1. Working Collaboratively in Cancer Research Sarah Nicholson Research Lead CHUGGS & Hope Facility Manager UHL Lynne Howells Translational Research Manager Leicester ECMC UoL
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2. Hope Clinical Trials Facility - Background
Funding supported by Hope charity
Merged 2 existing clinical trials teams
Opened May 2012
Adult day case environment L2 Osborne
Provides clinical and admin space
Emphasis on early phase trials
Portfolio covers 23 tumour groups
98 open studies, 170 in F/U
17,408 patient
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3. Benefits of Hope Facility
Efficient working
Ownership of space
Reduced pressure on OPD Clinics
Better patient experience
Attractive to pharma
Expansion of collaborations
Expansion of capability /portfolio
Alternative funding opportunities
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4. Key Collaborations Hope Against Cancer University of Leicester
De Montfort University Leicester
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
Cancer Research UK
Myeloma UK Trials Centre
Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP) Centre
UK Stem Cell Transplant Clinical Trials Platform (IMPACT) Affiliated Centre
NIHR – CRN,CRF, BRC
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6. Leicester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre:
Facilitating translational cancer research and
collaborative working
Initiate early phase oncology trials
Facilitate clinical - academic - patient interactions
The shared vision
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9. ECMC study support Screened ~200 Consented ~140 Collected/Processed
~800
Supported
CRUK programme and project grants
Interdepartmental collaborative projects
Multi-centre collaborative projects
Phase I/II clinical trials (nursing/pharmacy/sample collection)
New research/lecturers
Facilitated
Funding bids (Breast Cancer Now, Daphne Jackson Trust)
Athena Swan silver award (NIHR funding)
Patient and Public engagement
PhD/CRF/ACL projects
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