The Biogen Idec Oncology Trials website is designed to provide cancer patients and their caregivers with access to information about clinical trials in a variety of diseases or conditions. We have created a library of resources on certain types of cancers and the investigational treatment possibilities that may be available to cancer patients through Biogen Idec sponsored clinical trials.

 

If you are a cancer patient looking for information about your condition, and/or current clinical trials
in your area, please begin your search by selecting the appropriate type of cancer from the list
above.

A clinical trial is a research study conducted to answer specific questions about new treatments, or to investigate new ways of using known treatments. In most cases, the therapies and drugs investigated in clinical trials are not approved by Regulatory Agencies (such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States), and the benefits and risks of taking the treatment are not known. Clinical trials are used to determine whether new treatments are safe and effective. The clinical testing of experimental treatments or drugs is generally done in three phases, each successive phase involving a larger number of people. The knowledge gained from years of clinical trials regarding the safety and efficacy of new treatments or drugs ultimately may allow pharmaceutical companies to offer new and better options to patients.