Clinical Trials
Online Resources
- ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients, family members,
health care professionals and members of the public
easy access to information on clinical trials for a
wide range of diseases and conditions. The U.S. National
Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Library
of Medicine (NLM), has developed this site in collaboration
with all NIH Institutes and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
- National Cancer Institute PDQ® Clinical Trials Database
PDQ (Physician Data Query), a comprehensive database produced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), provides up-to-date cancer information for patients and their families, health professionals, and other people interested in educating themselves about cancer. PDQ includes a database of approximately 1,800 active cancer clinical trials that are open to patients worldwide and more than 12,000 closed cancer clinical trials.
- NCI's Clinical Trials Information Page
Site includes information on clinical trials, recent developments, trial summaries, educational resources and the NCI's PDQ® clinical trials database.
- NCI Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU)
The Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) is a pilot project sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the support of a national network of physicians to participate in NCI-sponsored phase III cancer treatment trials.
- Pittsburgh Breast Cancer Consortium (PBCC)
The Pittsburgh Breast Cancer Consortium is working to make clinical trials an option for women with metastatic breast cancer outside of the downtown and Oakland areas. This Web site provides information to help
women decide if participating in a trial is right for them, and lists the active trials offered by the PBCC.
