Full Extent Of Clinical Trial Damage May Be Unknown Until Pandemic Ends, CBER’s Peter Marks Says

More patient-centric trial designs also may be coming due to pandemic-related advances, Marks says.

A rack containing empty test tubes in a microbiology lab.
Virtual clinical trial design features may continue after the pandemic and allow more patient participation, CBER Director Peter Marks said. • Source: Shutterstock

Despite the US Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to help sponsors continue or restart clinical trials during the coronavirus pandemic, the extent of the problems the outbreak caused still may not be known until it’s over.

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Peter Marks said 9 October during the National Organization for Rare Disorders’ Rare...

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