Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
A medical clinical trial is a comparison test of a medication or medical treatment, versus a placebo, to determine how effective the drug or medication is Clinical drug trials vary greatly from a single researcher in one hospital to a large study with many researchers in different countries. The number of mesothelioma patients tested can range from 30 to many thousands. During the clinical trial the medicationthat is being tested is called an investigational new drug.
New treatments, drugs, and medicines are being developed all the time. Cancer patients that want to be considered for drug studies and clinical trials will have to find out where they are being held and apply to the organization that is holding the clinical trial.