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Table 1 Characteristics of trials in the Gastrointestinal and Lymphoma Unit (n = 36)

From: Patients’ willingness to participate in clinical trials and their views on aspects of cancer research: results of a prospective patient survey

Trial characteristic

Number of trials (%)

(n = 36)

Study type

 

 CTIMP

24 (67 %)

 Non-CTIMP

9 (25 %)

 Pre-screening

3 (8 %)

Sponsor

 

 Royal Marsden

9 (25 %)

 Other academic institution

11 (31 %)

 Pharmaceutical company

16 (44 %)

Phase

 

 I

2 (6 %)

 II

10 (28 %)

 II/III

2 (6 %)

 III

13 (36 %)

 Not applicable

9 (25 %)

Trial setting

 

 Neoadjuvant

3 (8 %)

 Adjuvant

3 (8 %)

 Advanced

16 (44 %)

 Any

5 (14 %)

 Lymphomaa

9 (25 %)

Randomised trial

 

 Yes

20 (56 %)

 No

16 (44 %)

Molecular screening

 

 Yes

10 (28 %)

 No

26 (72 %)

Number of PIS (e.g. separate pharmacodynamics or imaging sub-studies)

 

 1

20 (56 %)

 2

11 (31 %)

 3

4 (11 %)

 5

1 (3 %)

  1. Key: CTIMP = Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product, pre-screening = molecular pre-screening to determine potential eligibility for a specific CTIMP study, PIS = patient information sheet
  2. aLymphoma trials were considered separately as the intent of lymphoma treatment is to induce remission and, therefore, the treatment paradigms differ from that of gastrointestinal malignancies