ADVANCING INCLUSIVE RESEARCH: ESTABLISHING COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY IN CLINICAL TRIALS

Owen Garrick, Ruben Mesa, Andrea Ferris, Edward S. Kim, Edith Mitchell, Otis W. Brawley, John Carpten, Keith D. Carter, Joseph Coney, Robert Winn, Stephanie Monroe, Fabian Sandoval, Edith Perez, Mitzi Williams, Evan Grove, Quita Highsmith, Nicole Richie, Susan M. Begelman, Asha S. Collins, Jamie FreedmanMelissa S. Gonzales, Gerren Wilson

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Abstract

Well-characterized disparities in clinical research have disproportionately affected patients of color, particularly in underserved communities. To tackle these barriers, Genentech formed the External Council for Advancing Inclusive Research, a 14-person committee dedicated to developing strategies to increase clinical research participation. To help improve the recruitment and retention of patients of color, this article chronicles our efforts to tangibly address the clinical research barriers at the system, study, and patient levels over the last four years. These efforts are one of the initial steps to fully realize the promise of personalized health care and provide increased patient benefit at less cost to society. Instead of simply acknowledging the problem, here we illuminate the collaborative and multilevel strategies that have been effective in delivering meaningful progress for patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)61-68
Number of pages8
JournalEthnicity and Disease
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Clinical trial design
  • Health care disparities
  • Minority health
  • Personalized health care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology

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