Case Study: Gynecologic Oncology Group achieves reliable 24x7 clinical-trial data management and advances cancer treatment with Actian Ingres Database

Ingres Database Helps the Gynecologic Oncology Group Set Standard for Critical Cancer Research and Treatment

The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), a National Cancer Institute–funded cooperative that runs roughly 45 clinical trials and registers about 3,300 patients annually across dozens of institutions worldwide, needed a reliable way to capture, validate and analyze cumulative patient data via web-based forms with 24x7 availability. The challenge was to support continuous, mission-critical data collection and reporting for treatment eligibility, monitoring and peer-reviewed research while minimizing errors and administrative overhead.

GOG uses Ingres Database on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with Crystal Reports and in‑house applications, to store form definitions, pre-populate visits, run automated data checks, process nightly updates, and generate reports for statisticians. The solution has scaled with GOG’s growth, delivered high availability and streamlined data workflows, and helped produce research findings that established new treatment standards for ovarian cancer.

Gynecological Oncology Group

Bill Elgie

Director of Information Technology