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CancerPhase 3NCT02804815

Add-Aspirin: A Trial Assessing the Effects of Aspirin on Disease Recurrence and Survival After Primary Therapy in Common Non Metastatic Solid Tumours

A Phase 3 study testing Aspirin 100mg and Aspirin 300mg in people with Cancer and Breast Cancer, run by University College, London at 82 sites in 2 countries.

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Trial summary

Add-Aspirin aims to assess whether regular aspirin use after standard curative therapy can prevent recurrence and improve survival in individuals with non-metastatic common tumours. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
Aspirin 100mg and Aspirin 300mg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
11,000 participants
Where
82 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Oct 2015to Oct 2026
Phase
Phase 3

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

COMMON INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Written informed consent
  • WHO performance status 0, 1 or 2
  • Participants should not be and have no intention of pregnancy or breast feeding during trial treatment
  • Previous or current participants of other primary treatment trials if agreed in advance between trials
  • No clinical or radiological evidence of residual or distant disease

BREAST COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Men or women with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer
  • Undergone complete primary invasive tumour excision with clear margins
  • Surgical staging of the axilla must have been undertaken by sentinel node biopsy, axillary sampling or dissection
  • In those patients with a positive sentinel node biopsy:
  • If 1, 2 or 3 nodes are positive, subsequent management of the axilla (with surgery, radiotherapy or no further intervention) should be completed prior to registration
  • If 4 or more nodes are involved, patients must have undergone completion axillary node dissection
  • Radiotherapy (RT)
  • Patients who have undergone breastconserving surgery should have received adjuvant RT
  • Patients who have undergone mastectomy should have received RT if they have more than 3 axillary lymph nodes involved
  • Patients who have undergone mastectomy and have T3 tumours and/or 1, 2 or 3 involved lymph nodes may (or not) have received radiation per institutional practice
  • Final histology must fall within at least one of these 3 groups:
  • Node positive
  • Node negative with highrisk features 2 or more of:
  1. ER negative
  2. HER2 positive
  3. Grade 3
  4. Lymphovascular invasion present
  5. Age <35
  6. Oncotype Dx score of >25
  • In patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients are eligible if they have both a hormone receptor negative/HER2 negative tumour, a HER2 positive tumour or a hormone receptor positive grade 3 tumour and did not achieve a pathological complete response with neoadjuvant systemic therapy
  • Known HER2 and ER status
  • Timing of entry
  • If no adjuvant chemotherapy or RT: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery achieving clear margins
  • Following adjuvant chemotherapy/RT: registration within 8 wks of last therapy.
  • Participants may receive endocrine therapy and trastuzumab. All ER positive patients should be planned to undergo at least 5 yrs of adjuvant endocrine therapy.

COLORECTAL COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Histologically confirmed stage II or III adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum and patients who have undergone resection of liver metastases with clear margins and no residual metastatic disease
  • Patients with synchronous tumours if one of the tumours is at least stage II or III
  • Serum CEA ideally ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Have undergone curative (R0) resection with clear margins
  • Timing of entry:
  • If no adjuvant treatment: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery achieving clear margins
  • Following adjuvant treatment: registration within 8 wks of last therapy GASTROOESOPHAGEAL COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma or squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus, gastrooesophageal junction or stomach
  • Have undergone curative (R0) resection with clear margins or primary chemoRT given with curative intent
  • Timing of entry:
  • Following surgery without adjuvant treatment: registration within 12 wks of the definitive surgery achieving clear margins
  • Following primary chemoRT or surgery with adjuvant treatment: registration within 8 wks of last therapy

