Clinical trials inappropriately excluding people of African/Middle Eastern descent, new research shows

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The article discusses how clinical trials for new cancer drugs may be excluding individuals with the Duffy-null phenotype, which is common among people of African or Middle Eastern descent. This exclusion could lead to disparities in access to potentially life-saving treatments.

Many clinical trials of new cancer drugs may be inappropriately excluding some people with Duffy-null phenotype, a trait found predominantly in people of African or Middle Eastern descent, researchers report in a new study.

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