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Summary 4

Clinical Research Protocols
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   —Note: All values are from data submitted by Centers in FY2008 unless otherwise indicated.
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Sponsor Research
Category
Phase Trial Type
          Data 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  7,185 120
 Ext. Peer Reviewed  2,448 30
 Institutional  4,941 52
 Industry/Pharma  4,231 67
 Not Specified  1,983 0
TOTAL TRIALS* --- 20,788

*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  14,120 195
 Ext. Peer Reviewed  64,398 206
 Institutional  82,363 545
 Industry  13,990 161
 Other/Unknown  56,815 0
TOTAL PATIENTS --- 231,686

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