PROSTATE COHORT INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Men with histologically confirmed node negative nonmetastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Have undergone curative treatment, either:
  • Radical prostatectomy
  • Radical RT
  • Intermediate or high risk according to D'Amico classification Depending on the curative treatment pathway, participant must additionally satisfy the following (a) Prostatectomy patients
  • Open, laparoscopic or robotic radical prostatectomy
  • Men treated with immediate adjuvant RT
  • Men receiving adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum duration of 3 yrs
  • Timing of entry:
  • If no adjuvant RT: registration within 12 wks of definitive surgery and PSA at ≥6 weeks postsurgery must be <0.1ng/ml
  • Following adjuvant RT: registration within 8 wks of delivery of final fraction of RT
  • Men treated with salvage RT following a rise in PSA
  • Men randomised to RADICALSHD (ISRCTN 40814031) provided all other eligibility criteria are met (b) Radical RT patients
  • Men receiving neoadjuvant and/or adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum duration of 3yrs
  • Timing of registration within 8wks from completion of RT (c) Salvage RT patients after previous Radical Prostatectomy
  • Men treated with salvage RT following a rise in PSA
  • Men receiving neoand/ or adjuvant hormone therapy planned for a maximum of 3yrs

COMMON EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Current or previous regular use of aspirin (at any dose) or current use of another NSAID for any indication.
  • A past history of adverse reaction or hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, celecoxib, aspirin or other salicylates or sulphonamides, including asthma, that is exacerbated by use of NSAIDs.
  • Current use of anticoagulants.
  • Current or longterm use of oral corticosteroids. The treating physician should make the clinical decision whether a patient has been exposed to longterm therapy.
  • Active or previous peptic ulceration
  • Previous gastrointestinal bleeding except where the cause of the bleeding has been surgically removed.
  • Active or previous history of inflammatory bowel disease.
  • History of moderate or severe renal impairment, with eGFR<45ml/min/1.73m2.
  • Previous invasive or noninvasive malignancy except:
  • DCIS where treatment consisted of resection alone. Prostate cancer initially treated with prostatectomy and now being treated with salvage radiotherapy following a rise in PSA.
  • Cervical carcinoma in situ where treatment consisted of resection alone.
  • Basal cell carcinoma where treatment consisted of resection alone or radiotherapy.
  • Superficial bladder carcinoma where treatment consisted of resection alone.
  • Other cancers where the patient has been diseasefree for ≥15 years.
  • Any other physical condition which is associated with increased risk of aspirinrelated morbidity or, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for the trial, including but not limited to severe asthma, haemophilia and other bleeding diatheses, macular degeneration and patients with a highrisk of mortality from another cause within the trial treatment period.
  • Known glucose6phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
  • LFTs greater than 1.5x the upper limit of normal unless agreed with TMG.
  • Anticipated difficulties in complying with trial treatment or followup schedules.
  • <16 years old.
  • Participants in other treatment trials where this has not been agreed in advance by both trial teams.

BREAST COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Metastatic or bilateral breast cancer.

COLORECTAL COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA • Proven (or clinically suspected) metastatic disease (patients who have undergone resection of liver metastases with clear margins and no residual metastatic disease are eligible).

GASTROOESOPHAGEAL COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Proven (or clinically suspected) metastatic disease.

PROSTATE COHORT EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Biopsy proven or radiologically suspected nodal involvement, or distant metastases from prostate cancer.
  • Adjuvant hormone therapy planned for >3 years.

Trial locations and contacts

82 sites in 2 countries.

