Second chance: yescarta offered to lymphoma patients despite manufacturing hiccups
NCT ID NCT05776160
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This program offers Yescarta, a CAR T-cell therapy, to adults with large B-cell or follicular lymphoma whose manufactured batch didn't meet commercial standards but still meets clinical trial criteria. Participants receive a single infusion, and the goal is to provide access when commercial release isn't possible. It's for patients who are medically stable and have no other standard options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a treatment option for patients who otherwise might not receive this therapy due to manufacturing issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is an expanded access program, not a formal trial, so data on safety and efficacy are limited. The product is out of commercial specification, which may affect its performance or risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have commercially manufactured axicabtagene ciloleucel that does not meet commercial release criteria but does meet Kite clinical trial release criteria * Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (females who have undergone surgical sterilization or who have been post-menopausal for at least 2 years are not considered to be of childbearing potential) * Deemed medically fit and stable to receive the product per the investigator's evaluation * Repeat leukapheresis is not feasible per the investigator's assessment * Be diagnosed with 1 of the approved labeled indications for axicabtagene ciloleucel that is intended for release * In the investigator's opinion, there is no satisfactory alternative therapy available to the individual Exclusion Criteria: * History of severe immediate hypersensitivity to any drugs or metabolites of similar chemical classes as axicabtagene ciloleucel * Uncontrolled active infection or inflammation per physician assessment * Primary central nervous system lymphoma
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
128 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Aichi Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEAichi, 480-1195, Japan
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Akita University Hospital
AVAILABLEAkita, 010-8543, Japan
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Anjo Kosei Hospital
AVAILABLEAichi, 446-8602, Japan
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Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEAsahikawa, 078-8510, Japan
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Avera Cancer Institute
AVAILABLESioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States
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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
AVAILABLEGilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States
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Baylor University Medical Center
AVAILABLEDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
AVAILABLEBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Chiba University Hospital
AVAILABLEChiba, 260-8677, Japan
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City of Hope Medical Center
AVAILABLEDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
AVAILABLECleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Chestnut Hill
AVAILABLEBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Ehime University Hospital
AVAILABLEEhime, 791-0295, Japan
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
AVAILABLESeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Fukushima Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEFukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Gifu Municipal Hospital
AVAILABLEGifu, 500-8513, Japan
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Gunma University Hospital
AVAILABLEGunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Hamamatsu University Hospital
AVAILABLEShizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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Hamanomachi Hospital
AVAILABLEFukuoka, 810-0072, Japan
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Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital
AVAILABLEHiroshima, 730-8619, Japan
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Hiroshima University Hospital
AVAILABLEHiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Hokkaido University Hospital
AVAILABLEHokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
AVAILABLEPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Houston Methodist Hospital
AVAILABLEHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
AVAILABLESalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Hyogo Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEHyōgo, 663-8501, Japan
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
AVAILABLENew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital
AVAILABLENagoya, 4538511, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital
AVAILABLEKyoto, 605-0981, Japan
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Jichi Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLETochigi, 329-0498, Japan
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Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
AVAILABLESaitama, 330-8503, Japan
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Jikei University Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 105-8471, Japan
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John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
AVAILABLEHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
AVAILABLEBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Juntendo University School of Medicine Juntendo Clinic
AVAILABLETokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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Kagawa University Hospital
AVAILABLEKagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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Kagoshima University Hospital
AVAILABLEKagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Kanazawa University Hospital
AVAILABLEKanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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Kansai Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEOsaka, 573-1191, Japan
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Keio University Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Kindai University Hospital
AVAILABLEOsaka, 589-8511, Japan
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Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
AVAILABLEHyōgo, 650-0047, Japan
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Kobe University Hospital
AVAILABLEHyōgo, 650-0017, Japan
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Kokura Kinen Hospital
AVAILABLEFukuoka, 802-8555, Japan
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Kumamoto University Hospital
AVAILABLEKumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Kurashiki Central Hospital
AVAILABLEOkayama, 7108602, Japan
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Kurume University Hospital
AVAILABLEFukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Kyoto University Hospital
AVAILABLEKyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Kyushu Medical Center
AVAILABLEFukuoka, 810-8563, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital
AVAILABLEFukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Massachusetts General Hospital
AVAILABLEBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
AVAILABLERochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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Mayo Clinic Florida
AVAILABLEJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
AVAILABLEMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio dba Methodist Hospital
AVAILABLESan Antonio, Texas, 782229, United States
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Mie University Hospital
AVAILABLEMie, 514-8507, Japan
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Moffitt Cancer Center
AVAILABLETampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center (MMC)
AVAILABLEThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Nagasaki University Hospital
AVAILABLENagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
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Nagoya City University Hospital
AVAILABLEAichi, 467-8602, Japan
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Nagoya Medical Center
AVAILABLEAichi, 460-0001, Japan
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Nagoya University Hospital
AVAILABLENagoya, 466-8560, Japan
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Nara Prefecture General Medical Center
AVAILABLENara, 630-8581, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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Nihon University Itabashi Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
AVAILABLENiigata, 951-8520, Japan
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Northside Hospital
AVAILABLEAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
AVAILABLEChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oita University Hospital
AVAILABLEŌita, 879-5593, Japan
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Okayama University Hospital
AVAILABLEOkayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Oregon Health & Science University
AVAILABLEPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Orlando Health Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Osaka International Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEOsaka, 541-8567, Japan
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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
AVAILABLEOsaka, 545-8586, Japan
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Osaka Red Cross Hospital
AVAILABLEOsaka, 543-8555, Japan
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Saitama Medical Center
AVAILABLESaitama, 350-8550, Japan
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Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital
AVAILABLEHokkaido, 003-0006, Japan
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
AVAILABLENashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital
AVAILABLEShiga, 520-2192, Japan
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Shimane University Hospital
AVAILABLEShimane, 693-8501, Japan
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Shinshu University Hospital
AVAILABLENagano, 390-8621, Japan
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St. Luke's Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEBoise, Idaho, 83712, United States
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Teikyo University Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 173-8606, Japan
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Tennessee Oncology
AVAILABLENashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center- James Cancer Hospital
AVAILABLEColumbus, Ohio, 43201, United States
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The University of Arizona Cancer Center
AVAILABLETucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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The University of Kansas Medical Center
AVAILABLEWestwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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The University of Osaka Hospital
AVAILABLEOsaka, 565-0871, Japan
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
AVAILABLEHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Tokyo Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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Tohoku University Hospital
AVAILABLEMiyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Tokushima University Hospital
AVAILABLETokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious diseases Center Komagome Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center
AVAILABLETokyo, 183-8524, Japan
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Toranomon Hospital
AVAILABLETokyo, 105-8470, Japan
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Tottori Univeristy Hospital
AVAILABLETottori, 683-8504, Japan
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Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital
AVAILABLEToyama, 930-8550, Japan
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UNC Hospitals, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AVAILABLEChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
AVAILABLEPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Univercity of the Ryukyus Hospital
AVAILABLEOkinawa, 903-0125, Japan
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University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
AVAILABLEKyoto, 602-8566,, Japan
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
AVAILABLEBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
AVAILABLECincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Fukui Hospital
AVAILABLEFukui, 910-1193, Japan
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University of Maryland Cancer Center
AVAILABLEBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Michigan
AVAILABLEAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Miyazaki Hospital
AVAILABLEMiyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
AVAILABLEOmaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of Oklahoma
AVAILABLEOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
AVAILABLERochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
AVAILABLEDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Tsukuba Hospital
AVAILABLEIbaraki, 305-8576, Japan
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University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center
AVAILABLECharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingrim Cancer Center
AVAILABLENashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
AVAILABLERichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Wakayama Medical University Hospital
AVAILABLEWakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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Washington University School of Medicine- Siteman Cancer Center
AVAILABLESt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
AVAILABLENew York, New York, 10021, United States
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West Virginia University
AVAILABLEMorgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Winship Cancer Institute
AVAILABLEAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Yamagata University Hospital
AVAILABLEYamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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Yamaguchi University Hospital
AVAILABLEYamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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Yokohama City University Hospital
AVAILABLEKanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Yokohama City University Medical Center
AVAILABLEKanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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