Number of Trials
The following table compares the number of open trials
sorted by trial types in the 12-month reporting period
at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.
Figure 16. Number of Trials By Type
| Number of Open Trials* |
| Trial Type |
Total |
Median |
| Ancil/Comp/Corr |
3,600 |
40 |
| Epi/Obs/Out |
2,946 |
25 |
| Prevention |
433 |
5 |
| Scr/Det/Diag |
1,039 |
11 |
| Supp/QOL |
834 |
9 |
| Therapeutic |
14,722 |
218 |
| N/A** |
380 |
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.
**Includes Blank, Other, and Non-Ther.
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Number of Patients
The following table compares the number of patients accrued
to open trials by trial types in the 12-month reporting period
at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.
Figure 17. Patient Accrual By Trial Type
| Number of Patients Accrued |
| Trial Type |
Total |
Median |
| Ancil/Comp/Corr |
72,515 |
578 |
| Epi/Obs/Out |
228,234 |
679 |
| Prevention |
21,407 |
24 |
| Scr/Det/Diag |
27,553 |
151 |
| Supp/QOL |
13,826 |
80 |
| Therapeutic |
47,703 |
524 |
| N/A |
7,247 |
0 |
| TOTAL PATIENTS --- 418,485 |
Descriptions of the trial types used above can be found on page 13 in the summary instructions.
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