Complications to Continuing Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

New clinical trial practices specific to cancer include new risk assessment strategies, decentralized and remote trial coordination, data collection, and delegation of specific therapeutic activities.

Infection Rate May Indicate a Future Diagnosis of Cancer

In this study, researchers found data that suggested immune suppression and increased infection could occur during the precancerous period.

AstraZeneca Announces CALAVI Trial to Examine Acalabrutinib for Patients with COVID-19

AstraZeneca announced it will be conducting a global clinical trial, CALAVI, to examine the impact of adding acalabrutinib to best supportive care for patients who are severely ill with the COVID-19 infection.