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Ethical aspects of clinical trials of blood clotting factors in children with hemophilia

Kudlay DA1,2, Vdovin VV4, Shiller EE5, Khokholov AL6, Davydkin IL7, Borozinets AYu3
About authors

1 I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Russia, Moscow

2 NRC Institute of Immunology FMBA of Russia

3 AO “GENERIUM”, Russia, Vladimir region, Volginsky

4 Morozovskaya Children’s City Clinical Hospital, Russia, Moscow

5 Odintsovo Regional Hospital of the Moscow region, Russia, Odintsovo

6 Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl, Russia

7 Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Anton Yu. Borozinets
ul. Testovskaya, d.10, pod. 2, Moscow, 123112, Russia; ur.muireneg@stenizorob.a

About paper

Authors contribution: Kudlay DA — article design development, analysis of scientific material, review of publications on the topic of the article, article editing; Vdovin VV — literary editing of the article, scientific editing of the article; Schiller EE — analysis of scientific material, review of publications on the topic of the article, editing of the article; Khokhlov AL — literary editing; scientific editing of the article; Davydkin IL — literary editing, scientific editing of the article, summary writing; Borozinets AYu — development of article design, analysis of scientific material, review of publications on the topic of the article, compilation of a summary, writing the text of the article, preparation of a list of references.

Received: 2021-10-08 Accepted: 2021-11-24 Published online: 2021-12-30
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The proportion of drugs for use in juvenile patients is much less than for the adult population. This is due both to the lack of specific drugs for a number of childhood diseases, and the need to conduct special clinical studies in different age groups to assess safety and efficacy parameters. When developing a program for clinical trials of an orphan drug, ethical aspects of the participation of underage patients are considered, taking into account the current international and Russian legislation. Obtaining the informed consent of a minor patient from one of the parents requires detailed prior information and the establishment of a trusting relationship before the participation of a minor patient in a clinical trial. The results of clinical and observational studies of orphan drugs on the example of moroctocog alfa in previously treated pediatric patients with hemophilia A in different age groups contribute to an increase in the arsenal of drugs for the treatment of orphan diseases in the pediatric population and determine the optimal conditions for the use of moroctocog alfa in different age groups.

Keywords: clinical trials, informed consent, observational trials, underage patients, hemophilia A, moroctocog alfa

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