Barriers and potential solutions to international collaboration in neuro-oncology clinical trials: Challenges from the Australian perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The neuro-oncology community in Australia is well positioned to collaborate internationally, with a motivated trials group, strong regulatory bodies and an attractive fiscal environment. We sought to identify gaps in the Australian neuro-oncology clinical trials landscape and describe strategies to increase international trial access in Australia.

Methods

We searched clinical trial registries to identify active adult primary brain cancer trials. We compared the participation rate and phase of these trials between tumour types and countries. A survey was distributed to the Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology membership to identify barriers and solutions to effective international collaboration.

Results

Globally, 307 trials for adult primary brain cancers we

SUBMITTER: Kong BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292370 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature