title: [Activity and Future Perspective of Local Independent Clinical Trial Group (OGSG)].
abstract: Osaka Gastrointestinal Cancer Chemotherapy Study Group (OGSG) was established in 2000 and has been conducting investigator initiated multi-institutional collaboration trials regarding the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer, especially using chemotherapeutic agents. Although organization of OGSG has been renovated to perform post-marketing clinical trials with high quality, OGSG is now facing severe financial crisis because of shortage of donation from pharmaceutical companies. Here, present problems and future perspectives are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Kaizuka City Hospital.
authors.forename: Toshimasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsujinaka
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents