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Informed Consent Forms (ICF) for clinical trials are required to communicate the essential details of a trial to prospective participants including the procedures, the risks of using the investigational product (IP) or device, and actions the participant would be expected to take during the trial (i.e., filling out questionaries, coming in for routine visits, etc.). As clinical trials continue to evolve and become increasingly complex, ICFs must accurately explain these complexities as they can lead to confusion for the intended audience.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance on “Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials” in February 2024 which, once finalized, will take precedent over the FDA’s previous guide on the subject from 2006. The guidance clarifies data monitoring committees’ (DMC) relevance and importance in clinical trial oversight, and how to determine when utilizing a DMC is practical for certain clinical trials.
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On October 20, 2023, the FDA issued an investigator warning letter to Maria W. Greenwald, M.D.. The inspection was part of the FDA's Bioresearch Monitoring Program, aimed at assessing research conduct to safeguard the rights, safety, and well-being of human subjects. The investigation was conducted for several clinical studies, and there were multiple instances where the site failed to comply with investigational plans.
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On September 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance titled Demonstrating Substantial Evidence of Effectiveness Based on One Adequate and Well-Controlled Clinical Investigation and Confirmatory Evidence to provide further detail on the accepted types of confirmatory evidence used to support the results of one adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation.
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On September 6, 2023 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a bulletin announcing three new draft guidances regarding the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) 510(k) premarket submission program to verify that the medical device to be marketed is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device as medical devices continue to become more complex and innovative.
The purpose of the Informed Consent Process is to ensure the subject’s understanding of the study prior to enrollment, to protect data integrity and the subject’s safety and rights, and to reduce noncompliance and study drop-outs. Paper consent forms have been used traditionally, but due to more complex clinical trials and longer, more complicated consent forms, they may not be the best option moving forward.
The 2018 edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards has been released by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and can be found here. The Standards compile more than 1,000 laws, regulations, and guidelines from 130 countries, including new countries to the 2018 edition Algeria, Madagascar, Mali, and Saint Lucia. The Standards were created for Sponsors, Investigators, Ethics Committees, and other stakeholders in clinical research, globally. Social-Behavioral research is newly included in the 2018 edition of the Compilation.
TransCelerate Biopharma Inc. has released a set of eConsent Assets as part of its eConsent Initiative.
SAM Sather, MS, BSN, CCRC, CCRA, Vice President of Clinical Pathways, LLC, will be speaking at ACRP: Research Triangle Park Chapter’s 18th Annual Fall Conference on Friday, November 10, 2017.
Topic: “Perspectives in Clinical Research"
When: Thursday, November 9 – Friday, November 10, 2017
Where: North Carolina Biotechnology Center (map)
Meeting: “Health Canada and United States Food and Drug Administration Joint Public Consultation on International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Human Use (ICH).”
The Food and Drug Association (FDA) and Health Canada will be holding a Joint Public Consultation meeting.