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CTAC: CPRIT-funded clinical trials expand; new RFAs to boost rural trial capacity and clinical-trialist recruitment
Summary
The Clinical Trials Advisory Committee reported increased CPRIT trial activity and new funding opportunities to build trial infrastructure and recruit trial leaders in rural and underserved Texas communities.
The Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (CTAC) reported to the CPRIT oversight committee on Aug. 20 that CPRIT-supported clinical-trial activity in Texas expanded over the prior year and that CTAC has issued two new RFAs to grow trial capacity in rural and underserved areas.
CTAC co-chair Dr. David Gerber said CPRIT’s portfolio now includes 372 total trials (a 17% increase year over year), 147 active interventional trials (a 20% increase), and cumulative enrollment of 63,782 patients (an 11% increase). CTAC said both interventional and observational trials cover most regions of Texas, and the advisory committee has prioritized expanding access in historically underrepresented regions including West Texas and…
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