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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(01): 044-049
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.105896
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Challenges in launching multinational oncology clinical trials in India

Kamal S. Saini
Breast International Group, Department of Medical Oncology, Jules Bordet Institute, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels
,
Gaurav Agarwal
Department of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
,
Ramesh Jagannathan
Clinical Research, AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., Bangalore, Karnataka
,
Otto Metzger-Filho
Breast Oncology Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
,
Monika L Saini
Department of Anatomie Pathologique, Cliniques Saint Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels
,
Khurshid Mistry
Indian Cooperative Oncology Network, Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
Raghib Ali
INDOX Cancer Research Network, University of Oxford, Oxford
,
Sudeep Gupta
Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Abstract

In the recent past, there has been an impressive growth in the number of clinical trials launched worldwide, including India. Participation in well-designed oncology clinical trials is of advantage to Indian healthcare system in general, and cancer patients in particular. However, the number of clinical trials being run in India is not commensurate with the cancer burden prevailing in the country. In this article, the authors investigate the reasons for this discrepancy, highlight critical bottlenecks, and propose ways to ameliorate the situation.

Cancer - challenges - clinical trials - delays - India - obstacles - oncology - regulatory - research - South Asia


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31 December 2020

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