08/24/2026
When Jill was diagnosed with cancer, doctors gave her 6-12 months to live. They told her the best they could do was keep her alive until a new treatment came along.
Luckily, something did come along: a clinical trial.
Jill lived near the cancer center hosting the trial, her spouse was able to keep working while caring for her, and she had the financial resources she needed. “Having these resources and the opportunity to participate in that clinical trial means I am here today.”
Jill got the treatment she needed, and she’s still here nine years later. But not every cancer patient lives close to a clinical trial or has the money to cover the travel, lodging, childcare, and other costs needed to participate. For some patients, the hope a clinical trial can offer is simply out of reach.
That’s why we need Congress to pass the Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which would help lower the costs that often accompany participating in a clinical trial.
“When a patient, like me, is facing a terminal illness and there are no available treatments, offer hope for a future.”
