The death of a volunteer in a calamitous drug trial in France last week renewed concerns about the safety of early-stage human testing and the lack of a comprehensive public database that tracks the outcomes of such clinical trials. Read more: statnews.com
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Colonic Diverticulitis Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2015 Market Analysis and Forecast Report
GlobalDatas clinical trial report, Colonic Diverticulitis Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2015” provides an overview of Colonic Diverticulitis clinical trials scenario. Read more: medgadget.com
UTMB Ebola vaccine begins clinical trials
A new Ebola vaccine, designed in collaboration with scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, is entering early clinical trials that will test its safety and ability to produce an immune response. Read more: chron.com
Health Policy Brief: Transparency In Clinical Research
A new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) examines past and present initiatives to improve the use of clinical research for patients, providers, and health systems. Read more: healthaffairs.org
Biopsy Requirements Impede Enrollment in Clinical Trials for Advanced NSCLC
A study analysis tackles the ethical debate surrounding the impact of the increasing requirement for research biopsies on the participation of patients with advanced non–small lung cancer (NSCLC) in clinical trials. Read more: targetedonc.com
Geron Announces Initiation Of Janssen Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial Of Imetelstat In Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) today announced the dosing of the first patient in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial to evaluate imetelstat in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Read more: clinicalearder.com