The National Clinical Trials Network Biospecimen Banks (NCTN) receive, store, and distribute human cancer biospecimens collected on NCTN clinical trials. NCTN Biobanks provide cancer researchers with quality, well-annotated biospecimens and associated clinical information. The NCTN Biobanks house solid tumor biospecimens from all organ sites, as well as hematological malignancy specimens.
Available Biospecimens
Biospecimen types available include, but are not limited to:
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue
Fresh frozen tissue
Whole blood, serum, plasma, white blood cells, bone marrow
Nucleic acids
Urine, stool
User Guidelines
To search and access “legacy” biospecimens from completed trials, ALL INVESTIGATORS are asked to please visit the NCTN Navigator or NCTN Biospecimen Banks.
Requests for NCTN Biospecimens from completed NCTN clinical trials may be submitted by investigators in the research community, not only members of the NCTN Groups.