Narjust Duma|Tariq U. Azam|Irbaz Bin Riaz|Miguel González-Vélez|Sikander Ailawadhi|Ronald S. Go
Representation of Minorities and Elderly Patients in Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Jacksonville College|Mayo Clinic in Florida|Winneshiek Medical Center|Mayo Clinic
multiple myeloma mm occurs races incidence nonhispanic black patients nhbs two three times higher nonhispanic white patients nhws determined representation minorities elderly patients mm clinical trials enrollment data therapeutic trials reported clinicaltrialsgov 2000 2016 analyzed enrollment fraction ef defined number trial enrollees divided 2014 mm prevalence participation mm clinical trials varied significantly across racial ethnic groups nhws likely enrolled clinical trials ef 018 nhbs ef 006 p 0001 hispanic patients ef 004 p 0001 median age trial participants 62 years 7956 participants 66 less 65 years age collaborations investigators sponsors community necessary increase access clinical trials minority elderly patients