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Clinical Trials Resource Center

Welcome to the Leukemia Research Foundation Clinical Trials Resource Center, presented in partnership with CenterWatch, the leading publisher of information on clinical research for patients, their advocates, and healthcare professionals. Please click on the links below to learn more about clinical research and new medical therapies for treating leukemia and related conditions.

 

About Clinical Research

This section provides background information about the clinical trials process and what to expect when you volunteer to participate in a clinical trial. Here, you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about clinical trials and also suggestions for where to find more information.

 

Listing of Clinical Trials

These are listings of clinical trials for leukemia and related conditions. All of the listings that you'll find here are actively recruiting patients in the U.S. and/or internationally. Once a specific indication is selected, you'll be able to identify trials being conducted in your geographic area. Please check back regularly, since this database is updated daily.

 

Listing of Studies at ClinicalTrials.gov

Link to ClinicalTrials.gov, a comprehensive listing of federally and privately supported clinical trials. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Library of Medicine (NLM), has developed this site in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

 

Email Notification Service

Register your email address to be notified when new leukemia, lymphoma, and MDS clinical trials are posted to the database.

 

FDA Drug Approvals

This is a comprehensive listing of drugs that have recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The drugs are organized by therapeutic area.

 

Research Centers Conducting Clinical Trials

This directory provides detailed profiles of over several hundred clinical research centers specializing in Hematology and Oncology research. Research centers are organized geographically by state, city and center name.

 

New Medical Therapies (NMT) Trial Results

NMT Weekly Trial Results database is designed to provide easy access to information about the results of recently completed and ongoing clinical trials and is based on published materials from medical conferences and journals and from company reports. The clinical trial result summaries typically include the name and phase of the new therapy, the company sponsoring the research, a description of the trial design, and information on how well the drug has performed.

 

Patient Bookstore

Contains a variety of reports, brochures and publications that patients and their advocates can use to learn more about the clinical trials industry and how to identify and volunteer for clinical trials.