Results for 'oncology drugs'
Accelerated drug approvals in oncology: Pros and cons
Clinical study, drug approval, medical oncology
The summary of the content highlights the success of the accelerated approval process, especially for oncology drugs. Key points include: The rise of accelerated approval processes is significant, particularly in oncology. The use of surrogate endpoints and their validation has been debated. Th…
Sep 14th • 4 mins read
Clinical development success rates and social value of pediatric Phase 1 trials in oncology
pediatric oncology, clinical development, trials, success rates
Pediatric Phase 1 trials in oncology aim to assess social value, focusing on rates of approval, transition to further phases, and citation in research. The study analyzed trials from 2004 to 2013, utilizing data from FDA, EMA, ClinicalTrials.gov, EU Clinical Trials Register, and Google Scholar. …
Jun 21st • 28 mins read
Pivotal Considerations for Optimal Deployment of Healthy Volunteers in Oncology Drug Development
drug development, healthy, volunteers, oncology clinical trial
The content discusses the challenges and opportunities in conducting oncology clinical trials, particularly focusing on trials involving normal healthy volunteers (NHVs) and patients with cancer. There are over 5,000 ongoing oncology trials in the U.S., with low enrollment rates among adult c…
Oct 31st • 20 mins read
Cost per Event Averted in Cancer Trials in the Adjuvant Setting From 2018 to 2022
anticancer drugs, adjuvant therapy, FDA approvals, cost per event averted, surrogate endpoints, oncology drug costs
Importance: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of adjuvant therapies based on the cost per event averted. Objective: To assess the costs per event averted for anticancer drugs approved by the FDA between January 2018 and March 2022. Design, Setting, and Participants: Cross-sectional study of F…
Jun 10th • 30 mins read
Clinical benefit of cancer drugs approved in Switzerland 2010–2019
cancer drug approval, clinical benefit criteria, ESMO-MCBS, ASCO-VF, OLUtool, Switzerland oncology drugs
The study evaluates the clinical benefit of cancer drugs approved in Switzerland between 2010 and 2019 using three different frameworks: ESMO-MCBS, ASCO-VF, and OLUtool. A total of 48 drugs for 92 indications were assessed based on 100 studies, with each study evaluated according to the criteria …
Jun 10th • 35 mins read
How do cancer clinicians perceive real-world data and the evidence derived therefrom? Findings from an international survey of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
real-world evidence, real-world data, oncology, cancer, survey, clinicians, randomized controlled trials, Europe
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly being used in the development and decision-making processes for anticancer therapies, but clinician views on its use are unclear. A survey conducted between May and July 2021 involved 557 clinicians from 30 countries and 13 cancer domains. Most clinician…
Aug 1st • 45 mins read
FDA validation of surrogate endpoints in oncology: 2005–2022
FDA drug approval, surrogate endpoints, oncology drugs, overall survival correlation, clinical trials analysis, drug approval guidelines
ere are summary bullets based on the provided text: The FDA has increasingly approved oncologic drugs based on surrogate endpoints, which often lack a demonstrated correlation with clinically meaningful outcomes like overall survival. A review of FDA analyses from 2005 to 2022 examined the valid…
Dec 1st • 20 mins read
Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020
Cancer drug pricing, Cancer care costs, Cancer drug efficacy, Progression-free survival, Value-based pricing in oncology, FDA anticancer approvals
The US has worse cancer-related outcomes compared to other high-income countries and has the highest cost of cancer care globally. High costs may be attributed to the improved efficacy of expensive new cancer drugs, though the relationship between cost and benefit is debated. A study found a lin…
Oct 31st • 10 mins read
Biosimilars in Oncology: Latest Trends and Regulatory Status
oncology, biologics, biosimilars, regulatory framework, traceability
Biologic-based medicines are crucial in treating various diseases, particularly cancer, and hold a significant portion of the global pharmaceutical market. Biosimilars, which are highly similar to biologic drugs but not identical, offer potential benefits such as enhanced access and cost savings,…
Dec 5th • 20 mins read
Exposure to US Cancer Drugs With Lack of Confirmed Benefit After US Food and Drug Administration Accelerated Approval
US, FDA, approval, drugs, benefits, cancer
Among 5 oncology indications, 26.1% of eligible treatment initiations involved an Accelerated Approval (AA) indication that was later withdrawn due to lack of benefit. There is an inherent trade-off between expediting access to promising cancer drugs and the potential withdrawal of some indicatio…
Dec 8th • 2 mins read
Early phase clinical trial played a critical role in the Food and Drug Administration-approved indications for targeted anticancer drugs: a cross-sectional study from 2012 to 2021
Early phase clinical trial, Dose-expansion cohort, Single-arm trial, Pivotal trial, FDA approved indications, Targeted anticancer drugs
Analysis of 188 FDA-approved indications for 95 molecular targeted anticancer drugs between 2012 and 2021. 59.6% of indications were approved based on Early Phase Clinical Trials (EPCTs). There was a notable annual increase of 22.2% in approvals based on EPCTs, compared to a 5.0% increase for ph…
Mar 9th • 10 mins read
Embracing Project Optimus: Can we Leverage Evolutionary Theory to Optimize Dosing in Oncology?
