Description

Book Synopsis

This book focuses on the practical application of good clinical practice (GCP) fundamentals and provides insight into roles and responsibilities included in planning, executing, and analyzing clinical trials. The authors describe the design of quality into clinical trial planning and the application of regulatory, scientific, administrative, business, and ethical considerations.

  • Describes the design of quality into the clinical trial planning
  • Has end-of-chapter questions and answers to check learning and comprehension
  • Includes charts that visually summarize the content and allow readers to cross-reference details in relevant chapters
  • Offers a companion website containing supplemental training resources


Table of Contents

Preface viii

About the Authors xi

About the Companion Website xii

Part I Good Clinical Practice History 1

1 History 3
P. Michael Dubinsky

Part II Drug Development in the Regulatory Environment 11

2 Regulatory Environment 13
P. Michael Dubinsky

3 GCP in Context 25
P. Michael Dubinsky

4 The Intersection of GCP and Regulation 31
P. Michael Dubinsky

5 Regulatory Affairs 39
P. Michael Dubinsky

Part III Good Clinical Practice 47

6 GCP Definition and Principles 49
Karen A. Henry

7 Players Roles and Responsibilities Overview 59
Karen A. Henry

8 IRB/IEC Roles and Responsibilities 67
P. Michael Dubinsky

9 Investigator and Sponsor Roles and Responsibilities 73
Karen A. Henry

10 The Research Volunteer 85
Karen A. Henry

11 Regulatory Authority – Roles and Responsibilities 93
P. Michael Dubinsky

Part IV Individual Clinical Trial 101

12 Individual Clinical Trial Overview 103
Karen A. Henry

13 Risk Assessment and Quality Management 129
P. Michael Dubinsky

14 Trial Management; Start-up, On-Study, and Close-Out 135
Karen A. Henry

15 Trial Resourcing and Outsourcing 173
Karen A. Henry

16 The Investigator’s Brochure 183
Karen A. Henry

17 The Investigational Product (Clinical Supplies) 201
P. Michael Dubinsky

18 The Clinical Trial Protocol and Amendments 211
Karen A. Henry

19 Informed Consent and Other Human Subject Protection 239
Karen A. Henry

20 Data Collection and Data Management 265
Karen A. Henry

21 Safety Monitoring and Reporting 285
Karen A. Henry

22 Monitoring Overview 301
Karen A. Henry

23 Investigator/Institution Selection 323
Karen A. Henry

24 Investigator/Institution Initiation 343
Karen A. Henry

25 Investigator/Institution Interim Monitoring 363
Karen A. Henry

26 Investigator/Institution Close-out 381
Karen A. Henry

27 Study Design and Data Analysis 401
Karen A. Henry

28 The Clinical Study Report 415
Karen A. Henry

29 Essential Documents 435
Karen A. Henry

Part V Quality in Clinical Trials 451

30 Quality Systems in Clinical Research 453
P. Michael Dubinsky

31 Quality Responsibilities 463
P. Michael Dubinsky

32 Standard Operating Procedures 475
P. Michael Dubinsky

33 Quality Assurance Components 489
P. Michael Dubinsky

34 Regulatory Authority Inspections 497
P. Michael Dubinsky

References for all Chapters 503

Index 509

The Fundamentals of Clinical Research

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 1/1/2022 12:02:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781118949597, 978-1118949597
      ISBN10: 1118949595
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book focuses on the practical application of good clinical practice (GCP) fundamentals and provides insight into roles and responsibilities included in planning, executing, and analyzing clinical trials. The authors describe the design of quality into clinical trial planning and the application of regulatory, scientific, administrative, business, and ethical considerations.

      • Describes the design of quality into the clinical trial planning
      • Has end-of-chapter questions and answers to check learning and comprehension
      • Includes charts that visually summarize the content and allow readers to cross-reference details in relevant chapters
      • Offers a companion website containing supplemental training resources


      Table of Contents

      Preface viii

      About the Authors xi

      About the Companion Website xii

      Part I Good Clinical Practice History 1

      1 History 3
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      Part II Drug Development in the Regulatory Environment 11

      2 Regulatory Environment 13
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      3 GCP in Context 25
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      4 The Intersection of GCP and Regulation 31
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      5 Regulatory Affairs 39
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      Part III Good Clinical Practice 47

      6 GCP Definition and Principles 49
      Karen A. Henry

      7 Players Roles and Responsibilities Overview 59
      Karen A. Henry

      8 IRB/IEC Roles and Responsibilities 67
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      9 Investigator and Sponsor Roles and Responsibilities 73
      Karen A. Henry

      10 The Research Volunteer 85
      Karen A. Henry

      11 Regulatory Authority – Roles and Responsibilities 93
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      Part IV Individual Clinical Trial 101

      12 Individual Clinical Trial Overview 103
      Karen A. Henry

      13 Risk Assessment and Quality Management 129
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      14 Trial Management; Start-up, On-Study, and Close-Out 135
      Karen A. Henry

      15 Trial Resourcing and Outsourcing 173
      Karen A. Henry

      16 The Investigator’s Brochure 183
      Karen A. Henry

      17 The Investigational Product (Clinical Supplies) 201
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      18 The Clinical Trial Protocol and Amendments 211
      Karen A. Henry

      19 Informed Consent and Other Human Subject Protection 239
      Karen A. Henry

      20 Data Collection and Data Management 265
      Karen A. Henry

      21 Safety Monitoring and Reporting 285
      Karen A. Henry

      22 Monitoring Overview 301
      Karen A. Henry

      23 Investigator/Institution Selection 323
      Karen A. Henry

      24 Investigator/Institution Initiation 343
      Karen A. Henry

      25 Investigator/Institution Interim Monitoring 363
      Karen A. Henry

      26 Investigator/Institution Close-out 381
      Karen A. Henry

      27 Study Design and Data Analysis 401
      Karen A. Henry

      28 The Clinical Study Report 415
      Karen A. Henry

      29 Essential Documents 435
      Karen A. Henry

      Part V Quality in Clinical Trials 451

      30 Quality Systems in Clinical Research 453
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      31 Quality Responsibilities 463
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      32 Standard Operating Procedures 475
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      33 Quality Assurance Components 489
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      34 Regulatory Authority Inspections 497
      P. Michael Dubinsky

      References for all Chapters 503

      Index 509

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