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Evaluation of oncostatic agents

Die Auswertung cyto-statischer Substanzen

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Evaluation of oncostatic agents meets many difficulties, since there is a lack of common design of clinical trials. In most of the cases quantitative approach is insufficient and the observation attitude of the various authors is inhomogenous. Rules of Phase I, II, and III trials should be established; patient selection and study parameters should be clearly defined; errors should be avoided in the response evaluation. The study should be carried out on a mathematical basis. Nevertheless, ethical aspects should not be neglected.

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Die Auswertung cyto-statischer Substanzen ist mit vielen Schwierigkeiten verbunden, da kein allgemein angenommenes Muster für klinische Erprobungen vorliegt. Es sollten deshalb Regeln für Tests entsprechend einer Phase I, II und III aufgestellt werden; Auswahl der Kranken und zu beachtende Parameter wären klar zu definieren; Irrtümer bei der Bewertung der Reaktionen sollten vermieden werden. Die Untersuchung wäre auf mathematischer Grundlage durchzuführen, doch sollten ethische Gesichtspunkte nicht vernachlässigt werden.

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Eckhardt, S. Evaluation of oncostatic agents. Z. Krebsforsch. 81, 173–177 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00304157

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