Tag: DMCs

  • Data Monitoring Committees: Observations & Issues – Part II

    Data Monitoring Committees: Observations & Issues – Part II

    In Part 1 of this post we started the review of some practical issues in the management and functioning of DMCs. We conclude here. Pushback I have seen situations where the sponsor uses the DMC only grudgingly and really does not want the DMC to act as an independent body protecting the patients. The sponsor…

  • Data Monitoring Committees: Observations & Issues – Part I

    Data Monitoring Committees: Observations & Issues – Part I

    Data Safety Management Boards (DSMBs), also known as Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs), are a complex issue. They are described in two similar documents, one from the FDA from 2006 and the other from the EMA. Another interesting document on these committees has been put out by the UK National Health Service. This posting and the…