The following links provide basic information about participating in clinical trials.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) "About Clinical Trials"
http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinical_trials

National Institute of Health (NIH) "About Clinical Trials"
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/info/resources

NIH's Clinical Trial Search
http://clinicaltrials.gov

Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration (SARC)
http://www.sarctrials.com/public/pag22.aspx

Acurian's "All About Clinical Trials"
http://www.acurian.com/info/nws_allaboutct.jsp

Cycle of Hope's "What Are Clinical Trials"
http://www.cycleofhope.org/clinical_trials/what_ct/what_ct.htm

Cancerbacup's "Understanding Cancer Research Trials"
http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/clinic/clinic-2.htm

Canadian Cancer Society's "What Are Clinical Trials?"
http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3172_372029__langId-en,00.html

Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Group's "ABC's of Clinical Trials"
http://cancertrialshelp.org/patientsCaregivers/abc.jsp

American Cancer Society's "Clinical Trials"
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/ETO_6.asp

CenterWatch Oncology Clinical Trials Listing
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/area12.html

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Clinical Trials (click on "Protocols Database")
http://www.eortc.be

PhRMA's New Medicine's in Development - Sarcoma page
http://www.phrma.org/newmedicines/newmedsdb/drugs.cfm?indicationcode=Sarcoma|75

Informed Consent: A Guide to the Risks and Benefits of Volunteering for Clinical Trials
http://www.centerwatch.com/bookstore/pubs_cons_infconsent.html

New Medical Therapies Reports
http://www.centerwatch.com/bookstore/pubs_cons_nmtform.html

Volunteering for a Clinical Trial Brochure
http://www.centerwatch.com/bookstore/pubs_cons_brochureform.html

The following links are to specific clinical trials and are recruiting patients.

Information that may be helpful for People Diagnosed with Metastatic Sarcoma regarding the SUCCEED Clinical Trial Currently Enrolling Patients.

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals has launched an international Phase 3 clinical trial of deforolimus, a novel mTOR inhibitor, in patients with metastatic soft-tissue and bone sarcomas.  Patients who are currently receiving chemotherapy for the treatment of their sarcoma may wish to discuss the SUCCEED trial with their doctors to see if it may be right for them.  For more information about the trial or to find a trial site nearby, you can visit www.succeedtrial.com <http://www.succeedtrial.com/> or call toll-free 1-877-621-2302 or internationally 1-617-621-2302 or email at ClinicalTrials@ARIAD.com <mailto:ClinicalTrials@ARIAD.com>

Other Trials:

International Clinical Trial on Ewing Sarcoma: Click Here

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00233948?order=1
Investigator: Warren Chow, MD email: WChow@coh.org