Ethical and practical issues in conducting clinical trials in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. (11th February 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kavanaugh, A
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 64(2005)Supplement 2
• Page Start: ii46
• Page End: ii48
• Publication Date: 2005-02-11
• Subjects: ethics -- psoriatic arthritis -- psoriasis -- clinical trials; Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/ard.2004.030817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : Ethical considerations are inexorably intertwined with the conduct of clinical research. As a result of progress in immunology and biotechnology, several potent novel therapeutics have recently emerged for the treatment of patients with various immunologically driven systemic inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Because of these developments, there is a need to continually assess the design of current and future research studies so that they may be conducted in the optimal and most ethical manner.