Bioethical Policies
The conduct of biomedical research and collection of human tissues for research purposes involves Human Tumor Tissues">human subjects and implicates a variety of ethical concerns pertaining to such values as dignity, bodily integrity, autonomy, and privacy. A complex regulatory apparatus has been created to regulate safety, patient informed consent, and confidentiality.
Cureline's multi-national clinical network implements standard human tissue procurement protocols that have been approved by local IRB and Ethical Committees and comply with international and local regulations and guidelines. Collection of human specimens for Human Tumor Tissues">research purposes does not interfere with the patient's well-being, and a proper consent is developed for each study in collaboration with clinical sites and the study sponsor. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are implemented to guard patient’s rights and to use the human specimens with maximum efficiency.
You may find more information about handling of human tissue specimens for Human Tumor Tissues">research purposes in the following publications:
Collaborating with Commercial Tissue Repositories.
Ethical, Legal and Economic Issues Raised by the Use of Human Tissue in Postgenomic Research. M.A. Reymond, R. Steinert, J. Escourrou, G. Fourtanier. Digestive Diseases 2002;20:257-265.
