ICH E6 GCP Flashcards
For what is ADR an acronym?
Adverse drug reaction.
Define adverse drug reaction.
An ADR is a noxious and unintended response to
1. a new medicinal product,
2. a new usage of a medicinal product, or
3. a marketed medicinal product.
To be classified as an ADR, a causal relationship
between a medicinal product, an unintended response
to that product must be at least a reasonable
possibility. TRUE OR FALSE?
True
ADR and adverse event are synonymous terms. TRUE
OR FALSE?
false
In the ICH-GCP guidelines, what is the term used to
describe laws and regulations governing the conduct of
clinical trials in a particular jurisdiction?
Laws and Regulations are referred to as Applicable
Regulatory Requirements.
Define the term Approval as it relates to an IRB/IEC?
Approval refers to an AFFIRMATIVE decision that the
clinical trial has been reviewed may be conducted in
accordance with defined restraints.
An audit is a systematic and independent examination
of trial-related activities& documents. TRUE or FALSE?
true
Define the purpose of an audit.
An audit evaluates whether trial-related activities were
conducted and documented in accordance with The
Protocol, Sponsor’s SOPs, GCPs, and Regulatory
Requirements.
An audit certificate indicates that the auditors approve
of a site’s activities. TRUE OR FALSE?
false
Who completes an audit report & what information
does it contains?
Representatives of a sponsor complete the report that
contains the results of an audit.
What is the audit trail and what function does it serve?
An audit trail is documented results that allow
reconstruction of a particular sequence of events.
Blinding & masking refer to the same procedure. TRUE
OR FALSE?
True
In a single-blinded study, the monitor is generally
unaware of treatment assignments. TRUE OR FALSE?
false
Who is typically unaware of treatment assignments
when a study is double blinded?
In a double-blinded study, subject, investigator,
monitor. In some cases data analysts are unaware of
the treatment assignments.
Must a case report form (CRF) always be a printed
document?
No. Case reports forms can be printed, optical, or
electronic documents.
Clinical trial & clinical study are synonymous terms.
TRUE OR FALSE?
true
Identify two of the objectives of clinical trials.
Clinical trials seek to discover/study: Clinical,
pharmacological, or pharmacodynamic effects,
Associated adverse reactions, ADME profiles, Safety
and efficacy of a product.
The clinical trials/study reports integrates the clinical
and statistical description, presentation, and analysis into single report. TRUE OR FALSE?
true
What is a comparator product?
A comparator is an investigational or marketed product
(i.e. active control) or a placebo used as a reference in
a clinical trial.
Define ‘compliance” as it refers to clinical trials.
Compliance, in a clinical trial is adherence to all trialrelated
requirements as well as GCPs and applicable
regulatory requirements.
Confidentiality pertains to what types of information?
Confidentiality prevents disclosure of the sponsor’s
proprietary information and the subject’s identity.
A clinical protocol may serve as the basis for a contract
b/w two parties. TRUE OR FALSE?
true
In what type of trials does a sponsor generally organize
a coordinating committee?
Coordinating committees are usually formed to oversee
multi-center trials.
What is the role of the Coordinating Investigator?
The coordinating Investigator monitors the activities of
the investigators at different centers during a multicenter
trial.
How are Contract Research Organizations (CRO) used
in a clinical trial?
The sponsor may hire a CRO, which can be an
individual or an organization, to perform certain trial related
duties and functions.
What rights does direct access give a member of a
regulatory authority, sponsor, monitor, or auditor?
Direct access allows the individuals to
examine ,analyze, verify and reproduce any records
deemed important to evaluation of the trial.