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This module will provide an overview of clinical trial design. Immunomodulating agents such as interleukin2 il2 and interferon ifn have been used in the treatment of some solid malignancies for years, but their use has generally been limited to cancers that are immunogenic, such as melanoma and kidney cancer. Randomized, controlled trial of an easytoread informed consent statement for clinical trial participation. Neo adjuvant, basket, umbrella designs march 26, 2020 overview definitions of each study design, differences among the study designs, challenges faced during design, data collection and data cleaning. The statistical aspects of the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials have been extensively studied during this time and there are now many textbooks.