24. How Do Clinical Trials Work?

Most of us have heard of clinical trials, but very few people know what actually happens inside one. Who gets to participate? How do researchers decide if a new treatment is safe? And what does it take for an experimental drug to become the new standard of care?With Dr. Eunice Wang, Hajar follows the journey of an acute myeloid leukemia drug from early research through clinical trials and, eventually, FDA approval.Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer