Current status of registered drug and vaccine pediatric clinical trials in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200917-00880
- VernacularTitle:中国注册儿科药物和疫苗临床试验开展现状调查
- Author:
Shaoqing NI
1
;
Jiajia SHEN
;
Junyi WANG
;
Qibo FU
;
Chunmei LI
;
Linyan QI
Author Information
1. 浙江大学医学院附属儿童医院临床试验机构管理办公室 国家儿童健康与疾病临床医学研究中心，杭州 310052
- Keywords:
Pediatrics;
Clinical trial;
China
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics
2021;59(4):299-304
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the current status of the registered pediatric drug or vaccine clinical trials in China for the purpose of providing a reference for the development of pediatric clinical trials in China.Methods:We collected the data about registered pediatric clinical trials that were conducted from September 6, 2013(Mandatory registration start date) to September 6, 2019 (Cut-off date) at Chinadrugtrials.org.cn platform. The survey items included trial name and number, drug classification, sponsor′s information, current trial status, completion status, etc. The clinical trials were categorized by drug group (includes chemical medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and natural medicine, biological products) and by vaccine group.Results:During the six years 349 pediatric clinical trials were registered on the platform, including 162 pediatric drug trials and 187 vaccine trials. The numbers of chemical drugs and biological products registered in 2018 were 23 and 11, respectively, the highest in the history. The number of pediatric clinical trials of traditional Chinese medicine and natural medicine was 11 in 2014, but from 2015 to 2018 only 2 to 4 trials were registered each year. The overall completion rates of the registered drug and vaccine clinical trials were 22.8% (37/162) and 41.7%(78/187), respectively. Only 42 international multicenter pediatric clinical trial projects were registered on the platform. The numbers of drug and vaccine phase Ⅰ clinical trials were 4 and 46, respectively. Thirty-six pediatric endocrine system agent clinical trials were carried out, with the largest number of all the drug categories registered on the platform.Conclusions:In recent years the number of registered pediatric drug and vaccine clinical trials increased in China. However, the number is still very limited. It is urgent to further promote the development of pediatric clinical trials.
