Sponsor Information

The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) at the Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center (HMNCC) serves as a centralized resource providing Cancer Center Support Grant-expected CPDM support to its investigators. The CTO offers comprehensive services for Investigator-Initiated Trials which includes, but is not limited to, protocol development, IND management, clinicaltrials.gov entry, regulatory compliance, clinical and data management, financial management, and data reporting.

The CTO supports and facilitates accrual to institutional, industry, and federally funded trials by providing trained clinical research coordinators and data management support to Cancer Center investigators. The CTO also provides clinical research training and education to CTO staff and investigators related to best practices in conducting clinical research and performs quality assurance activities to monitor compliance with federal regulations and local policies. The CTO communicates active clinical studies to HMNCC physicians, referring physicians, and the public to increase clinical trial awareness and accruals. The CTO is comprised of 36 FTEs who provide services in support of the active trials at HMNCC.

If you are interested in conducting a clinical trial at HMNCC, we are can provide incident rates. please contact us at ccresearch@houstonmethodist.org.

HMNCC Catchment Area (2021)