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Does the placebo response need to be considered in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments?
The search for drugs to treat and prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection is ongoing, with more than 1200 drugs in the pipeline and more 3,200 clinical trials planned or initiated as of 21 September 2020 (GlobalData). The success of these studies, however, may be at risk due to an invisible threat – the placebo response.
Frequently asked questions about COV-IQ
This webinar aimed to explain the impact of COVID-19 crisis on patient behavior in ongoing clinical trials, introduce the application of COV-IQ technology and describe how it may improve interpretation of clinical trial results. During the webinar, questions from the audience were addressed; the main ones are compiled below.
Pandemic Stress Will Affect Clinical Trial Response: What Can Industry Do?
As one might expect, the life changes are a source of stress, and the data supports this assertion. In fact, a recent analysis by Express Scripts also showed an increase in prescriptions for medications to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia as a result of the pandemic.
The placebo response in drug development. Part 2: Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is common musculoskeletal disease with increased incidence and prevalence associated with aging. It affects around 10 % of the population and is 10 times more common than rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Are clinical trials patients’ reactions to crisis related to their personality? Application to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Not only are patient visits to clinical sites more difficult (or impossible), patients are also dealing with uncertainty, stress and anxiety. While keeping ongoing trials running is a top objective for many, understanding how this myriad of factors will affect trial data is paramount.
Data Integrity in GCP environment
As clinical trials become more complex, are conducted at more sites with multiple vendors (clinical sites, CROs, e-PRO, data management vendors, etc.), properly protecting data integrity becomes increasingly critical.