Learning that you have cancer can be overwhelming. There is a lot of information to take in about what is going on inside your body and about the different treatments available to you. During this time, you might be trying to deal with many different emotions. This is why you should take your time to gather information and talk about all of your options with your doctor. One of those options might include taking part in clinical trials/research.
A clinical trial is a research study. It helps us to find out if a medicine or treatment works and is safe. Clinical trials must be completed before a medicine can be approved by the FDA and prescribed by doctors to patients. When taking part in a cancer clinical trial, usually you will receive standard of care treatment with the study drug, or standard of care treatment with placebo (A placebo looks the same as the study medicine but does not contain any actual medication.) . Being part of a clinical trial can help researchers to find new ways of better treating people with breast cancer.
Lilly Breast Cancer Trials
During a Lilly breast cancer clinical trial, you have access to specialized care from a research team. This team includes doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. During a Lilly clinical trial, you may:
Diverse Representation
Clinical trials are not always as inclusive as they could be. At Lilly, we are striving to improve this. We want to include people that are different based on factors like race, age, ethnicity, gender and weight. These differences between people can mean that someone might react differently to a medicine or treatment. This is why it is important to represent all people in clinical trials.
What to Expect
Before joining a clinical trial, you will be given information about the study and will be able to ask any questions that you might have. This is part of a process known as informed consent. It is important to remember that taking part in a clinical trial is completely voluntary and you can leave the study at any time, for any reason. Visit our What to Expect page to learn more.
Lilly Trial Connect
Answer a few questions using Lilly Trial Connect to find which Lilly trials may be the best fit for you or your loved one.
Answer a few questions using Lilly Trial Connect to find which Lilly trials may be the best fit for you or your loved one.
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