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. 2026 Jan 8;27:19. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09424-w

Table 2.

Common exclusion criteria and circumstances in which people meeting exclusion criteria would become eligible (if any)

Criteria relating to: Trials mentioning criteria (n, %)
Prior or concurrent malignancies 50/68, 74%
 Exclude all 9/50, 18%
 Include if disease-free 2 years 9/50, 18%
 Include if disease-free 3 years 16/50, 32%
 Include if disease-free 5 years 16/50, 32%
Pregnancy or breastfeeding 47/68, 69%
 Exclude all 47/47, 100%
People of childbearing potential 47/68, 69%
 Exclude all 0/47, 0%
 Include if not pregnant or breastfeeding 10/47, 21%
 Include if effective contraception used 37/47, 79%
CNS metastases 44/68, 65%
 Exclude all metastases 18/44, 41%
 Exclude all CNS metastases 4/44, 9%
 Include if treated/asymptomatic 22/44, 50%
HIV 28/68, 41%
 Exclude all 21/28, 75%
 Include if undetectable viral load 7/28, 25%
Hepatitis B or C 25/68, 37%
 Exclude all 8/25, 32%
 Include if undetectable viral load 17/25, 68%