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Early Phase Cancer Trials Programme at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and °×С½ãÂÛ̳H

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Our collaborations across °×С½ãÂÛ̳H and °×С½ãÂÛ̳ ensure we lead on clinical innovations and leading research that changes lives

Cancer is a major strategic area of °×С½ãÂÛ̳H and °×С½ãÂÛ̳ with a focus on clinical research and early phase clinical trials. There is excellent infrastructure allowing clinical trials to be linked with basic science, facilitating targeting of specific molecular abnormalities in cancers with therapeutics and developing novel immunotherapies.Ìý

Late phase cancer trials are hosted by the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU) and early phase clinical trials are hosted by the consolidation and centralisation of cancer research within the °×С½ãÂÛ̳H/°×С½ãÂÛ̳ axis provides a unique opportunity to link basic science and clinical research with patient care in an outstanding environment.

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°×С½ãÂÛ̳H NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF)


The NIHR °×С½ãÂÛ̳H Clinical Research Facility (CRF) opened in February 2009, in the heart of Bloomsbury. It is a partnership between °×С½ãÂÛ̳ (°×С½ãÂÛ̳) and °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Hospitals (°×С½ãÂÛ̳H) NHS Foundation Trust. The mission of NIHR °×С½ãÂÛ̳H CRF is to facilitate the translation of basic science knowledge into improved methods of patient care through new diagnostics and therapies. The facility provides a co-ordinated infrastructure to assist clinical investigators, in particular those with externally funded, peer reviewed research proposals, and to conduct clinical research safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.

The facility is funded principally by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and the Cancer programme is also supported by Cancer Research UK through the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) and the °×С½ãÂÛ̳/ °×С½ãÂÛ̳H Biomedical Research Centre. ÌýIt has a remit to progress high quality clinical research in any domain but with a specific focus on early-phase clinical trials and experimental medicine.

Early phase Cancer trials are located within the °×С½ãÂÛ̳H Clinical Research Facility located at 170 Tottenham Court Road. This is a purpose-built environment for patients taking part in complex Phase I/II clinical trials ÌýPrincipal Investigators and patients are supported within this highly regulated and safe clinical environment within which first-in-human and other experimental trials can be delivered.Ìý

More information regarding the °×С½ãÂÛ̳H CRF and how it is supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) cancer theme can be found on the website.

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Cancer Research UK °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Centre (CRUK °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Centre)


The Cancer Research UK °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Centre (CRUK °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Centre) is part of a national network of 13 research centres funded by Cancer Research UK dedicated to delivering world-leading cancer research, improved care for cancer patients and greater local engagement.

The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at °×С½ãÂÛ̳H supports clinical trials across all areas of cancer treatment and facilitate later phase trials as well as certain early phase trials that are not suitable for the CRF environment.Ìý

The Centre creates a virtual focal point for cancer research at °×С½ãÂÛ̳, bringing together researchers and clinicians from °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and its partner hospital trusts to accelerate cancer research discoveries. The centre focuses primarily on strengthening existing areas of clinical and academic excellence in cancer research at °×С½ãÂÛ̳, such as lung cancer, haematological malignancies, prostate cancer and cancer immunotherapies, to enable world-leading contributions in precision cancer medicine. However, the centre continues research into selected rare cancers and cancers of unmet need, including brain cancers and sarcomas.

More information can be found on the CRUK °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Centre website.

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°×С½ãÂÛ̳H Cancer Trials Unit (CCTU)


The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at °×С½ãÂÛ̳H supports clinical trials across all areas of cancer treatment. Located within the main building of °×С½ãÂÛ̳H, they facilitate an array of clinical trials, include later phase trials with a dedicated team of consultants, specialist registrars, research nurses and clinical trial practitioners.

More information regarding the CCTU, the type of cancer clinical trials they run and a list of their current open clinical trials can be found on the website.

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Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)


The Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) Network is a unique UK-wide initiative jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and the Health Departments providing infrastructure support and bringing together world-leading scientists and clinicians to drive the discovery, development and testing of new anti-cancer treatments for patients.

The °×С½ãÂÛ̳ (°×С½ãÂÛ̳) ECMC supports a dedicated a dedicated Clinical Research Facility (CRF) based at °×С½ãÂÛ̳H and provides key infrastructure for laboratories including the GCLP facility and molecular pathology laboratories which support translational cancer research both at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and throughout the Network.

More information on the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ can be found on the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ ECMC webpage. Additional information on theÌýExperimental Cancer Medicine Centre Network can be found on the UK wide .

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