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Overview
Within the Early Phase Clinical Trials programme from the University of Birmingham, you will learn about finding the right dosage for treatments and go on to explore early efficacy studies which are necessary before larger trials are conducted.
Medical treatments typically pass through many different trial phases before they are adopted as part of standard of care. Early phase clinical trials, colloquially those at phases I and II, seek to identify promising doses and investigate early efficacy signals of novel treatments. They typically use experimental methods quite distinct from traditional phase III trials.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this short course you should be able to:
- Explain the typical role, rationale, and objectives of early phase clinical trials.
- Discuss the ethical obligations to patients and critique experimental designs, in light of these obligations.
- Identify, explain and justify the experimental features commonly used in early phase clinical trials.
- Interpret and critically appraise the results from an early phase clinical trial.
- Synthesise existing evidence to create a defensible plan to conduct an early phase clinical trial in an experimental treatment.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The first half of this course will cover methods for dose-finding. This phase provides the basis for subsequent research and errors here can compromise the rest of the trial pathway. As experimental treatments evolve, methodology must also adapt. You will study historic and novel modern approaches for dose-finding, justified by the clinical setting.
- The second half of this course will cover early efficacy studies, the general pre-requisite to a larger and more costly confirmatory trial. The perennial challenge here is the level of uncertainty pertaining to the treatment effect, time horizon, method of delivery, adverse events, and patient subgroups.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
English
Credits
10 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 452 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Pre-existing knowledge required - knowledge of introduction to RCT trial design or experience working within early phase trials
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1745 GBP / full≈ 1745 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents605 GBP / full≈ 605 GBP / full
Additional Details
- Non-credit fee: £505
Living costs
Birmingham
United Kingdom
765 - 1134 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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