Clinical trial participants are protected by strict ethical and regulatory safeguards before and throughout a study. Learn how informed consent, ongoing safety monitoring and the right to withdraw help protect participants’ rights.
A personalised cancer vaccine has shown promising results in a Phase 3 clinical trial, helping to prevent melanoma from returning in patients at high risk of their cancer coming back.
Solomon was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2018. Whilst undergoing many different treatments, he began to study his health which, led him to question how his experience could help shape future research.
Clinical studies often seek participants with specific conditions, treatment histories and health characteristics. Learn why you may not be able to take part, even when the study concerns your condition.
An experimental treatment for chronic hepatitis B has shown encouraging results in two large phase 3 clinical trials. The studies involved more than 1,800 adults across 29 countries with around one in five participants achieving a functional cure.
Gilbert was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 1990. After receiving a heart transplant in 2016, he acknowledges how patient voices have raised awareness of the condition so that treatments and services can progress.
A new analysis of NHS data has found a concerning rise in type 2 diabetes among young adults in England. 12,000 people under 30 are now living with type 2 diabetes.
Learn how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, (MHRA) evaluates medicines, monitors safety, and oversees clinical research in the UK.
New Ebola vaccine has entered its first human clinical trial. Researchers hope the study will demonstrate the vaccine is safe and capable of generating an immune response.
Discover how the TWINS study for Multiple Sclerosis, decoded by Prof. Collongues, explores treatment discontinuation to improve the quality of life and safety of stable patients.
Patient advocate Carole has been motivated to support research from a young age. She reminds us that research is strongest when more voices are actively included throughout the process.
The placebo and nocebo effects prove that our expectations can physically change how we feel.This shows that healing is a combination of the right medicine as well as the mindset.
A new study suggests that how active you are during the day, not just how much you exercise, may play an important role in maintaining brain health as you age.
How clear communication, flexibility, and ongoing support helped Alison feel informed, reassured and confident taking part in her first clinical trial.
Before a medicine becomes available, it must pass through four phases of clinical trials. Each phase is designed to answer questions about safety, effectiveness, and proper use in patients.
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