Celebrating clinical trials
Cancer Research UK supports around 220 clinical trials across the UK, which has helped double cancer survival rates over the last 40 years.
Our groundbreaking research wouldn't be possible without the people that take part in clinical trials each year.
Find out more about the vital role clinical trials play in bringing research out of the lab – and into the lives of people facing cancer today and celebrate the clinical trial participants who are changing the future for millions of people.
What are clinical trials?
Trials are the best way for researchers to test new treatments, improve current treatment and find different ways to control and prevent cancer.
Search our unique database for a clinical trial by trial name, cancer type or location.
International Clinical Trials Day
International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world, on or near 20 May each year, to raise awareness of the importance of clinical trials for advances in research and healthcare.
Clinical trial milestones
Find out the latest clinical trial news, including clinical trials that have just launched, testing new treatments and key findings on drug combinations.
Read our blog stories about clinical trials, from the evolution of trials to the international trials we fund.
Meet Diane
To know that you are contributing towards future cancer treatments that can have far reaching effects on others, gives me such a worthwhile feeling.
- Diane, Phase 1 clinical trial participant
Get involved
We offer opportunities for people affected by cancer to help support and shape our work by providing invaluable insights to help us accelerate our progress.
You can share your story, get involved with our life-saving political campaigns or join Your Involvement Network.
Meet Roger
It has given me fantastic reassurance to have the regular check ups, and to meet and chat to people in a similar situation.
- Roger, STAMPEDE clinical trial participant