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A drug is any substance other than food, that when inhaled, injected, smoked, consumed, absorbed via a patch on the skin or dissolved under the tongue causes a physiological change in the body.
In pharmacology, a pharmaceutical drug or medicine, is a chemical substance used to treat, cure, prevent, diagnose a disease or promote well-being. Traditionally drugs were obtained through extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently also by organic synthesis. Pharmaceutical drugs may be used for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.
Pharmaceutical drugs are often classified into drug classes—groups of related drugs that have similar chemical structures, the same mechanism of action (binding to the same biological target), a related mode of action, and that are used to treat the same disease. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (ATC), the most widely used drug classification system, assigns drugs a unique ATC code, which is an alphanumeric code that assigns it to specific drug classes within the ATC system. Another major classification system is the Biopharmaceutics Classification System. This classifies drugs according to their solubility and permeability or absorption properties.
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated trier of fact, aims to achieve a resolution to their dispute.
Where the trial is held before a group of members of the community, it is called a jury trial. Where the trial is held solely before a judge, it is called a bench trial.
Bench trials are often resolved faster. Furthermore, a favorable ruling for one party in a bench trial will frequently lead the other party to offer a settlement.
Hearings before administrative bodies may have many of the features of a trial before a court, but are typically not referred to as trials.
An appellate proceeding is also generally not deemed a trial, because such proceedings are usually restricted to review of the evidence presented before the trial court, and do not permit the introduction of new evidence.
Clinical trials are essential to providing the scientific data to determine whether new drugs, diagnostics or procedures are both safe and effective when used to diagnose and treat people. Carefully conducted clinical trials are performed in human volunteers to provide answers to important questions. Every new treatment is usually tested in three phases of clinical trials before regulatory agencies consider it safe and effective. Depending on product type and development stage, investigators initially enroll volunteers and/or patients into small pilot studies and subsequently conduct progressively larger scale comparative studies. As positive safety and efficacy data are gathered, the number of patients typically increases. Clinical trials can vary in size, and can involve a single resea...
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http://yourekascience.org/portfolio/clinical-trials-101-how-do-we-develop-and-test-a-vaccine/ In this video,we describe the clinical trial process and what it takes to bring an effective vaccine to the population at large. What is a double-blind study? What is placebo? What is the difference between drugs in phase 1, 2, and 3? How long do clinical trials take? Why do we need clinical trials? What is informed consent? Find the answer to all of these questions and more! This video was produced in collaboration with the SF Department of Public Health and Bridge HIV.
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In this video, Dr Ben Goldacre explains why clinical trials are important, what they involve and who can take part in one. He also describes common concerns patients might have and gives tips on what questions to ask before taking part in any research. Take part in health research http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Clinical-trials/Pages/Gettinginvolvedinresearch.aspx
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Read your free e-book: http://copydl.space/mebk/50/en/B008KZUHOG/book Too often in biostatistical research and clinical trials, a knowledge gap exists between developed statistical methods and the applications of these methods. Filling this gap, Clinical Trial Data Analysis Using R provides a thorough presentation of biostatistical analyses of clinical trial data and shows step by step how to implement the statistical methods using R. The books practical, detailed approach draws on the authors 30 years of real-world experience in biostatistical research and clinical development. Each chapter presents examples of clinical trials based on the authors actual experiences in clinical drug development. Various biostatistical methods for analyzing the data are then identified. The authors develop...
Read your free e-book: http://copydl.space/mebk/50/en/B00UVBSH6W/book Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials for Predictive Medicine provides statistical guidance on conducting clinical trials for predictive medicine. It covers statistical topics relevant to the main clinical research phases for developing molecular diagnostics and therapeuticsfrom identifying molecular biomarkers using Dna microarrays to confirming their clinical utility in randomized clinical trials. The foundation of modern clinical trials was laid many years before modern developments in biotechnology and genomics. Drug development in many diseases is now shifting to molecularly targeted treatment. Confronted with such a major break in the evolution toward personalized or predictive medicine, the methodologies for desi...
40 to 60 percent of Alzheimer's patients may be living with a second dementia-causing disease. And that's a possible explanation for the failure of Alzheimer's drugs in clinical trials. Alzheimer's is characterized by the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain. To combat it, researchers have invested in immunotherapy methods targeting the formation of brain plaques containing amyloid β peptides. However, Kentucky University's Donna Wilcock, PhD, says this approach may prove ineffective for many patients living with the disease. A disease called Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, or VCID, is typically characterized by an inadequate blood flow to a patient's brain, leading to an increase in memory loss. Researchers say the two diseases are not mutually exclusive, and they estimate ...
