From: Insight into early-phase trials for lung cancer in the United States
Item | GLCI | MDACC | UWCCC |
---|---|---|---|
Department | Pulmonary Oncology | Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology | Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology |
Physicians | Medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists | Medical oncologists | Medical oncologists |
Multidisciplinary clinic | No | No | Yes |
Multidisciplinary conference | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Grand roundsa | No | Yes | Yes |
Working group meeting for trials | Every 2–3 weeks | Weekly | Weekly |
PRMC meeting | No | Yes, monthly | Yes, biweekly |
Molecular tumor board or discussion and strategies for incorporation of molecular characteristics | No | No | Yes |
Academic discussion about translational medicine of lung cancer | Monthly | No | No |
Clinical trials in September 2014 | Not available | ||
Phase 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Phase 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Phase 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Others | 7 | 3 | |
Clinical trials in December 2014 | Not available | ||
Phase 1 | 5 | 28 | |
Phase 2 | 5 | 15 | |
Phase 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Others | 7 | 1 |