Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings
Trends in Eligibility Criteria in Solid Tumor Systemic Therapy Trials Over Time
Background: Cancer clinical trials have used restrictive eligibility criteria, limiting patient access and the generalizability of findings. In response, FRIENDS and ASCO issued recommendations to modernize eligibility criteria in 2017 and 2021. We evaluated whether these recommendations led to measurable changes in eligibility criteria in systemic therapy trials for solid tumours by comparing trial protocols at two points across a 10-year period. Methods: We reviewed randomized clinical trial protocols evaluating …