Published 4 February 2025

We’re pleased that on World Cancer Day 2025, a new UK Collaborative for Cancer Clinical Research (UKCCCR) has been launched.

Nearly half of AMRC charities fund cancer-related research. And some of them support cancer clinical research groups in addition to the research that they fund. Following the closure of National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) in 2024, in conversations with these charities, it was suggested that a light-touch secretariat would help to improve central coordination of these groups, identify shared priorities and reduce duplication.

The AMRC has agreed to host the secretariat for the Collaborative, in a role funded as part of the Government’s Cancer Healthcare Goals Programme. The Collaborative will provide coordination across different types of cancer research, maximising opportunities to unlock innovation and growth.

Nicola Perrin, Chief Executive of the AMRC, said:

“Charities provide two thirds of public investment in cancer research in the UK. The UK Collaborative for Cancer Clinical Research, hosted by the AMRC, will support cancer charities in bringing together their clinical research communities and making connections. The Collaborative will also help to identify joint priorities, tackle shared challenges and maximise opportunities for innovation.”