82 sites in 2 countries

United Kingdom70 sites
  • William Harvey Hospital

    Ashford

  • Stoke Mandeville Hospital

    Aylesbury

  • Ysbyty Gwynedd

    Bangor

  • North Devon District Hospital

    Barnstaple

  • Basildon Hospital

    Basildon

  • Bedford Hospital

    Bedford

  • Victoria Hospital

    Blackpool

  • Glan Clwyd Hospital

    Bodelwyddan

  • Pilgrim Hospital

    Boston

  • Royal Sussex County Hospital

    Brighton

  • Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre

    Bristol

  • Fairfield Hospital

    Bury

  • West Suffolk Hospital

    Bury St Edmunds

  • Kent and Canterbury Hospital

    Canterbury

  • University Hospital of Wales

    Cardiff

  • Velindre Hospital

    Cardiff

  • Cumberland Infirmary

    Carlisle

  • Cheltenham General Hospital

    Cheltenham

  • University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

    Coventry

  • Darlington Memorial Hospital

    Darlington

  • Darent Valley Hospital

    Dartford

  • Western General Hospital

    Edinburgh

  • North Middlesex Hospital

    Edmonton

  • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

    Exeter

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Gateshead

  • The New Victoria Hospital

    Glasgow

  • Inverclyde Royal Hospital,

    Greenock

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Harlow

  • Northwick Park Hospital

    Harrow

  • Wycombe Hospital

    High Wycombe

  • Hinchingbrooke Hospital

    Huntingdon

  • Raigmore Hospital

    Inverness

  • Ipswich Hospital

    Ipswich

  • Airedale General Hospital

    Keighley

  • Kidderminster General Hospital

    Kidderminster

  • Kingston Hospital

    Kingston

  • Royal Lancaster Infirmary

    Lancaster

  • Lincoln County Hospital

    Lincoln

  • Royal Marsden Hospital

    London

  • St George's Hospital

    London

  • Luton & Dunstable Hospital

    Luton

  • Maidstone Hospital

    Maidstone

  • Christie Hospital

    Manchester

  • North Manchester General Hospital

    Manchester

  • Wythenshawe Hospital,

    Manchester

  • Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

    Margate

  • Milton Keynes University Hospital

    Milton Keynes

  • Friarage Hospital

    Northallerton

  • Northampton General Hospital

    Northampton

  • George Eliot Hospital

    Nuneaton

  • Royal Oldham Hospital

    Oldham

  • Royal Alexandra Hospital

    Paisley

  • Queen Alexandra Hospital

    Portsmouth

  • Royal Berkshire Hospital

    Reading

  • Alexandra Hospital

    Redditch

  • East Surrey Hospital

    Redhill

  • Queen's Hospital

    Romford

  • Salisbury District Hospital

    Salisbury

  • Weston Park Hospital

    Sheffield

  • Lister Hospital

    Stevenage

  • Royal Marsden

    Sutton

  • King's Mill Hospital

    Sutton in Ashfield

  • Singleton Hospital

    Swansea

  • Great Western Hospital

    Swindon

  • Royal Cornwall Hospital

    Truro

  • Weston General Hospital

    Weston-super-Mare

  • West Cumberland Hospital

    Whitehaven

  • Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

    Wigan

  • Worcestershire Royal Hospital

    Worcester

  • Wrexham Maelor Hospital

    Wrexham

Other trials in United Kingdom

Ireland12 sites
  • Bon Secours Hospital

    Cork

  • Cork University Hospital

    Cork

  • Beaumont Hospital

    Dublin

  • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

    Dublin

  • Mater Private Hospital

    Dublin

  • St Luke's Hospital

    Dublin

  • St Vincent's Hospital

    Dublin

  • Tallaght University Hospital

    Dublin

  • University College Hospital Galway

    Galway

  • University Hospital Limerick

    Limerick

  • Sligo University Hospital

    Sligo

  • University Hospital Waterford

    Waterford

Other trials in Ireland

About this study

Official title: A Phase III, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomised Trial Assessing the Effects of Aspirin on Disease Recurrence and Survival After Primary Therapy in Common Non Metastatic Solid Tumours

Add-Aspirin aims to assess whether regular aspirin use after standard curative therapy can prevent recurrence and improve survival in individuals with non-metastatic common tumours. The question will be assessed in four different tumour types (breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal and prostate) by means of parallel cohorts within an overarching trial protocol.

Eligible participants will be randomly assigned (double-blind) to either aspirin 100mg, aspirin 300mg or a matched placebo, to be taken daily for at least 5 years. Disease recurrence and survival will be assessed, along with adherence, toxicity, and other potential effects of aspirin (eg. cardiovascular).

Read more

There is a large body of evidence indicating that aspirin has anti-cancer effects. Meta-analyses of cardiovascular trials of aspirin have shown short-term effects on cancer mortality and a decrease in risk of metastases, suggesting a role for aspirin in the treatment as well as prevention of cancer. Additionally, large observational studies of individuals taking aspirin after cancer treatment have shown improved disease-specific and overall mortality for specific tumour types.

