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Data Table 4

Clinical Research Protocols
Data Table 4
   —Note: The values below are from data submitted by Centers in FY2011.
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Sponsor Research
Category
Phase Trial Type
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Number of Trials and Number of Patients

The following table compares the number of open trials and number of patients accrued to open trials categorized by sponsor types in the 12-month reporting period at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.

Figure 1. Number of Trials and Patients Accrued By Sponsor
Sponsor Total No. of Open Trials Median No. of Open Trials Total No. of Patient Accrued Median No. of Patient Accrued
 National Cooperative Group  8,028 123 16,419 174
 Ext. Peer Reviewed  2,669 31 67,229 134
 Institutional  6,941 79 134,534 828
 Industry  5,489 86 21,340 160
 Other/Unknown  1,795 39 54,301 349
TOTAL TRIALS* --- 24,922 TOTAL ACCRUALS --- 293,823

*It is important to note that these are not necessarily unique trials; the same trial may be open at multiple centers.