Misunderstandings About Clinical Trials

Host:  Hildy Grossman with Jordan Rich, co-host

Guests: Geoff Oxnard, MD, VP Clinical Development, Global Head Thoracic Cancer, Lilly | Thoracic Oncologist, Boston Medical Center

With so many misunderstandings about clinical trials, this podcast aims to clarify what a clinical trial is, how they have changed over time, why it is important to inform patients about them and how to increase access. With only about 7% participation in clinical trials by patients, the question is how to make trials more available to patients. Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard is our guest. He is both a treating oncologist as well as a scientist helping to develop new drugs to treat cancer. He discusses different phases in clinical trials, how to partner with his patients in making decisions about whether to join a new trial, and how to expand access to trials to diverse populations.  Listen now and learn more.