What goes into the process of designing clinical trials for new GI cancer treatments?

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ZevWainbergMD (Physician - Oncology - Hematology/Oncology (Verified) ) - 06 / 25 / 2012

Therapeutic clinical trials are designed to improve the current standard treatment of cancers. This often involves adding additional drugs to the existing standard of care agents but sometimes involves comparing two existing standard approaches to see which is better. Designing clinical trials is also done in combination with scientists to see if an observation that was seen in a lab or an animal can be confirmed to be relevant in a human. The most important priority in designing clinical trials is making sure that the trial is being done safely in a careful, and experienced environment. Most clinical trials are collaborations between multiple institutions and usually with industry partners as well. Some trials are funded by the government and some directly by the company. All clinical trial volunteers are very much appreciated as their participation is what will help us improve our treatment.
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