«Most patients simply do not
know about clinical trials that could help them,» observes Robert Comis, president of theCoalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, which conducts clinical trials for the National Cancer Institute.
Not exact matches
They haven't been subjected to
clinical trials, and often little is
known about their chemical composition, side effects or efficacy.
Eating
about 3/4 cup (130 grams) each day of these foods
known as pulses led to a weight loss of 0.34 kilograms (just over half a pound), in a systematic review and meta - analysis of all available
clinical trials on the effects of eating pulses.
One large
clinical trial known as JUPITER reported in 2008 that rosuvastatin (Crestor) lowers the risk of heart attacks and other events by 44 percent in healthy subjects but experts have since raised questions
about its methodology in part because the
trial was stopped early, which might have created the effect of overestimating the drug's benefits.
The documentation ranges across the whole spectrum of drug development: Investigators» brochures provide information on all that is currently
known about the medicine and so need periodic updating; accurate and concise protocols are required to ensure that
trials are performed effectively;
clinical trial reports (generally from phase II and III studies) present the information gathered from the
trials; higher level documents provide summaries of efficacy and safety data from
clinical trial programmes; expert reports provide critical interpretation of the results; and response documents clarify any points that are not clear to the regulatory agencies or provide additional analyses or supporting data for any items of concern.
There's a new blockbuster drug on the market, and your doctor lets you
know about a new
clinical trial you can join that is testing the new treatment against an old tried - and - true one.
«Someone might not think twice
about enrolling themselves into a
clinical trial if it's with a well -
known company and drug.
«
Knowing more
about why cancer rates differ between males and females will help us understand basic mechanisms in cancer, seek more effective therapies and perform more informative
clinical trials.»
Dr Brooks will be presenting the results of a single - center, randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled clnical
trial which was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability and
clinical endpoint responsiveness of a drug called Ibudilast (or MN - 166) in subjects with the neurodegenerative condition, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or ALS — also
known as motor neuron disease; Click here to read a previous SoPD post
about ALS and Click here to learn more
about this
clinical trial).
Someone who
knows a thing or two
about the importance of data collection is Michael Andreeff, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Leukemia, who was a pioneer in the develop of flow cytometry, a method for counting and sorting cells that is commonly used in today's
clinical trials.
Abstract: Background: Little is
known about the sample sizes required for
clinical trials of Alzheimer's disease (AD)- modifying treatments using atrophy measures from serial brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the Japanese population.
Background: Little is
known about the sample sizes required for
clinical trials of Alzheimer's disease (AD)- modifying treatments using atrophy measures from serial brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the Japanese population.
The take home message is that we need to
know more
about how vitamin D works before planning new
clinical trials to assess its health benefits.
Pine pollen is sourced from trees, which may lead you to believe it's safe, but like any supplement without
clinical trials, very little is
known about possible side effects and safety.
If you are interested in
knowing more
about clinical trials here at UC Davis, browse through our website or contact us!
«Schedule an appointment with a board - certified veterinary oncologist, since it's our job to
know about the all potential treatment options — conventional and new,
clinical trials, etc.,» she says.