In the treatment setting, the risks of side effects associated with aspirin are expected to be outweighed by potential benefits. However, this has not yet been assessed in a randomised trial.

As a low cost, generic and widely available drug, which is generally safe, if aspirin is shown to be effective, it could have a huge impact on cancer outcomes globally.

Read the detailed description

A phase III, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial which aims to assess whether regular aspirin use after standard therapy prevents recurrence and prolongs survival in participants with non-metastatic common solid tumours.

The trial has four parallel tumour site-specific cohorts (breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal and prostate cancer). An overarching protocol ensures each cohort is as comparable as possible to allow a combined analysis of overall survival as a co-primary outcome measure in addition to individual tumour site-specific analyses of disease recurrence and survival.

Participants who have undergone potentially curative treatment (surgery or other radical treatment), including any standard neo-adjuvant or adjuvant therapy for breast, colorectal, gastro-oesophageal or prostate cancer or have participated in any pre-approved trials and satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Participants will be randomly assigned to 100mg aspirin, 300mg aspirin or matched placebo. All tablets will be enteric-coated to be taken daily for at least five years. Prior to randomisation, all potential participants will take open-label 100mg aspirin daily for a run-in period of approximately 8 weeks to assess tolerability and adherence.

The trial incorporates a feasibility phase during which recruitment feasibility, treatment adherence, safety and use of the run-in period will be assessed.

Being tested
Aspirin 100mg, Aspirin 300mg, Placebo 100mg, Placebo 300mg
Keywords
Aspirin, prostate, colorectal, breast, gastro-oesophageal, recurrence
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Recurrence

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Aspirin 100mgDrug

    Aspirin 100mg

  • Aspirin 300mgDrug

    Aspirin 300mg

  • Placebo 100mgDrug

    Placebo 100mg

  • Placebo 300mgDrug

    Placebo 300mg

Study groups in NCT02804815
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Aspirin 100mgActive comparatorAspirin 100mg
Receives: Drug: Aspirin 100mg
Placebo 100mgPlacebo comparator100mg Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo 100mg
Aspirin 300mgActive comparatorAspirin 300mg
Receives: Drug: Aspirin 300mg
Placebo 300mgPlacebo comparator300mg Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo 300mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival of all cohorts combined

    Measured: 10 years follow up

  2. Invasive disease-free survival (IDFS)

    IDFS in the breast cancer cohort

    Measured: 6 years follow up

  3. Disease-free survival (DFS)

    DFS in the colorectal cancer cohort

    Measured: 6 years follow up

  4. Overall survival

    Overall survival in the gastro-oesophageal cancer cohort

    Measured: 5 years follow up

  5. Biochemical recurrence-free survival (bRFS)

    bRFS in the prostate cancer cohort

    Measured: 5 years follow up

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Adherence

    Patient-reported compliance (via diary card) will be assessed during the run-in period

    Measured: 5 years follow up

  2. Number of participants with serious haemorrhage (grade 3 or above) as measured by CTCAE V4.0. Data will be collected on case report forms.

    Measured: 5 years follow up

  3. Number of participants with treatment-related (active drug and placebo) cardiovascular events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0

    Measured: 5 years follow up

  4. Number of participants with second malignancies as assessed by case report form

    Measured: 5 years follow up

  5. Number of participants that show a decline in cognition and extent of decline as assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    Measured: 5 years follow up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jun 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
11,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02804815
Sponsor's protocol ID
14/0814
Other IDs
2013-004398-28, 120104
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
12 Feb 2016
Last updated
10 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Macnair A, Gilbert DC, Nankivell M, Joharatnam Hogan N, Hullock K, Radice D, Meade A, Langley RE, Cafferty FH. Healthcare Systems Data (HSD) to Improve the Efficiency of Clinical Trials Within the UK: A Prospectively Planned Comparison of HSD and Trial-Reported Outcomes Within the Add-Aspirin Cancer Clinical Trial. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2026 May;53:104059. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2026.104059. Epub 2026 Jan 27.

    PubMed 41844499

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