Drug Evaluation Committee 2008-37 Procedures for Selection of a Clinical Trial Review Committee
Related classification: Clinical Trial Review Committee
First published: March 2009
Question
Regarding the selection of a Clinical Trial Review Committee (GCP Article 27, Paragraph 1, Operational Notification), a sponsor asked us if it would be included in the procedure manual. For example, it seems that the following text is necessary.
"The Director may request the investigation and deliberation of a requested clinical trial by selecting an appropriate Investigational Review Committee in accordance with the provisions of Article 27, Paragraph 1 of the GCP."
Is this necessary? Our hospital has traditionally reviewed all trials by its own Clinical Trial Review Committee, and we have established procedures, etc. on that basis.
JPMA's Opinion
Article 27, Paragraph 1, Guidance 2 of the GCP stipulates that "the Chairperson of the Investigator Site shall establish the procedures necessary for selecting an appropriate Clinical Trial Review Committee. This is considered to be the procedure for "the Investigator Site Chairperson shall select the appropriate Investigational Review Committee for each clinical trial from the following (1) to (8) and request the investigation and deliberation" as stipulated in Article 27, Paragraph 1, Guidance 2 of the GCP. This is considered to be the procedure for
If the Investigator Site has established a Clinical Trial Review Committee that is considered capable of conducting appropriate investigations and deliberations for all clinical trials (in the field of medicine) conducted at the Investigator Site, and it is not expected that an external Clinical Trial Review Committee will be requested to conduct investigations and deliberations, then it is considered that "the Chairperson of the Investigator Site shall establish a Clinical Trial Review Committee for the requested clinical trials" (). If you do not intend to request an external Clinical Trial Review Committee, there should be no problem if you clearly state in the procedure manual that "the investigations and deliberations of the requested clinical trial shall be requested to the ●●●● Clinical Trial Review Committee established by the head of the site" or if it is clear in the procedure manual to that effect. In addition, in order to appropriately investigate and deliberate clinical trials in various medical fields, it is necessary to have an appropriate composition of committee members and to be in a position to ask for the cooperation of experts in special fields other than the committee members when necessary.