ECOG-ACRIN NCORP Research Base overview for cancer care and prevention
Official title: ECOG-ACRIN NCORP Research Base
Funded at Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation · NIH-11621190 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national cancer research network is running patient-centered trials and biomarker work through community sites to improve prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2014 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $79,203 |
| NIH project number | 3UG1CA189828-12S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11621190 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults and adolescents with or at risk for cancer who receive care in community oncology settings and participate in NCORP trials.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not enrolled in NCORP trials or without access to participating community sites may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group as an NCORP Research Base, connecting community providers with translational and clinical cancer studies. The program emphasizes precision oncology, immuno-oncology, reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment, and the use of biomarker platforms to guide care. It includes trials that measure patient-reported outcomes to understand quality of life and symptom burden, as well as efforts to reduce treatment-related cardiotoxicity. The research spans prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivorship to improve outcomes in real-world clinical settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience more personalized, less toxic cancer care and better support for quality of life during and after treatment.
How similar studies have gone: Previous NCORP trials have demonstrated the feasibility of community-based trials and meaningful patient-reported outcomes in guiding care.
Where this research is happening
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Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wagner, Lynne I. — Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation
- Study coordinator: Wagner, Lynne I.
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.