Phelps said that some of the scientists working on her NIH trial were among the cuts. Phelps was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in 2020, at age 38.

Trump administration Mom with stage 4 cancer approved for clinical trial after NIH funding cuts left her in limbo "My disease is very, very stubborn," she said. "Obviously, it's terrifying.

HHS responded to an email asking about clinical trial delays with a statement: “NIH and HHS are complying with President Trump’s executive order.” ...

Among those NIH-funded projects are more than 100 clinical trials that now may be forced to halt abruptly, agency officials told me. And those officials expect further orders to cancel hundreds more.

NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it. A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where ...

NIH-funded clinical trials informed the treatment that I received after my cancer diagnosis. NIH-funded research and clinical trials are likewise critical to the continued development of treatments ...

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, said during the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing that Phelps’ “best hope” is the NIH clinical trial.