Primary Amyloidosis

general

Amyloidosis caused by monoclonal deposition of immunoglobulin light chain and, rarely, heavy chain fragments in organs and tissues. It is associated with plasma cell or B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders.

Centers

Active Trials

$9.7B

Cancer Funding

Specific Cancer Types(3)

Name	Centers	Active Trials
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis	38	—
Recurrent Primary Amyloidosis	26	—
Refractory Primary Amyloidosis	25	—

Top Centers for Primary Amyloidosis(38)

Ranked by research excellence score (trials · grants · publications). Methodology →

#	Center	Active Trials	Cancer Funding	Score
1	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	—	62.5
2	Stanford Cancer InstitutePalo Alto, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	—	62.5
3	Boston University Cancer CenterBoston, MA	—	—	62.5
4	Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MI NCI Comprehensive	—	—	62.5
5	Fred Hutch Cancer CenterSeattle, WA NCI Comprehensive	—	$754M	—
6	Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	$737M	—
7	Siteman Cancer CenterSt. Louis, MO NCI Comprehensive	—	$604M	—
8	UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	$569M	—
9	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer CenterRochester, MN NCI Comprehensive	—	$534M	—
10	Yale Cancer Center Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT NCI Comprehensive	—	$517M	—
11	Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer CenterNew York, NY NCI Comprehensive	—	$507M	—
12	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX NCI Comprehensive	—	$472M	—
13	Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC NCI Comprehensive	—	$454M	—
14	The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer CenterChicago, IL NCI Comprehensive	—	$452M	—
15	Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, GA NCI Comprehensive	—	$375M	—
16	The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research InstituteColumbus, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	$370M	—
17	OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, OR NCI Comprehensive	—	$354M	—
18	City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	$347M	—
19	University of Colorado Cancer CenterAurora, CO NCI Comprehensive	—	$319M	—
20	Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, OH NCI Comprehensive	—	$262M	—
21	UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer CenterSacramento, CA NCI Comprehensive	—	$227M	—
22	University of Virginia Cancer CenterCharlottesville, VA NCI Comprehensive	—	$222M	—
23	Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, FL NCI Clinical	—	$194M	—
24	The University of Arizona Cancer CenterTucson, AZ NCI Comprehensive	—	$186M	—
25	Cleveland Clinic Cancer CenterCleveland, OH	—	$150M	—
26	Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterWashington, DC NCI Comprehensive	—	$144M	—
27	Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer CenterOmaha, NE NCI Clinical	—	$143M	—
28	The University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, KS NCI Comprehensive	—	$134M	—
29	University of Illinois Cancer CenterChicago, IL	—	$122M	—
30	University of Hawai‘i Cancer CenterHonolulu, HI NCI Clinical	—	$116M	—
31	UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteLittle Rock, AR	—	$106M	—
32	Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA NCI Comprehensive	—	$103M	—
33	Cancer Center at IllinoisUrbana, IL	—	$81M	—
34	University of Cincinnati Cancer CenterCincinnati, OH	—	$71M	—
35	Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, FloridaJacksonville, FL	—	$59M	—
36	University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer CenterGalveston, TX	—	$15M	—
37	Louisiana Cancer Research CenterNew Orleans, LA	—	—	—
38	Princess Margaret Cancer CentreToronto, ON	—	—	—

Research tier badges reflect trial volume, NIH grant funding, and publication impact — not clinical outcomes or patient satisfaction. Learn about our methodology →