Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials
As a recognized leader in hematology and oncology, the team at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital offers clinical trials for a wide range of children’s cancer and blood disorders. Our physicians develop clinical trials and participate in major pediatric cancer and blood disorder clinical trial groups including the Children’s Oncology Group and the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium.
Our patients participate in clinical trials or studies and research shows that children who participate in a clinical trial have better outcomes. We work closely with referring physicians and patient families to identify the best options for treatment and ways to support the child and their entire family throughout their treatment process.
Services We Offer
- Bone and soft tissue tumors
- Brain and spinal cord tumors
- Hemophilia
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Neuroblastoma
- Retinoblastoma
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Wilms tumor
Why Choose Us
At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, we offer state-of-the-art treatment, compassionate care and a staff dedicated to the treatment of childhood cancer. We are nationally ranked as one of the best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and are uniquely equipped to provide innovative treatments for your child.
The Costas Center is a dedicated outpatient oncology center that offers chemotherapy, transfusions and other drug treatments in close proximity to multi-disciplinary oncology clinics, which include specialists in oncology/hematology, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, radiation oncology and clinical pathology. A recently expanded and renovated inpatient oncology unit and a dedicated stem cell and bone marrow unit both have all private rooms to optimize the care of patients and minimize the risk of infection.
Collaborations and Consortiums
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a founding member of the Beat Childhood Cancer Consortium. We’re also an active participant in the Children’s Oncology Group, the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium, the Center for International Blood and Marrow Research and the Primary Immunodeficiency Treatment Consortium.
These multicenter collaborative efforts offer opportunities to participate in and offer the most novel oncology therapeutics under evaluation at any given time.
Find Clinical Trials
Find active clinical trials happening at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon at clinicaltrials.gov.
- From the home page, click on the “Find Studies” tab and then click on “see studies on map”
- Click on the United States
- Click on Missouri
- On the left-hand side under eligibility criteria, click on “child (birth to 17)” and click on “apply” at the bottom of that column
- Look for studies with “SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital” or “Saint Louis University School of Medicine” as participating locations.
Contact Us
For more information or to make an appointment, call 314-268-4000.