Both study arms entail procedures which are standard of care and have associated recognised risks. The population of patients involved in TACTIC is one in which a high number of AEs are expected. Many of these will not be causally related to the investigational intervention, but rather a direct consequence of the patient’s underlying malignancy (which is an entry criteria).
The trial intervention is the combination of an IPC with TTP, therefore only AEs related to this IPC require expedited reporting. For participants in the standard care arm, serious adverse events (SAEs) will be reportable if related to the trial intervention and not a recognised procedural risk. To support assessment of relatedness and causality, a clearly defined list of anticipated events is included in the protocol.
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