Next generation clinical trials: Seamless designs and master protocols

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Autori principali: Burdon, Abigail, Jaki, Thomas, Chen, Xijin, Mozgunov, Pavel, Zheng, Haiyan, Baird, Richard
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Burdon, Abigail
Jaki, Thomas
Chen, Xijin
Mozgunov, Pavel
Zheng, Haiyan
Baird, Richard
author_facet Burdon, Abigail
Jaki, Thomas
Chen, Xijin
Mozgunov, Pavel
Zheng, Haiyan
Baird, Richard
contents Background: Drug development is often inefficient, costly and lengthy, yet it is essential for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new interventions. Compared with other disease areas, this is particularly true for Phase II / III cancer clinical trials where high attrition rates and reduced regulatory approvals are being seen. In response to these challenges, seamless clinical trials and master protocols have emerged to streamline the drug development process. Methods: Seamless clinical trials, characterized by their ability to transition seamlessly from one phase to another, can lead to accelerating the development of promising therapies while Master protocols provide a framework for investigating multiple treatment options and patient subgroups within a single trial. Results: We discuss the advantages of these methods through real trial examples and the principals that lead to their success while also acknowledging the associated regulatory considerations and challenges. Conclusion: Seamless designs and Master protocols have the potential to improve confirmatory clinical trials. In the disease area of cancer, this ultimately means that patients can receive life-saving treatments sooner.
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Burdon, Abigail
Jaki, Thomas
Chen, Xijin
Mozgunov, Pavel
Zheng, Haiyan
Baird, Richard
Methodology
Background: Drug development is often inefficient, costly and lengthy, yet it is essential for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new interventions. Compared with other disease areas, this is particularly true for Phase II / III cancer clinical trials where high attrition rates and reduced regulatory approvals are being seen. In response to these challenges, seamless clinical trials and master protocols have emerged to streamline the drug development process. Methods: Seamless clinical trials, characterized by their ability to transition seamlessly from one phase to another, can lead to accelerating the development of promising therapies while Master protocols provide a framework for investigating multiple treatment options and patient subgroups within a single trial. Results: We discuss the advantages of these methods through real trial examples and the principals that lead to their success while also acknowledging the associated regulatory considerations and challenges. Conclusion: Seamless designs and Master protocols have the potential to improve confirmatory clinical trials. In the disease area of cancer, this ultimately means that patients can receive life-saving treatments sooner.
title Next generation clinical trials: Seamless designs and master protocols
topic Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06353