Collaborative evidence generation to advance best practices in healthcare

Investor Information

We are investing in evidence-based medicine to improve outcomes

Since 1970, Varian has been investing in the science behind our products. With more than 300 active and approved comprehensive research collaborations and clinical trials, we are generating evidence across radiotherapy modalities such as proton therapy, proton FLASH therapy, adaptive radiotherapy, and cardiac radioablation; interventional modalities including embolization; and advanced imaging systems plus AI-powered support tools. Our goal is to empower clinicians to be more precise and make more informed decisions, enabling them to deliver the right care at the right time, fighting for a world without fear of cancer.

Working together to improve survivor outcomes in cancer care

Trends driving increased survivorship

  • Earlier diagnosis
  • New technologies / advancements
  • Patient awareness
  • Screening and Dx

5-year overall survival

*Forecasted survival rate based on increases in treatment efficacy (Phase 213 data) and liquid biopsy availability. Artificial lungs. livers. and pancreas are under development but are not expected to be commercialized by 2027. 

Sources: Survival Data: (1) National Cancer Institute’s SEER*Stat 8.3.4 databases, (2) Genomic Health Clinical Validation Trials, (3) Roche IMpassion 130 trial, additional on file.

Investing in evidence-based medicine

Clinical research diagram

Evidence generation to drive advances in standard of care

Adaptive Radiotherapy

Ongoing Ethos trials focusing on different disease sites and clinical scenarios

16

disease sites

1000+

planned participants

30+

trials

20+

institutions

Advanced Imaging

Ongoing & committed trials 
HyperSight on Halcyon/Ethos 
HyperSight on TrueBeam

8

trials

200+

planned participants

7

institutions

Cardiac RadioAblation

Multi-institutional, multi-national randomized controlled clinical trial

380

planned participants

20+

institutions

Interventional Radiology

Ongoing & committed clinical trials

6

trials

650+

planned participants

Proton Flash Therapy

Ongoing & committed clinical trials

10

participants treated 
FAST 01

10

participants planned 
FAST 01

FAST-01 results in JAMA Oncology
FAST-01 trial cited by Physics World’s as a Top 10 Breakthrough of 2022

Evidence that Demonstrates Value

Working collaboratively with cancer care teams, institutions, and societies across the globe, we help contribute to the body of knowledge about cancer treatment technologies and advancements across many treatment areas.

Adaptive Radiotherapy

Ongoing increase in adaptive publications

Since 1997, over 1600 peer-reviewed publications using adaptive radiotherapy have appeared in various clinical journals, and the number is growing. They include: randomized studies, systematic reviews, real world evidence analysis, prospective and retrospective comparison studies, pre-clinical studies.

Number of publications mentioning adaptive radiotherapy

Multi-institutional, multi-national Ethos clinical trials across disease sites and clinical scenarios:

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Investigator-led adaptive studies:

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Advanced Imaging

Ongoing and committed trials covering Hypersight

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Proton Flash

First in-human trials of Proton Flash therapy

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Cardiac Radioablation

Multi-institutional, multi-national randomized controlled clinical trial

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Interventional Radiology

Ongoing and committed clinical trials

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Autocontouring

Clinical evaluations of AI based autocontouring