Investigators at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the Miller Children's Hospital-Long Beach Memorial Medical Center propose to continue to participate as a combined unit in the scientific activities of the Childrens Cancer Group (CCG). The applicant is a leading CCG institution in entries onto therapeutic studies including first line, second line, and new agent studies. In addition, we are a leading institution in entries onto special studies including epidemiologic studies, pharmacology studies, and other studies either immunologic or supportive in nature. The applicant is supervising over 800 children in active follow- up. Our scientific priorities include CCG trials of treatment, procedures, and management strategies with the objective to place eligible patients on trials of new therapeutic agents. The applicant is one of a select group of CCG institutions approved to conduct limited institutional Phase I and Phase II studies. We have developed and are committed to continue to develop studies which will be the basis of CCG nationwide protocols. We intend to continue to commit our resources to the committee structure of CCG including leadership roles in Strategy Groups, protocol design, and clinical study follow-up, as well as administrative responsibilities. We are committed to continue to contribute with a network of affiliates including Valley Children's Hospital, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Phoenix Children's Hospital, and University of California, Irvine. There is a strong psychosocial program dedicated to support the child and his/her family with strong emphasis on school reintegration. The program is organized in a multi-disciplinary manner with pediatric oncologists, surgeons, radiotherapists, pathologists, immunologists, and geneticists committed to cooperate with CCG in the concept, design, conduct, analysis, and the reporting of clinical investigations of children with cancer. Pediatric hematologists and oncologists supervise the direct patient care and recording of data by a trained data managerial staff. Results are forwarded to the Childrens Cancer Group Operation's Office for compilation and statistical analysis.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
2U10CA014560-26
Application #
2730147
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Smith, Malcolm M
Project Start
1976-12-01
Project End
2002-11-30
Budget Start
1998-12-15
Budget End
1999-11-30
Support Year
26
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
City
Torrance
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90502
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