A trial looking at different doses of aspirin to prevent cancer in people who have Lynch syndrome (CaPP3)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared 3 different doses of aspirin to help stop cancer developing in people with .

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2014 and 2019. The team published the results in 2026

Recruitment start: 1 October 2014

Recruitment end: 31 March 2019

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Sir John Burn

Supported by

Bayer Pharma AG

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Genetics

Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/12/039.

There is more information about this trial on the CaPP3 website.

Last reviewed: 04 Sept 2026

CRUK internal database number: 10517

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