Number of Trials
The following table compares the number of open trials
sorted by clinical research category in the 12-month reporting period
at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.
Figure 12. Number of Trials By Research Category
| Number of Open Trials* |
| Category |
Total |
Median |
| Agent/Device |
15,348 |
231 |
| Other Intervention |
1,299 |
13 |
| Epi/Obs/Out |
3,609 |
33 |
| Ancil/Comp/Corr |
3,666 |
40 |
| Unspecified |
32 |
0 |
| TOTAL TRIALS* --- 23,954 |
*It is important to note that these are not
necessarily unique trials; the same trial may be open at multiple centers.
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Number of Patients
The following table compares the number of patients accrued
to open trials sorted by clinicl research category in the 12-month reporting period
at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.
Figure 13. Patient Accrual By Category
| Number of Patients Accrued |
| Category |
Total |
Median |
| Agent/Device |
53,959 |
670 |
| Other Intervention |
40,710 |
101 |
| Epi/Obs/Out |
247,778 |
1,160 |
| Ancil/Comp/Corr |
75,848 |
577 |
| Unspecified |
190 |
0 |
| TOTAL PATIENTS --- 418,485 |
Descriptions of the clinical research categories used above can be found on page 12 in the summary instructions.
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