01.02.2021
January 28, 2021 with the participation of Assoc. kaf. BMI Averyanova L.O. а regular meeting of the Local Ethics Commission of the Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology was held. S.P. Grigoriev of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, where the permission of the commission’s experts to conduct clinical trials according to international protocols of cancer immunotherapy was discussed.
Such commissions are established in all medical research centers and should include representatives of other organizations and the public. The meeting of the commission is held once a month, they consider the issues of permitting clinical trials of certain drugs, for which people with different types of pathology are selected in different countries of the world. Valuable medicines are allocated for such researches, patients are examined free of charge. It is also considered extending the term of use of the tested drugs for manufacturers, proposing to expand the use to other locations. The commission should find out whether the patient is sufficiently protected and check the package of documents. In addition, this commission considers disciplinary misconduct of staff if complaints are received. The commission may give an opinion on the impossibility of the doctor to hold the position.
The constant and direct participation of KNURE representatives in the work of medical institutions allows to obtain up-to-date information on clinical trials, to implement it in the educational process and to conduct scientific work at a high level.
