Thermo Fisher’s PPD Clinical Research Business to Assist NCI’s Cancer Trials Support Unit

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to support NCI’s Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU).
 
As part of the award, the PPD clinical research business will have the opportunity to coordinate the resources and processes necessary to identify, deploy, support and maintain a platform for the collection and migration of electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) and other patient-generated health data into NCI Multi-Center Organization (MCO) clinical trials supported by CTSU.
 
Thermo Fisher’s PPD clinical research business has three decades of experience successfully delivering clinical research services to governmental agencies, contractors and nonprofits in conducting therapeutic, vaccine and medical device studies on a global scale across all trial phases and a broad array of therapeutic areas.
 
“NCI’s focus on progressing cancer research across the nation is one we all support, to advance scientific knowledge and to help all people live longer, healthier lives,” said David M. Johnston, Ph.D., senior vice president and president, clinical research, Thermo Fisher Scientific. “The research that NCI champions is vital to improving the outcomes of patients battling this group of diseases. We are privileged to support NCI in those efforts.”
 
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2022, NCI estimates there will be more than 1.9 million new cases of cancer and more than 600,000 cancer deaths in the United States. Globally, the World Health Organization notes that nearly one in every six deaths can be attributed to cancer, with approximately 400,000 children developing cancer every year. 
  
The PPD clinical research business has conducted over 675 oncology and hematology studies in the past five years involving more than 114,000 patients at over 26,000 sites around the world. Those trials represent more than one-quarter of the studies the business has conducted in that time. The business’ team of experts providing PPD Laboratory services helped develop 24 of the top 25 best-selling oncology drugs of 2020.
 
This project will be funded in whole with federal funds from the NCI, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under Contract No. 75N91022D00012.