The Center for World Health & Medicine (CWHM) at Saint Louis University (SLU) is the only university-based nonprofit drug discovery unit of its kind. Comprised of a full team of former pharmaceutical research and development scientists, CWHM possesses the entire spectrum of critical skill sets needed to translate basic science discoveries into clinically useful drug candidates. With over 200 years of combined experience in successful drug development, our scientists are directing their specialized talents toward rare and neglected diseases that lack adequate therapies and advocacy. The CWHM has established a unique and highly efficient business model that marries basic science with clinical opportunity and has forged international collaborations and partnerships with disease experts and in...
Original: The Hidden Side of Clinical Trials | Sile Lane https://youtu.be/-RXrGLolgEc Around half of the clinical trials done on medicines we use today are not published. It is a tragic truth that needs to be changed to help doctors do their job properly and to not betray the trust of patients and all those who have volunteered to be part of those trials. Britain bought billions of dollars worth of Tamiflu and it turns out it was worthless. If reviewers had data from every trial, it wouldn't have been purchased. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26954482 One study in NEJM that uncovered this type of garbage found that among 74 pharmaceutical industry-sponsored antidepressant studies registered with the FDA, 31% (3449 study participants) were not published. Studies having negative or questio...
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Around half of the clinical trials done on medicines we use today are not published. A tragic truth that needs to be changed, to help doctors do their job properly and to not betray the trust of all those who have volunteered to be part of those trials. Audiovisual producer: Daniel Goldmann. Editing: Xavi Fortino. Film team: Elena Salcedo, Josep Fernández, Daniel Davidson, Nicolás Mazzini, Nacho Valentín, David Ramos, Ignacio Fuentes and Fran Rubio. Síle Lane is director of campaigns and policy at Sense about Science, a charity concerned with the use and abuse of scientific evidence in public life. Síle helps run the global AllTrials campaign for clinical trial transparency which is supported by thousands of people and organisations worldwide. Find out more at www.alltrials.net This...
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The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates galvanized Steeltown with their World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles and brought a renewed sense of pride to the city. But as it turned out, the family behind "We Are Fam-a-lee" turned dangerously dysfunctional, succumbing to the temptation of cocaine and bringing the sport of baseball down with them. In The Pittsburgh Drug Trials, director Michael Jacobs revisits those turbulent times for ESPN Films with riveting footage and revealing interviews with both observers and participants, including former All-Star outfielder Lonnie Smith. As the film makes clear, the story isn't just about what happened then. It's also about what's happening now. Sharing: https://youtu.be/xDgLm9UzWVc
Presented by Dr. Brent Logan, PhD, Professor in the Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin. This lecture will provide an overview of study designs and statistical issues in all phases of clinical trials. We will start by describing dose-finding phase I designs, and then will cover phase II designs, including the framework for determining sample size and the use of two-stage designs. The remainder of the lecture will focus on major design issues in phase III clinical trials, including endpoint specification, eligibility, power and sample size calculation, blinding, randomization, stratification, and data monitoring.
SPEAKERS Arushi Dhupia, student, Our Lady Queen of the Missions School Payaswini Tailor, student, Our Lady Queen of the Missions School Georgia Haigh, student, Graveney School Aaron Stead, student, Graveney School Chair: Justine Brian, national coordinator, Debating Matters Competition JUDGES Sangeeta Bahadur, minister (Culture), High Commission of India; director, the Nehru Centre Diana Gibb, professor of epidemiology; programme leader, Paediatric Programme, MRC Clinical trials unit, London Rob Killick, co-founder and CEO, cScape The Battle of Ideas will host the fourth UK versus India Debating Matters Championship, a showdown between the winners of Debating Matters Competition UK 2011/12 and the winners of the Debating Matters India Competition 2011. Known for its rigorous and in...
This two-hour webinar, produced by the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Clinical Coordinating Center for CTN members and the public, features a plain-English description of the intuition behind basic statistical concepts used in clinical trials. Its content requires no statistical background and aims to bridge the communication gap between researchers and biostatisticians. It does not teach how to perform statistical tasks; there are no formulas and no proofs. Instead, it explains why these statistical tasks are performed and what they mean once they are performed. This webinar is intended for CTN members and the public, especially non-statisticians with experience in clinical trials who seek a better understanding of statistical concepts encountered throughout ...
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IPPCR 2016: Data Management & Case Report Form Development in Clinical Trials Air date: Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 5:00:00 PM Category: IPPCR Runtime: 00:59:51 Description: The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) is a course to train participants on how to effectively conduct clinical research. The course focuses on the spectrum of clinical research and the research process by highlighting epidemiologic methods, study design, protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues. For more information go to http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/training/training/ippcr1.html Author: Marge Good, RN, MPH, OCN, NCI, NIH Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?19463
Stephen Frantz delivers a primer on Regulatory Drug Safety Testing and Guidelines.
In this webinar, Dr. Bruce Wentworth of Genzyme and Jeanne Dekdebrun and Elizabeth Luebbe of the University of Rochester discuss an overview of the clinical trials process.