論文種別 原著(症例報告除く)
言語種別 英語
査読の有無 その他(不明)
表題 Barriers to publishing early phase clinical trials: the oncologists' perspective.
掲載誌名 正式名:The oncologist
略  称:Oncologist
ISSNコード:1549490X/10837159
掲載区分国外
巻・号・頁 30(4),pp.oyaf042
著者・共著者 Merel J J Lucassen, Pedro Bergmann, Olga Husson, Udai Banerji, Bristi Basu, Ignacio Melero, Emiliano Calvo, Philippe A Cassier, Alexander Drilon, Peter C Fong, Elena Garralda, Anthony M Joshua, Chia-Chi Lin, Juanita Lopez, Victor Moreno, Anna Minchom, Ruth Plummer, Sophie Postel-Vinay, Anna Spreafico, Toshio Shimizu, Timothy A Yap, Christina Yap, Johann S De Bono, Neeltje Steeghs
発行年月 2025/04
概要 INTRODUCTION:Findings from early phase studies are not always placed in the public domain. This study aims to explore why many early phase clinical oncology studies are not published, as well as identify the potential barriers investigators encountered in the publication process.METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted among investigators with experience in early phase clinical oncology studies. Interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.RESULTS:Twenty-one investigators were interviewed. The majority worked in Europe (n = 13), while other investigators were based in North America (n = 4), Asia (n = 2) or Oceania (n = 2). We identified three reasons why investigators believed publishing early phase clinical trial results was important: (1) there is an ethical and moral responsibility; (2) there should be no loss of knowledge to society; and (3) there should be no waste of resources. Four main barriers in the publication process of early phase clinical trials were identified: (1) practical barriers (eg, an increased complexity of number of trials/trial sites), (2) insufficient resources (eg, money, time and human), (3) limited motivation (eg, limited intrinsic motivation of the investigator or limited prospect of return for the sponsor), and (4) inadequate collaboration (eg, different interests between industry partners and investigators). Finally, five major stakeholders were identified that can potentially contribute to improving the publication process: (1) journal editors, (2) sponsors, (3) investigators, (4) regulatory bodies, and (5) society. Investigator suggestions for improving this process, for each stakeholder, are presented.CONCLUSIONS:This study highlights the barriers experienced in publishing early phase clinical trials. Recognizing and acknowledging these barriers is crucial to devise effective strategies to improve the publishing and public sharing of early phase clinical trials.
DOI 10.1093/oncolo/oyaf042
PMID 40271639