The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) launched a clinical-trial disclosure toolkit to ensure compliance with data transparency requirements for its members. This toolkit, which includes guidelines and checklists, aims to help companies register trials and publish results on time while also addressing issues related to patient-level data access. ABPI CEO Stephen Whitehead emphasized the organization's commitment to transparency and the importance of responsible research practices.

1. ABPI Launched clinical-trial disclosure toolkit
Keeping with its promises, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has
launched a clinical-trial disclosure toolkit to help its member businesses observe with
transparency needs for information from or about clinical trials.
This was initiated in February, when the ABPI unveiled a new set of measures to help
improve compliance with data-transparency clauses in its Code of Practice.
As per the code, all member businesses must register a clinical trial within 21 days of
the first patient being admitted to the trial and post the results within a year of the novel
drug being granted a marketing authorization.
The disclosure toolkit would be updated regularly to depict changes in international
regulatory requirements like the new data transparency policy scheduled for a launch by
the European Medicines Agency , comprises 11 documents including disclosure
checklists, good practice guidelines and a template standard-operating procedure (SOP).

2. What are the minimum requirements?
It is not intended as regulatory or legal solution. A Points to Consider document
provided as part of the toolkit notes that country laws, the International Federation of
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations’ Joint Position paper and the ABPI
Code of Practice give the framework and define minimum requirements for disclosure of
clinical-trial information.
But it adds a sponsor company might decide to go beyond the minimum requirements.
Some businesses have chosen to release information about all clinical researches,
regardless of phase, design or participant type, while others at least disclose information
about all patient trials either interventional and non-interventional and regardless of the
phase of the trial.
To mentions, any such decision is endorsed by senior management who would own the
company disclosure policy,as stated by the the document.
Patient-level data
The considerable points also address critical issues for example third-party access to
patient-level data, which calls for a robust process to remove any information that could
contribute to the re-personalization of clinical-trial data.
If a business decide to share patient-level data, the document points out, it should
clarify and define in a Disclosure SOP concerns such as :
• Explanation of patient-level data
• Whether requests from any entity either commercial or not will be considered.
• What criteria the requesting party needs to content in terms of evidence of
capability and availability of good analysis practice.
• What the requester requires to submit with respect to an analysis, quality-control
and publication plans.
• Controls to assure adequate anonymity of patient level data and removal of other
sensitive data.

3. • Timeliness for providing response and satisfying data requests.
Strong advocate
The ABPI is a strong supporter for transparency in clinical research information, as
stated by Stephen Whitehead, the association’s chief executive.
He added that earlier this year they committed to provide a clinical trial disclosure
toolkit to businesses and he's delighted that this is now available on their website for
any company usage.
Whitehead added that as part of a global industry and with the UK contributing fewer
than 2% of all patients recruited to clinical researches worldwide, they are actively
engaging with their European and international counterparts to input into ongoing
discussions around clinical research transparency.
Clinical data transparency is an important issue for all.
• It important to ensure that any research practices are transparent, responsible, and
fully compliant with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines.
• It needs dedicated and trained staff for purposes of timely registration of clinical
trials, communication of trial results, and publication of all sponsored trials and
research studies.
• A proper collaboration with external medical researchers to advance clinical
research and enhance public health.
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