The International Leaders in Community Oncology Research
At The START Center for Cancer Research, our mission is to accelerate the development of new anticancer drugs that will improve the quality of life and survival for patients with cancer and lead to its eventual cure.
Our Principal Investigators
Global Team of 30+ Investigators
The world’s largest collection of early phase Principal Investigators and highly skilled research and operational staff.
Locations
The START oncology research centers: 100,000+ square feet of world-class research facilities
The START oncology research centers: 100,000+ square feet of world-class research facilities
Our Studies
An established track record of success
In our work with leading biopharma sponsors, CROs, physicians, and patients, we bring cutting-edge research to the community setting and have done so for the past two decades.
Expertise Across All Cancers
Including solid tumors and hematologic malignancies
Regularly First to Enroll
95% of the time, we are the first site to open
Access to Global Patient Population
30,000 new patients annually
Strong Record of Compliance
No findings over 150 audits over 15 years
Our Unique Value
A fully centralized global network of sites
Our integrated process across the START network seamlessly combines the expertise of our investigators to support your protocol design, leveraging our extensive patient databases to strategically place your trial at our sites. We centralize the coordination of contract, budget, and IRB review across all locations, managing regulatory documents efficiently.
With a single point of contact and consistent standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols for study conduct across all sites, we ensure streamlined and consistent management of your trial, optimizing efficiency and quality throughout the research process.
Explore our Clinical Trials
The START Hope Hub
If you are interesting in participating in a clinical trial with START, we encourage you to visit the START Hope Hub. Designed to help you understand, explore, and enroll in early-phase oncology trials, the START Hope Hub will help guide you through the clinical trial process with confidence.









