Sponsor, IRB/IEC, Investigator Responsibilities Flashcards
Responsible for:
- selecting qualified investigators, providing them with the information they need to conduct an investigation properly
- ensuring proper monitoring of the investigation(s)
- ensuring that the investigation(s) is conducted in accordance with the general investigational plan and protocols contained in the IND
- maintaining an effective IND with respect to the investigations
- ensuring that FDA and all participating investigators are promptly informed of significant new adverse effects or risks with respect to the drug
Sponsor
Who may transfer responsibility for any or all of the obligations for contract research organizations?
Sponsor
True/False - The sponsor can partially transfer obligations to a contract research organization.
True, can transfer some obligations but must be written out to describe each obligation.
True/False - The investigator shall ship investigational new drugs only to those participating in the clinical investigation.
False, the sponsor shall ship the investigational new drugs only to investigators participating in the investigation.
Who shall select only investigators qualified by training and experience as appropriate experts to investigate the new drug?
Sponsor
What shall the sponsor obtain from the investigator before they can begin the investigation of an IND?
- A signed investigator statement (Form FDA-1572)
- CV
- Clinical Protocol
- Financial disclosure information
Who shall select a monitor qualified by training and experience as appropriate experts to monitor the progress of the study?
Sponsor
When should the sponsor provide the Investigator’s Brochure to the investigators?
Before the investigation begins
Can a sponsor also be the investigator of a clinical study?
Yes
Fill in the blanks: “A ____ who discovers that an ________ is not complying with the signed agreement, the general investigational plan, or the requirements of this part of other applicable parts shall promptly either ________ or __________ of the investigational new drug to the __________ and end the ___________’s participation in the investigation.”
Sponsor; investigator; secure compliance; discontinue shipments; investigator; investigator
Who reviews and evaluates the evidence relating to the safety and effectiveness of the drug as it is obtained from the investigator?
Sponsor
How often should the sponsor make reports to the FDA regarding evidence of safety and effectiveness of the drug?
Annually
Who shall maintain adequate records showing the receipt, shipment, or other disposition of the investigational drug?
Sponsor
True/False: The investigator shall maintain complete and accurate records showing any financial interest paid to clinical investigators by the sponsor of the covered study.
False, the sponsor maintains these records.
Fill-in-the-blank. A sponsor shall retain the records and reports required by this part for ___________ after a marketing application is approved for the drug; or if an application is not approved for the drug, until _______ after shipment and delivery of the drug for investigational use is discontinued and FDA has been so notified.
2 years; 2 years
Who shall assure the return of all unused supplied of the investigational drug from each individual investigator whose participation in the investigation is discontinued or terminated?
Sponsor
Who should safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of all trial subjects?
IRB/IEC
Who should review a proposed clinical trial within a reasonable time and document its views in writing, clearly identifying the trial, the documents reviewed and the dates?
IRB/IEC
Who should conduct continuing review of each ongoing trial at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk to human subjects?
IRB/IEC
Who should review both the amount and method of payment to subjects to assure that neither presents problems of coercion or undue influence on the trial subjects?
IRB/IEC
Who should maintain a list of appropriately qualified persons to whom the investigator has delegated significant trial-related duties?
Investigator
Who should demonstrate a potential for recruiting the required number of suitable subjects within the agreed recruitment period?
Investigator
Who should ensure that all persons assisting with the trial are adequately informed about the protocol, the investigational product(s), and their trial-related duties and functions?
Investigator
Who is responsible for supervising any individual or party to who the investigator delegates trial-related duties and functions conducted at the trial site?
Investigator
Who should conduct the trial in compliance with the protocol agreed to by the sponsor and, if required, by the regulatory authority(ies) and which was given approval/favorable opinion by the IRB/IEC?
Investigator
Who should document and explain any deviation from the approved protocol?
Investigator