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Summary 4

Clinical Research Protocols
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   —Note: The values below are from data submitted by Centers in FY2010.
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Sponsor Research
Category
Phase Trial Type
          The data tables below are sorted by Protocol Sponsor


Number of Trials

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


Figure 10. Number of Trials By Sponsor
Number of Open Trials*
Sponsor  Total  Median
 National Cooperative Group  7,709 115
 Ext. Peer Reviewed  2,470 26
 Institutional  6,179 58
 Industry  5,467 80
 Other/Unknown  2,129 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.



Number of Patients


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


Figure 11. Patient Accrual By Sponsor
Number of Patients Accrued
Sponsor  Total  Median
 National Cooperative Group  18,903 262
 Ext. Peer Reviewed  80,663 204
 Institutional  126,171 713
 Industry  18,299 193
 Other/Unknown  174,449 0
TOTAL PATIENTS --- 418,485

Descriptions of the sponsor categories used above can be found on page 12 in the summary instructions.