COG’s Network Operations Center for pediatric cancer trials
Official title: COG NCTN Network Group Operations Center
Funded at Cog Research Foundation, LLC · NIH-11290567 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national network hub helps many children with cancer join cutting-edge clinical trials by supporting coordinating sites and standardizing study processes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cog Research Foundation, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Arcadia, United States) |
| Project start | April 11, 2014 |
| Project end | February 29, 2032 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $9,464,443 |
| NIH project number | 2U10CA180886-12 |
| Project ID | NIH-11290567 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer, including rare and ultra-rare pediatric cancers, who may be eligible for COG clinical trials.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not eligible for COG trials or treated outside of pediatric oncology networks may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Member Site Core provides the infrastructure and operational support to maximize participation in pediatric cancer trials, especially for rare and ultra-rare cancers. It speeds up trial activation, improves data quality, and ensures consistent study designs across many institutions. The goal is to broaden access to innovative therapies for children and young people with cancer and to translate scientific discoveries into better care. This work relies on collaboration among many sites to enroll patients, manage data, and maintain high standards of trial conduct. Over six years, the center aims to transform how childhood cancers are diagnosed, treated, and understood by leveraging a large, coordinated network.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could increase trial participation and accelerate access to new treatments for children and young adults with cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Past network-enabled trial programs have improved accrual and data quality in multi-site pediatric cancer research.
Where this research is happening
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Cog Research Foundation, LLC
Arcadia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hawkins, Douglas S. — Cog Research Foundation, LLC
- Study coordinator: Hawkins, Douglas S.
Related research
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Children's Oncology Group NCORP Research Base Grant
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Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Network transfer opportunity for kids with cancer
A national network aims to test new cancer therapies in children and adolescents, using genomics, biology, imaging, and patient-reported outcomes to understand how these treatments work in young patients.
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COG Network Operations Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Trials
A national pediatric and young adult cancer trials network is led to design and run cutting-edge, collaborative clinical studies that aim to improve outcomes for children and young patients with cancer.
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COG Coordinating Center for Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Research
A centralized leadership and operations hub supports pediatric and young adult cancer studies to accelerate better treatments and outcomes.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.