Why are early-phase clinical trials important?
Data from early-phase clinical trials are important to develop new treatments for cancer. Clincal trials help: • Establish safety • Identify promising drugs that merit further development for cancer treatment • Get the drug through the approval process and out to the patients who need them (with positive results) • Scientists recognize and fix problems early on, resulting in the development of better treatments for cancer (with negative results) What are the benefits and risks of participating in early-phase clinical trial? Benefits associated with early-phase clinical trials: • Clinical trial participants have early access to new treatment before it becomes available to the general public. • Patients who participate in clinical trials receive a high level of care from cancer experts who monitor their disease closely. • Patients in clinical trials may be helped by the new treatment they receive. • Patients contribute valuable information that may help the future of cancer care for othe
