Clinical Trials - Cancer
Cancer clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments to find better ways to treat cancer. There are three types of clinical trials.
Phase I Clinical Trial:
A Phase I cancer clinical trial tests a new cancer treatment drug, device or procedure. This type of trial is not intended to determine medical benefits, but rather how well humans handle the new cancer treatment drug or procedure. Phase I trials are run to see which dose, or how much of a particular cancer treatment medication works best.
Phase II Clinical Trial:
Phase II cancer clinical trials test the cancer treatment drug or procedure from Phase I trials to see if it works against a specific disease (i.e. prostate cancer). In these studies, the researchers record the medical benefits found from use of a particular medication.
Phase III Clinical Trial:
In Phase III cancer clinical trials, the new cancer treatment drug or procedure is compared to accepted standard treatment to determine which method of treating the cancer is most beneficial.
Learn more about participating in cancer clinical trials with Emory or find a specific cancer clinical trial.
