Advancing Global Health Equity in Oncology Clinical Trial Access

Cancer Discov. 2024 Dec 2;14(12):2317-2323. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-24-1288.

Abstract

Despite exponentially increased industry investment in oncology research and development with more than $80 billion spent annually, patient enrollment in clinical trials remains below 5% globally. Our multistakeholder international cancer coalition envisions ecosystem transformation with capacity building through a global "hub-and-spoke" network model to expand access to and accelerate clinical trials, thus ending cancer as a major cause of death in this lifetime.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Trials as Topic*
  • Global Health*
  • Health Equity*
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology / economics
  • Neoplasms / therapy