INTERACT-R v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
INTERACT Retrospective - Understanding inclusivity in oncology clinical trials: a data-driven approach
IRAS ID
350738
Contact name
Hannah Gribble
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Institute of Cancer Research
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Cancer research studies check whether new treatments are safe and work as intended. People who take part in these studies should be similar to those affected by the cancer, from different ethnicities and backgrounds. This helps to make sure no-one is excluded and that the results of the research apply to all cancer patients.
What is INTERACT?
We want to find out whether any groups of people have been less likely to take part in cancer studies in the UK. Once we know if any groups of people are being excluded we can find ways to improve to ensure wider access to cancer research.INTERACT-R aims to find out whether cancer studies been inclusive in the past.
We will review summarised NHS data about people diagnosed with cancer in England in the past 15 years. We will compare peoples’ characteristics, including age, ethnicity and overall health, between those who joined research with those who didn’t. This will help us see if any people are less likely to be included than others. Anyone who has opted out for their NHS data to be used for research will not be included. We will not have access to information that could identify people.REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/EE/0183
Date of REC Opinion
10 Sep 2025
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion