pre-clinical research into a real-world treatment opportunity for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.  The team driving this important work is introduced below.

The trial builds on pioneering research into CCR1 inhibition, led by Dr Mike Gill at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. His pre-clinical studies showed encouraging results in targeting the tumour microenvironment, laying the essential groundwork for clinical testing.

CRISTAL-APC is jointly sponsored by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Cambridge, and is being delivered by the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit through its Early Phase Cancer Portfolio. This partnership brings together leading research, clinical leadership, and trial delivery expertise to advance new treatment possibilities for patients facing pancreatic cancer.

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Senior Trial Team
      Dr Bristi Basu
      Chief Investigator, Honorary Consultant Medical Oncologist
      University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Dr Fieke Froeling
      Translational Lead, Honorary Consultant Medical Oncologist
      Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow

Key Collaborators

Prof Duncan Jodrell
Emeritus Professor of Cancer Therapeutics
University of Cambridge
Dr Alex Azizi
Academic Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology and Early Career Researcher
University of Cambridge
Dr Mike Gill
Translational Scientist
Cancer Research UK - Cambridge Inistitue
Prof David Chang
Professor of Surgical Oncology
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow
Dr Pippa Corrie
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Prof John Le Quesne
Professor in Molecular Pathology
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow
Dr Rebecca Brais
Consultant Histopathologist
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Prof Michael Schmid
Head of the Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine
University of Liverpool
Prof Kourosh Saeb-Parsy
Professor of Transplantation
University of Cambridge
Prof Hemant Kocher
Professor of Liver and Pancreas Surgery
Barts Cancer Institute
Mrs Sally Pascall
Patient and Public Representative

Central Trial Coordination Team

Mrs Helena Rayment
Senior Clinical Trial Coordinator
Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
Miss Ruth Okhuarobo
Clinical Trial Coordinator
Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
Mrs Agata Rohnke
Clinical Trial Data Specialist
Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
Dr Nikos Demiris
Trial statistician
Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
Dr Alimu Dayimu
Trial statistician
Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
Ms Anita Chhabra
Lead Trial Pharmacist
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sabita Islam
Translational Sample Coordinator
Cancer Research UK - Cambridge Institute
Mrs Katie Dempsey
Metabolic Nutritionist
Cambridge Clinical Research Centre

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