Ethical Considerations in Microbial Therapeutic Clinical Trials.

Michael H WoodworthKaitlin L SitchenkoCynthia CarpentieriRachel J Friedman-MoracoTiffany WangColleen S Kraft

Published in: The New bioethics : a multidisciplinary journal of biotechnology and the body (2017)

As understanding of the human microbiome improves, novel therapeutic targets to improve human health with microbial therapeutics will continue to expand. We outline key considerations of balancing risks and benefits, optimising access, returning key results to research participants, and potential conflicts of interest.

Keyphrases

human health
risk assessment
clinical trial
microbial community
climate change
endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
small molecule
pluripotent stem cells
decision making
randomized controlled trial
phase ii