• Clin Cancer Res · Aug 2020

    The World of Clinical Trial Development Post COVID-19: Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic.

    • Fatima Karzai, Ravi A Madan, and William L Dahut.
    • Genitourinary Malignancies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Aug 15; 26 (16): 4198-4200.

    AbstractThe novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global health threat (1). Patients with cancer are one of the most vulnerable populations. During this pandemic, clinical trial accrual to NCI studies has fallen dramatically. Investigators quickly turned to regulatory bodies to simplify treatment schedules, facilitate telemedicine, and decrease required data collection. Going forward, the oncology research community must use the lessons learned to focus on redesigning studies to ensure that critical scientific questions are answered safely while expanding access and increasing partnerships with community physicians. These changes will accelerate clinical progress while protecting our patients.©2020 American Association for Cancer Research.

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