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City of Hope Launches National Clinical Trial Network to Expand Access to Cancer Treatments

The model centralizes trial operations to open studies across multiple states simultaneously.

Overview

  • The network connects 37 U.S. locations, placing millions of people within roughly 90 minutes of a City of Hope site.
  • In the initial rollout, nine trials spanning solid tumors and blood cancers are active at 12 sites with enrollment running ahead of expectations.
  • A Phase 2 study of Eli Lilly’s therapy for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma is open at eight locations.
  • City of Hope is developing AI and predictive tools to identify eligible patients and select optimal sites for each trial.
  • The digitally connected hub-and-spoke design streamlines startup and enrollment to reduce ZIP code–based disparities and enable rapid expansion.