Lexology June 8, 2020
According to a recent study (Study) regarding the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the conduct of oncology clinical trials,[i] the COVID-19 pandemic has materially disrupted the conduct of clinical research and trials in much of the world. The observed disruptors include an observed decrease in patient enrollment in clinical trials and the operational challenges arising from the need to protect patient safety and comply with the social distancing, shelter-in-place and other rules and regulations that have become key elements of the public health response to the pandemic. As a result of these and other disrupters, investigators who participated in the Study reported that they are, “adopting or planning to adopt technology-based interventions aimed at reducing on-site monitoring...