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  • Medical Ethics

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  • Retrospective analysis of a compassionate use (CU) case for Avelumab in Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
  • Triggered by a high volume of CU requests, prompting an Ethics Committee (EC) review.
  • Objective: To define ethical and clinical profiles of the compassionate use program (CUP).

Observation:

  • Analysis of EC meeting recordings and semi-structured interviews with involved physicians and EC members.
  • Exploration of key themes: treatment efficacy, safety, quality of life, communication, right to hope, and palliative care.
  • Identified ethical issues in CUP utilization and the EC's role in drug approval.

Findings:

  • Four primary themes emerged: efficacy, safety, quality of life, communication, right to hope, and palliative care.
  • Ethical profiles of CUP use and the EC's role in drug approval were analyzed.
  • The provincial EC developed recommendations for good clinical and ethical practice in CUP requests.

Implications:

  • Prioritizes a "simultaneous care" approach, integrating palliative care early.
  • Recommends EC assessment be integral to the care team's decision-making before proposing CU to patients.
  • Aims to refine the CUP process for better ethical and clinical outcomes.