The regulations at 42 CFR 11.48(a)(5) require a copy of the protocol and SAP (if not included in the protocol) to be submitted as part of clinical trial results information for those applicable clinical trials with a Primary Completion Date on or after January 18, 2017. The submission of a protocol and SAP is not required for those applicable clinical trials with a Primary Completion Date before January 18, 2017.
The regulations at 42 CFR 11.48(a)(5) also state that a “responsible party may redact names, addresses, and other personally identifiable information, as well as any trade secret and/or confidential commercial information (as those terms are defined in the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905)) contained in the protocol or statistical analysis plan prior to submission, unless such information is otherwise required to be submitted under this part”. The protocol and, if separate, the SAP are to be posted with other clinical trial results, in accordance with 42 CFR 11.52. (81 FR 65002)
