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Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (CP-CTNet)

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The Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (CP-CTNet) performs early phase clinical trials to assess the safety, tolerability, and cancer preventive potential of agents and interventions. By conducting prevention studies on people at increased risk due to inherited conditions, certain conditions that are associated with developing cancer, lifestyle-related risk or environmental exposure, the hope is to develop safe drugs and approaches that can decrease the risk of cancer.

These interventions target molecules or processes known to be important during carcinogenesis, such as cell proliferation (growth), apoptosis (programmed cell death), growth factor expression, oncogene expression, and immune response. The data from these trials help to develop further scientific insights into the mechanisms of cancer prevention, including the development of novel potential markers of response.

CP-CTNet trials are carried out across the United States and include phase 0 (micro-dosing), phase I (dose-finding), and phase II (preliminary efficacy) clinical. The overall goal of the network is to identify safe and effective preventive interventions that can move into large-scale clinical trials. See a list of trials.

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Grantee Details

PI Name PI Organization Sort descending Title Grant Number Program Official
Kelleher, Sarah

Duke University
United States

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hybrid-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Symptom Management and Activity Coaching Intervention for Stem Cell Transplant Patients 5R01CA291888-02 Brennan Streck, Ph.D., RN, M.P.H.
Lee, Richard T

Beckman Research Institute/City Of Hope
United States

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Benefits of Phytocannabinoids for the Treatment of Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 1R21CA260447-01A1 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Kassie, Fekadu

University Of Minnesota
United States

Targeting tumor cell mitochondria for the prevention and treatment of lung cancer 1R01CA285608-01A1
Ahn, Jiyoung

New York University School Of Medicine
United States

The Oral Mycobiome and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 5U01CA250186-04 Claire Zhu, Ph.D.
Deng, Jie

University Of Pennsylvania
United States

Placebo-Controlled Phase II Randomized Clinical Trial of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors with Chronic Lymphedema 1R01CA289307-01A1 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Peppone, Luke Joseph

University Of Rochester
United States

High-dose Vitamin D Supplementation for ADT-Induced Bone Loss in Older Prostate Cancer Patients 5R01CA258349-04 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Gill, Brian John Andrew

Columbia University Health Sciences
United States

The Impact of Local and Reversible Change to GABAergic Inhibitory Signaling on Tumor-Induced Cortical Dysfunction in Glioma 1R01NS140658-01A1 Brandy Heckman-Stoddard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Phillips, Nicholas S

St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital
United States

Cardiopulmonary function and cerebral blood flow in Hodgkin Lymphoma survivors 5R21CA280230-02 Eileen Dimond, R.N., M.S.
Thompson, Patricia Ann

University Of Arizona
United States

University of Arizona Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network 2UG1CA242596-07 Donald Johnsey
Stolley, Melinda R

Medical College Of Wisconsin
United States

Every Day Counts: A lifestyle program for women metastatic breast cancer 5R01CA258759-04 Nancy J. Emenaker, Ph.D., RDN, LD, FAND
Wallace, Douglas C

Children'S Hosp Of Philadelphia
United States

Anti-tumor immunity and intestinal microbiota are modulated by mitochondrial DNA 5R01CA259635-04 Young Kim, Ph.D.
Flowers, Lisa C.

Emory University
United States

Georgia Consortium to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV (GaCECC-WLWH) 5UG1CA284884-03 Maria Silvina Frech, Ph.D., M.S.
Elswick, Ronald K

Virginia Commonwealth University
United States

A Randomized Controlled Trial using a Heuristic Tool To Improve Symptom Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer 5R01CA286799-03 Asad Umar, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Salvemini, Daniela

Saint Louis University
United States

Fingolimod and Ozanimod for the treatment and prevention of chemobrain 5R01CA261979-04 Rachel Altshuler, Ph.D.
Lenburg, Marc Elliott

Boston University Medical Campus
United States

The Boston University - UCLA Lung Cancer Biomarker Characterization Center 5U2CCA271898-04 Guillermo Marquez, Ph.D.

Program Guidelines for CP-CTNet

The Program Guidelines are available as a PDF.

Important Links

Clinical Trial Management Information can be found at CP-CTNet Instructions, Forms and Templates.

The data and biospecimens from several early phase prevention studies are available for request from the Cancer Data Access System (CDAS).

The link to the DMACC website can be found here: Data Management, Auditing and Coordinating Center (DMACC).

Downloadable files

Newsletters

The CP-CTNet Newsletter shares programmatic and research updates for the Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network (CP-CTNet). See the latest and all previous issues on the DMACC website.

I-SCORE Meetings

The Investigators-Site Coordinators Opportunity for Research Excellence (I-SCORE) meetings are held annually to stimulate information sharing and collaborations among DCP staff and Consortia members and to develop strategies to scientifically and operationally enhance DCP’s research program.

2025 I-SCORE will be held March 27-28, 2025 at NCI Shady Grove. For more information visit https://events.cancer.gov/dcp/iscore.

How Investigators Can Use CP-CTNet to Conduct Their Own Research

Accruing adequate numbers of study participants is a persistent challenge, especially for independent researchers. CP-CTNet, a cancer prevention research cooperative agreement-funded network, can provide a rich resource of individuals at risk for cancer who may be interested in participating in clinical trials.

  • An investigator interested in conducting a clinical trial with an agent ready for clinical testing can join a Lead Academic Organization to become an Affiliated Organization
  • An investigator who wishes to provide an agent for clinical study (but not to perform the clinical trial) can discuss with NCI/DCP if the agent is appropriate for study in CP-CTNet and then enter into a formal agreement with NCI/DCP to allow CP-CTNet to perform the trial
  • An investigator with a potential agent that requires more efficacy assessment or toxicology studies before moving to a clinical trial can be directed to the NCI/DCP PREVENT Cancer Preclinical Drug Development Program (PREVENT)

NCI/DCP has developed guidelines and processes to assist investigators in accessing CP-CTNet.

The CP-CTNet funding supports the Lead Academic Organizations (LAO) and the organizations affiliated with the LAO Sites. These funds are directed to the management and oversight of clinical trials, trial conduct, participant care as well as primary and major secondary endpoint analyses. Additional outside funds, such as those from institutional, foundation, or other grant programs may be utilized.

For more information, contact Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H., CP-CTNet Director, at goli.samimi@nih.gov.

Program Contact(s)

Goli Samimi, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Email: goli.samimi@nih.gov

Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network: A program of the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health

A national early phase clinical trials network to assess the safety, tolerability, and cancer preventive potential of interventions.