Importance and role of independent data monitoring committees (IDMCs) in oncology clinical trials [PDF]
The role and use of independent data monitoring committees (IDMCs) has evolved over the past decades. The Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency have issued guidelines on the role and functioning of such committees.
P Schöffski
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Including patient and public contributors on clinical trial Independent Data Monitoring Committees (IDMCs) [PDF]
Background and aims Patient and public involvement (PPI) is well established in clinical trials and trial oversight groups in the UK. But public contributors are rarely involved in Independent Data Monitoring Committees (IDMCs), meaning there is little ...
Elizabeth Allaway +7 more
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Charting the content of data monitoring committee charters for clinical trials [PDF]
Background: Data monitoring committees play a critical role in ensuring the ethical conduct of clinical trials. Data monitoring committee charters set out the role and processes for data monitoring committees in monitoring clinical trials; however, little is known about the information charters contain.
Lisa Eckstein +4 more
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Approach to the state of the art of data monitoring committees in clinical trials
Introduction: For the first time, in 1967, a data monitoring committee was established in a study of cardiovascular mortality. Since then its use has increased, due to its value to guarantee the safety of subjects participating in clinical trials, the ...
Sonia Pérez Rodríguez +4 more
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Moving fast but going slow: coordination challenges for trials of COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis
An unprecedented volume of research has been generated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are risks of inefficient duplication and of important work being impeded if efforts are not synchronized.
Darrell H. S. Tan +4 more
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Objective: Comprehensively evaluate the immunotherapeutic clinical trials and provide reference for melanoma treatment and research.Methods: The website of ClinicalTrials.gov was searched to retrieve and download all registered clinical trials for ...
Yan-Bo Wang +4 more
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Clinical outcome assessment trends in clinical trials—Contrasting oncology and non‐oncology trials
Background Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) are key to patient‐centered evaluation of novel interventions and supportive care. COAs are particularly informative in oncology where a focus on how patients feel and function is paramount, but their ...
Yeonju Kim +3 more
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The disease-specific clinical trial network for primary ciliary dyskinesia: PCD-CTN
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by impaired mucociliary clearance leading to irreversible lung damage. In contrast to other rare lung diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF), there are only few clinical trials and ...
Johanna Raidt +50 more
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Analysis of regulatory implementation of regulation 536/2014 by European Union countries and Ukraine regarding the examination of clinical trials data and information [PDF]
The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of regulatory requirements for expertise of clinical trials documentation, submitted for regulatory authority and ethic committees’ approval in EU member countries and Ukraine, outlining the main
Liliia Hala, Oleksandr Nabok
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Background Decisions about interim analysis and early stopping of clinical trials, as based on recommendations of Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs), have far reaching consequences for the scientific validity and clinical impact of a trial. Our aim was to
van der Lee Johanna H +2 more
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