Improving clinical trials for cardiovascular diseases: a position paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology

Jackson, N; Atar, D; Borentain, M; Breithardt, G; van Eickels, M; Endres, M; Fraass, U; Friede, T; Hannachi, H; Janmohamed, S; Kreuzer, J; Landray, M; Lautsch, D; Le Floch, C; Mol, P; Naci, H; Samani, NJ; Svensson, A; Thorstensen, C; Tijssen, J; Vandzhura, V; Zalewski, A; Kirchhof, P

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Improving clinical trials for cardiovascular diseases: a position paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology

Abstract:: Aims
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the world, but the pharmaceutical industry's willingness to invest in this field has declined because of the many challenges involved with bringing new cardiovascular drugs to market, including late-stage failures, escalating regulatory requirements, bureaucracy of the clinical trial business enterprise, and limited patient access after approval. This contrasts with the remaining burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe and in the world. Thus, clinical cardiovascular research needs to adapt to address the impact of these challenges in order to ensure development of new cardiovascular medicines.
Methods and results
The present paper is the outcome of a two-day workshop held by the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology. We propose strategies to improve development of effective new cardiovascular therapies. These can include (i) the use of biomarkers to describe patients who will benefit from new therapies more precisely, achieving better human target validation; (ii) targeted, mechanism-based approaches to drug development for defined populations; (iii) the use of information technology to simplify data collection and follow-up in clinical trials; (iv) streamlining adverse event collection and reducing monitoring; (v) extended patent protection or limited rapid approval of new agents to motivate investment in early phase development; and (vi) collecting data needed for health technology assessment continuously throughout the drug development process (before and after approval) to minimize delays in patient access. Collaboration across industry, academia, regulators, and payers will be necessary to enact change and to unlock the existing potential for cardiovascular clinical drug development.
Conclusions
A coordinated effort involving academia, regulators, industry, and payors will help to foster better and more effective conduct of clinical cardiovascular trials, supporting earlier availability of innovative therapies and better management of cardiovascular diseases.

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APA Style

Jackson, N., Atar, D., Borentain, M., Breithardt, G., van Eickels, M., Endres, M., Fraass, U., Friede, T., Hannachi, H., Janmohamed, S., Kreuzer, J., Landray, M., Lautsch, D., Le Floch, C., Mol, P., Naci, H., Samani, N. J., Svensson, A., Thorstensen, C., … Kirchhof, P. (2015). Improving clinical trials for cardiovascular diseases: a position paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology. European Heart Journal, 37(9), 747–754.

MLA Style

Jackson, N, et al. “Improving Clinical Trials for Cardiovascular Diseases: a Position Paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology.” European Heart Journal, vol. 37, no. 9, 2015, pp. 747–54.

Chicago Style

Jackson, N, D Atar, M Borentain, et al. 2015. “Improving Clinical Trials for Cardiovascular Diseases: a Position Paper from the Cardiovascular Round Table of the European Society of Cardiology.” European Heart Journal 37 (9): 747–54.
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