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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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Number of Trials and Number of Patients

The following table compares the number of open trials and number of patients accrued to open trials sorted by clinical research category in the 12-month reporting period at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.


Figure 2. Number of Trials and Patients Accrual By Research Category
Category Total No. of Open Trials Median No. of Open Trials Total No. of Patient Accrued Median No. of Patient Accrued
 Agent/Device  15,552 231 45,433 544
 Other Intervention  1,384 14 29,128 122
 Epi/Obs/Out  3,778 41 140,861 929
 Anc/Comp/Cor  4,179 45 78,119 514
 Unspecified  29 14 281 141
TOTAL TRIALS* --- 24,922 TOTAL ACCRUALS --- 293,822  

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