American Indians Archives

FDA takes important steps to increase racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials

African-Americans, American Indians, Asians, Clinical Trials, Diversity, Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Draft Guidance, Ethnicity, FDA, FDA Oncology Center of Excellence, Hispanics, Latino, Patient Enrollment, Patient Recruitment, R&D, Racial diversity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new draft guidance to industry for developing plans to enroll more participants from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. into clinical trials – expanding on the agency’s previous guidances for industry to improve clinical trial diversity.

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine shows similar immune response in old and young

African-Americans, Agreements, American Indians, Analysis, Business, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Vaccines, Immune Response, Immunizations, Interim Data, Latino, R&D, Shares, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. government

Moderna Inc. said an analysis of the early-stage data of the company’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine showed mRNA-1273 induced immune responses in older adults that were similar to younger participants.

Pushing for More Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Clinical Trials

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Numerous studies have found that in the U.S., minorities such as African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans are often underrepresented in clinical trials. Regulatory agencies and various organizations are making an effort to address this issue.