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.
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