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OCT Clinical is happy to announce the enrollment of the first patients in a phase III oncology clinical study. The sponsor is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with R&D and global clinical operations centers in China and the United States.
This is a Ph3 study in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The primary goal of the study is to assess the overall survival (OS) in patients with refractory, recurrent, or metastatic HNSCC.
The recruitment target set for OCT Clinical is 40 patients with refractory, recurrent, or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that have progressed after prior anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 monotherapy, prior anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 therapy in combination with platinum-based therapy, or after sequential treatment of anti PD 1/anti PD L1 therapy, either prior to or post platinum-based therapy. Participants will be undergoing the treatment at 10 research sites.
“We are very happy that we came across OCT Clinical to take over the Eastern European part of our trials. We have been extremely impressed with the CRO’s portfolio and are counting on their professionalism and performance in helping out our patients”, — Sponsor’s Representative.
Within the project, the OCT Clinical team is responsible for feasibility analysis, logistics, medical monitoring, monitoring, project management, administrative support and accounting, quality assurance, regulatory and ethics submissions, site selection and management, training and translation. For more information visit this page.
About OCT Clinical
OCT Clinical is a leading CROs, with clinical operations in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS region. With strong local expertise and focus on quality, OCT ensures seamless clinical trial conduct and drug registration on time and within budget. The CRO delivers both standalone services such as medical writing, consultancy, project management, monitoring, data management, biostatistics and turnkey service for clinical development. Learn more at www.OCT-ClinicalTrials.com
OCT Clinical is now operating under Palleos Healthcare brand name.
“The merger will undoubtedly create significant synergies, not just doubling but squaring the expertise of both companies”, Philip Räth, Ph.D., managing director at Palleos, said in the release.
“OCT Clinical is proud to join forces with palleos healthcare, as it has an excellent reputation in the industry it serves. Now we can offer tailored solutions to our clients to meet their diverse clinical research needs and accelerate the time of bringing their products to market”, Dmitry Sharov, CEO at OCT Clinical.
