Eligibility Criteria Perpetuate Disparities in Enrollment and Participation of Black Patients in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials.
Andrea N RinerSelamawit GirmaVignesh VudathaNitai D MukhopadhyayNevena SkoroTamas S GalDevon C FreudenbergerKelly M HerremansThomas J GeorgeJose G TrevinoPublished in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2022)
Traditional eligibility criteria differentially exclude Black patients from participating in PDAC clinical trials. These criteria perpetuate disparities, limit generalizability, and are often not medically justifiable. Revised criteria may improve participant diversity, without compromising safety or study results.