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Phase II and III drug trials in pulmonary diseases. Tuncay Göksel, MD Ege University Medical School Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine. Share of gross domestic product to R&D in the World. Israel: 4.71 % (leader of the World) The average of the OECD: 2.25% Turkey < 1.5%.
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Phase II and III drug trials in pulmonary diseases Tuncay Göksel, MD Ege University Medical School Dept.of Pulmonary Medicine
Share of gross domestic product to R&D in the World • Israel: 4.71% (leader of the World) • The average of the OECD: 2.25% • Turkey < 1.5%
Contribution of new therapy methods to life expectancy • Expected average survival • Beginning of 20.century: 47 years • Today: 76 years • Every 5 year, it has increased 1 year since 1965
Drugs in developing process More than 1000 drugs that developing or waiting for approval • 400 cancer drugs • 200 pediatric drugs • 120 cardiac drugs • 98 AIDS drugs • 135 Neurological drugs • 24 Alzheimer drugs • 23 Diabetic drugs • 22 Romatoid Artrit drugs • 17 Parkinson drugs • 15 Osteoporosis drugs • 44 respiratory drugs • 20 depression drugs • 16 skin diseases drugs • 14 urinary drugs • 19 GI drugs • Other
Phase I study • The first step in humans • Aim • Evaluating a drug’s safety profile (the safe dosage range) • To determine the Maximum Tolerable Dose (MTD) • Determining how the drug absorbed and broken down by the body • The best way to give the drug to a patient(orally, IV etc.) • For MTD • Fibonacci design:different dosages in few patients • Simon design:increasing doses in a patient • Except cancer drugs, Phase 1 clinical trials in healthy individuals • Study population: 20 100 patients
Phase II study • Aim: • To investigate efficacy and safety of therapeutic dose limits of drug in targeted disease or condition • The dosage of the new drug: usually 75-90% of MTD • Several different doses of the drug may be compared • Study population: 100-200 patients
Phase III study • Phase III study is planned after a drug has been shown to have positive results in small groups (phase II) • Aim • To compare the study drug with inactive placebo and/or another approved medication • To confirm efficacy and identify adverse events from long-term use • The last study before approval • Study population: 600-1000 patients
Phase IV study • “Post-marketing" trials, after Phase III study • Aim • To compare approved drugs or treatments • To look for adverse events in larger populations over longer periods of time
Drug developing period . . .
The budget of clinical drug trial in the world • Drug R&D 30 billion $ • ~40% of R&D Clinical trial • Clinical trial 12.5 billion $
Industry sponsored clinical trial protocolsOct 2005 – Sept 2007 / www.ClinicalTrials.gov
Industry sponsored clinical trial / study sitesOct 2005 – Sept 2007 /www.ClinicalTrials.gov
Total clinical trial 71,097 in 165 countries Turkey: 489 (0.7%)
Phase I: 10896 studies Turkey: 5 (0.005%)
Phase II: 20301 studies Turkey: 72 (0.4%)
Phase III: 13950 studies Turkey: 267 (1.9%)
Phase II+III (II-III): 32621 studies Turkey: 326 (1%)
Phase IV: 8131 studies Turkey: 97 (1.2%)
All clinical trials in Turkey: 489 • Open studies: 173 • Phase I : 2 • Phase II : 27 • Phase III : 97 • Phase IV : 24
All studies related to respiratory diseases 6816 (map)Open studies: 2535 All studies related to respiratory diseases in Turkey: 68 Open studies: 22
Phase I studies related to respiratory diseases: 854 Turkey: 0
Phase II studies related to respiratory diseases: 2089 Turkey: 9 (0.4%)
Phase III studies related to respiratory diseases: 1501 Turkey: 44 (2.9%)
Phase II-III studies related to respiratory diseases in Turkey: 53
Written regulation about clinical trials Turkish Official Bulletin 23 Dec 2008, Number: 27089 Official regulation
Problems in clinical trial in Turkey • Multi-centric studies • Organizer?/ Partner? / Site? • Education of trial staff • There is no a lot of educated people • Bureaucracy • Ethical committee • Problems related to regulations • Budget and accountancy • “Test subject” syndrome • Public not informed • Negative approach in press
Education /team collaboration • Educated investigator • Primary investigator • Assistant investigator • Site coordinator • Research nurse • Team should take GCP • Team working is very important • All clinics in hospital should be motivated • Biochemistry • Radiology • Nuclear Medicine • Pathology • Microbiology • Other
Bureaucracy • New regulation change Ethical Committee System (30.6.09) • Regional Ethical Committee • Ministry Ethical Committee will perform only audit • Dedicated offices should be in centers • The should solve bureaucratically problems • It is very important jab • University hospitals should determine this as a science politics
Good planning for patients number • Centers can account how many patients enter the study • They comply the plan
Problems related to budget and accountancy • High tax in investigator fee (average 70%) • University deduction: 45% • 5% General tax • 35% Center share • 5% University investigation share • Individual tax (20-35%) • No fee for center personnel, nurse and assistants (due to regulations)
Contribution of clinical trials to multidisciplinary working (Ege Thoracic Oncology experiences) • Completed 12 Phase III and one Phase II studies • New studies • 3 Phase III (April) • 1 Phase II (May) • GCP routine work • Registration and follow up high standard • Approach between different clinics high standard • Quality of treatment and management of adverse event increased