ICH E6 Good Clinical Practice Flashcards
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Purpose of GCP
Gives standard for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting clinical trials
What does GCP provide (3 things)
- provides public assurance that rights, safety, and well-being of trial subjects are protected and consistent with principles in Declaration of Helsinki
-provide unified standard for different regulatory authorities
– facilitate mutual acceptance of clinical data
IRB primary responsibility
Safeguard the rights, safety, and well being of trial subjects
IRB provides investigators written what?
Approval,
Modifications required to prior approval,
Disapproval,
Termination/suspension of any prior approval
IRB conducts _________________ review annually
continuing review
-intervals appropriate to degree of risk to human subjects
*but at least one per year
Describe how GCP standards for subject payment (x3)
-amount and method of payment that doesn’t present coercion or undue influence
-Should be prorated and not contingent on completion of trial
-Payment information written in ICF
IRB Composition
At least 5 members
-1 primary area is non scientific
-1 independent of trial site
1) IRB requirements for making decisions (x2)
2) IRB SOPs, decision, and composition must be in what form?
1) Make decisions at ANNOUNCED meetings that has QUORUM (majority)
2) Written
Investigator promptly reports to IRB (x3)
- Deviations from protocol (when necessary to eliminate immediate hazards to subjects)
- Changes increasing risk to subjects or affecting significantly conduct of trial
- ADRs that are serious and unexpected
IRB promptly reports what to investigator?
- Trial related decisions and opinions
- Reasons for decision
- Procedures to appeal
*all in writing
IRB retains records for how long?
at least 3 years after completion of trial
Investigator is
1) Qualified by:
2) Shows qualifications by:
3) Must be familiar with:
1) education, training, and experience and meet all regulatory requirements
2) Up to date CV
3) Proper use of IP, protocol, IB, and be aware and comply with GCP and regulatory requirements
Investigator must allow sponsor and authorities ability to (x3) _____________ clinical trial records
to monitor, audit, and inspect
No deviations of protocol should be initiated without 1)____________.
2) Exception
1) Prior written approval from the IRB
2) when necessary to eliminate immediate hazards to subjects or change involving logistical or administerial aspects
What is the delegation of duty log? And who keeps it?
List of appropriately qualified persons to whom the investigator has delegated significant trial related duties (DoD Log)
Maintained by investigator
Investigator must demonstrate adequate resources for trial, name these resources
a. Demonstrate potential for recruiting required number of subjects within recruiting period
b. Have sufficient time to properly conduct and complete trial
c. Have adequate number of qualified staff and facilities for foreseen duration of trial
d. Ensure all persons assisting in trial are adequately trained on protocol, IP, an trial related duties
At a site, who is Responsible for supervising any individual or party with trial related duties at the site?
Principle Investigator
Who is responsible for all trial related medical decisions?
A qualified physician, who is an investigator or a sub-investigator for the trial, should be responsible for all trial-related medical (or dental) decisions
Should subject’s primary physician be informed of trial participation?
Recommended that investigator informs subjects primary physician about the subjects participation in trial IF SUBJECT AGREES
What happens if subject withdraws from study?
Investigator makes reasonable effort to ascertain the reason why subject withdraws from trial
*not required by subject to give reason
Who is responsible for communicating with the IRB?
Investigator
What is needed from IRB before enrolling a subject?
written and dated approval from IRB regarding:
-protocol, ICFs, subject recruitment procedures, and any other written information provided to subjects
Who provides IRB with updated IB?
Investigator
Who is responsible for updating the IB
The sponsor