Does the Koch Institute see patients or conduct clinical trials?
The Koch Institute is a basic cancer research center that is not affiliated with any hospitals or clinics. Our researchers collaborate extensively with clinicians at other institutions, but we do not conduct our own clinical trials. Rather, our mission is to apply the tools of basic science and technology to understanding how cancer is caused, progresses and responds to treatment. Our history of success underscores our belief that elucidating the fundamental biological processes underlying cancer will lead to better treatment of the disease. Powerful new anti-cancer agents (e.g. Gleevec® and Herceptin®) have been developed based on discoveries made in the Koch Institute.
