Mikhailova, N.A., Tatochenko, V.K., Smolenov, I.V.

International clinical trials of vaccines

Mechnikov Research Institute of Vaccines and Sera; Science Center of Children’s Health of Rus. Acad. of Med. Sci.; GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Moscow, Russia

Modern principles of organization and pla

ing of international clinical trials of vaccines and stages of development of domestic vaccines are presented. Factors that determine the success of large-scale clinical trials are thoroughly described. Differences between domestic registration trials and international multicenter randomized clinical trials are discussed. It has been recommended how national regulatory acts that legitimate conducting of clinical trials of both national and foreign vaccines should be harmonized.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2006, No. 7, P. 38—43