Clinical Trials

Before a pharmaceutical company can initiate testing in humans, it must conduct extensive pre-clinical or laboratory research. This research typically involves years of experiments in animal and human cells. The compounds are also extensively tested in animals. If this stage of testing is successful, a pharmaceutical company provides this data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting approval to begin testing the drug in humans. This is called an Investigational New Drug application (IND).

Cancer Care of Louisiana is currently involved in the following protocols:

• Cancer Pain
• Breast Cancer
• GU Carcinoma
• GI Carcinoma
• Gynecologic (GYN) Cancer
• Head & Neck Cancer
• ITP - Benign Hematology
• Lung Cancer
• Multiple Myeloma

Frequently Asked Questions

Please consult with your physician regarding participation in a clinical trial.

Clinical Trials Involve Years
of Research & Experiments