Results for 'NCTN'
Joseph M. Unger, PhD, MS, Van T. Nghiem, PhD, Dawn L. Hershman, MD, MS
Association of National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Clinical Trial Network Group Studies With Guideline Care and New Drug Indications
NCIS, clinical trials, NCTN, drug indications
Importance: NCTN groups are vital in identifying effective new antineoplastic regimens, but their clinical impact has not been systematically evaluated until now. Objective: To determine the association of NCTN trials with guideline care and new drug indications. Design, Setting, and Participant…
Sep 4th • 17 mins read
Garth W. Strohbehn, MD, MPhil, Allen S. Lichter, MD and Mark J. Ratain, MD
US Government Payer-Funded Trials to Address Oncology's Drug-Dosing Conundrum: A Congressional Call to Action?
ORF, NCTN, dosing, clinical trials, FDA
Since the mid-20th century, cancer drug development has been driven by the "more is better" assumption, seeking the maximum tolerated dose in early trials. The FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) Project Optimus (2021) requires dose optimization for new oncology drugs, but this does not…
Feb 13th • 5 mins read