Preclinical efficacy studies in investigator brochures: Do they enable risk-benefit assessment?

Human protection policies require favorable risk-benefit judgments prior to launch of clinical trials. For phase I and II trials, evidence for such judgment often stems from preclinical efficacy studies (PCESs). We undertook a systematic investigation of application materials (investigator brochures...

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Main Authors: Susanne Wieschowski, William Wei Lim Chin, Carole Federico, Sören Sievers, Jonathan Kimmelman, Daniel Strech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2004879