UAB-Community Breast Cancer Network
Abstract
This Clinical Trial Network was aimed at forming a collaborative linkage between the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, community-based oncology practices and pharmaceutical sponsors, and providing access to women with breast cancer within the community to high priority clinical trials. The dual review and oversight of all clinical trials conducted as part of this DOD funded Clinical Trial Network has exposed a number of differences in the interpretation of human subject protection standards between clinical trials conducted in the civilian academic setting and the DOD. As a result, activation of clinical trials has been slow at the onset given the lack of experience in dealing with DOD HSRB regulations and the interpretation of the DOD grant requirements. To-date one phase I/II clinical trial has been activated and two additional trials are in the final stages of the activation. Overall, the DOD funded Clinical Trial Network has the unique potential of providing access to women with breast cancer in the community to cutting-edge, novel therapeutic trials previously only available at academic centers. With the experience gained to-date activation of additional trials should proceed rapidly in years two and three.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA396414
Entities
People
- Albert Lobuglio
- Mansoor Saleh
Organizations
- University of Alabama