Recent FDA draft guidance for sponsors of oncology clinical trials encourages enrolment of patients with incurable cancer and no potential for prolonged and/or near-normal survival, regardless of whether they have received existing treatment options. This guidance constitutes a substantial departure from current standards, with potentially profound implications for trial participants as well as drug regulation and reimbursement.
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Lythgoe, M.P., Prasad, V. The FDA’s latest move to expand eligibility for oncology trials — a double-edged sword?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 18, 745–746 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-021-00559-0
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