Zemsi, Armel; Nekame, Lorraine Jinette Guedem; Mohammed, Nuredin; Batchilly, Elizabeth Stanley; Dabira, Edgard; Sillah, Sheikh Omar; Sey, Gibbi; Williams, Daisy H; Dondeh, Bai-Lamin; Cerami, Carla; +2 more... Clarke, Ed; D'Alessandro, Umberto; (2024) Practical Guidelines for Standardised Resolution of Important Protocol Deviations in Clinical Trials Conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science, 58 (3). pp. 395-403. ISSN 2168-4790 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43441-023-00604-3
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Abstract
A clinical trial is any research on human subjects that involves an investigational medicinal product or device. Investigational medicinal products include unlicensed drugs or drugs used outside the product license (e.g. for a new indication) (ICH-GCP). As per the internationally accepted ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trials should be conducted strictly per the approved protocol. However, during the lifecycle of a trial, protocol deviations may occur. Under ICH efficacy guidelines, protocol deviations are divided into non-important (minor) or important (major), and the latter can jeopardise the participant's rights, safety or the quality of data generated by the study. Existing guidelines on protocol deviation management do not detail or standardise actions to be taken for participants, investigational products, data or samples as part of a holistic management of important protocol deviations. Herein, we propose guidelines to address the current literature gap and promote the standardisation of actions to address important protocol deviations in clinical trials. The advised actions should complement the existing local institutional review board and national regulatory authority requirements.
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department |
MRC Gambia > GM-Disease Control and Elimination Theme MRC Gambia > GM-Nutrition Theme MRC Gambia > GM-Vaccinology Theme MRC Gambia > GM-Gambia Clinical Services/Comms |
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PubMed ID | 38285370 |
Elements ID | 214480 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43441-023-00604-3 |
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