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Who Pays for Clinical Trials? What's Covered and What's Not
The costs may be split among you, your insurance, and the trial sponsor.
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH
Updated on May 13, 2025If you’re interested in participating in a clinical trial as part of your cancer treatment, you may be wondering about the costs. In this video, learn the cost breakdown of participating in a clinical trial for cancer treatment, according to June Y. Hou, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center.
Additional Medical Contributors
- June Y. Hou, MDJune Y. Hou, MD is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Columbia University Medical Center.
References
ClinicalTrials.gov. (2024). Learn about studies. National Library of Medicine.
Food and Drug Administration. (2018). Payment and reimbursement to research subjects.
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National Cancer Institute. (2024). Participate in cancer treatment trials.
National Cancer Institute. (2024). Who pays for clinical trials?
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