About Gateway

Shaping a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared.

OUR CHALLENGE

Cancer is a global threat that requires a global response. According to the World Health Organization, more than 18 million people around the world are diagnosed with cancer every year.

To that end, Gateway is accelerating practice-changing discoveries in cancer care by harnessing the unrelenting passion of the research community and empowering patients to triumph over their disease. All guided by a clear vision: To shape a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared.

Our Story

At Gateway for Cancer Research, it is always and only about the patients we serve. Founded in 1991, Gateway is one of the only nonprofits solely dedicated to funding Phase I and II clinical trials for cancers of all types, urgently bringing breakthroughs to the bedside for courageous patients and their families.

Gateway invests in research that has the potential to forever change the face of cancer care through advancements in treatments and therapies that make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. Thanks to the generosity of valued donors, we have achieved many significant breakthroughs in the quest to shape a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADER

Gateway for Cancer Research funds innovative clinical research centered on one objective: to end cancer as we know it. We are driven by passion, a sense of urgency, and a deep desire to have a lasting impact for the patients we are privileged to serve.

The innovative clinical studies being funded by Gateway around the world are yielding real, tangible results. Through philanthropic contributions from those who believe that ending cancer is a shared responsibility, Gateway is accelerating discoveries that empower patients to triumph over their disease.

Richard J Stephenson

Chairman of the Board
Gateway for Cancer Research

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Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization committed to funding innovative cancer research that helps people living with cancer to feel better and live longer as we work to end cancer as we know it. Thanks to generous underwriting, 100% of every dollar Gateway receives directly funds Phase I and Phase II cancer clinical trials at leading research institutions across the country and abroad. Since 1991, Gateway has supported more than 234 clinical trials and funded over $114+ million in breakthrough cancer research. Get involved today by visiting GatewayCR.org, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/GatewayforCR and join the conversation on Twitter at @GatewaforCR and Instagram at @GatewayforCR, #BeAGateway