How Should The US Government Coordinate Emergency Clinical Trials?
Executive Summary
Research institutions, CROs, biopharma industry and other stakeholders are asked to comment on potential governance structure that would determine when trials are needed to address disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies.
You may also be interested in...
‘Decentralized Clinical Trials 2.0’ On The Horizon
The remarkable shift towards decentralized clinical trials in the last three years is a testament to how this patient-centric approach of doing research has the potential to solve multiple issues such as time, cost and low participation rates. In this first segment of a two-part article, the Pink Sheet looks at how innovation in this sector has just begun and we can expect more action ahead.
Drug Repurposing: FDA IND Authority Lacks Levers To Better Direct Trial Resources In A Pandemic
Office of New Drug Director Peter Stein says there needs to be a better way to facilitate drug repurposing to avoid wasting time and resources on theories with little scientific probability of success.
US FDA’s Pazdur Suggests NCI Should Help Sponsors Enroll Clinical Trials For Innovative Drugs
Oncology sponsors would handle ex-US trial enrollment, but Pazdur feels tapping into the NCI network would improve trial speed and diversity. Biggest challenge will likely be generating sponsor enthusiasm for move that would involve giving up some control of development.