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Increasing patient participation in oncology clinical trials
Jie Chen1, Ying Lu2, Shivaani Kummar3
1Department of Biometrics, Overland Pharmaceuticals, Dover, Delaware, USA.
Aim:
Timely recruitment of eligible participants is essential for the success of clinical trials, with insufficient accrual being the leading cause for premature termination of both oncology and non-oncology trials.
Methods:
In this paper we further elaborate on the challenges for patient participation in oncology trials from physician, patient, healthcare system, and some trial-related perspectives.
Results:
We present strategies such as use of digital healthcare technologies, real-world data and real-world evidence, decentralized clinical trials, pragmatic trial designs, and supportive services to increase patient participation.
Conclusions:
Multifaceted measures are necessary to increase patient participation, especially for those who are under-represented in cancer trials.
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