oncology, precision medicine, tumor evolution, dosing, FDA
Focus on tumor evolution, which leads to therapeutic failure and disease relapse. Emphasis on the effect of tumor evolution on the exposure-response (E-R) relationships of oncology drugs. Advocacy for prioritizing tumor evolution during clinical development to select optimal doses for targeted t…
Sep 2nd • 10 mins read
Canadian Regulatory and Health Technology Assessment for Malignant Hematology and Oncology Indications Compared With the US Food and Drug Administration Accelerated Approval Program
canada, oncology, malignant, hematology, HTC
Canadian regulatory approvals align with FDA decisions, but submission numbers to Health Canada (HC) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes are lower in Canada. There is a nearly 3-year delay between Accelerated Approval (AA) and funded access to treatment for Canadians. HTA in Canada …
Jun 5th • 6 mins read
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Registration Trials: A US Food and Drug Administration Perspective
cancer, pediatrics, product labeling, united states food and drug administration, childhood cancer, denosumab, surrogate endpoints, adverse event, patient self-report, pediatric oncology, selumetinib, benefit-risk assessment, tisagenlecleucel, statistica
PROs have been feasible to collect from patients as young as 7 years old and were included in trials from 2013 onward. PROs were used as exploratory endpoints in four product applications but not included in product labeling. To include PRO data in FDA labeling, early interaction with the FDA, c…
Apr 30th • 12 mins read
Oncology approvals in 2020: a year of firsts in the midst of a pandemic
oncology approvals, pandemic, FDA, biosimilar, oncology, COVID-19
Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for the OCE. In 2021, the OCE is engaging in Project 2025, an effort to envision the next 5 years in oncology drug development and leverage our resources and talents to improve collaboration with stakeholders to move the field forward as …
Jan 29th • 4 mins read
FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Project Renewal: Engaging the Oncology Community to Update Product Labeling for Older Oncology Drugs
FDA labeling format, PLR format, oncology drugs, FDA
The FDA conducts independent reviews of scientific data to ensure the safety and efficacy of investigational drug products. FDA-approved product labeling is a highly trusted source of information for approved drug use. FDA approval is only the beginning of a drug's lifecycle, with ongoing c…
Feb 15th • 13 mins read
Potential Cost Implications for All US Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Approvals in 2018
FDA, drug approvals, oncology, cancer drugs
The new, expensive cancer drugs approved by the FDA in 2018 could drastically increase U.S. healthcare spending if widely adopted, but industry forecasts suggest low-level market uptake, maintaining current budget trends. The healthcare system's financial stability partially relies on many eligible …
Aug 31st • 7 mins read
Use of Real-World Evidence to Support FDA Approval of Oncology Drugs
Food and Drug Administration, oncology drug approval, real-world data, real-world evidence
Real-world evidence (RWE) has gained increased attention in recent years as a complement to traditional clinical trials. The use of RWE to establish the efficacy of oncology drugs for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval has not been described. In this paper, we review 5 recent examples whe…
Sep 14th • 16 mins read
Discordance Between Child-Pugh and National Cancer Institute Classifications for Hepatic Dysfunction: Implications on Dosing Recommendations for Oncology Compounds
FDA, hepatic dysfunction, child-pugh, national cancer institute, dosing, oncology compounds
The FDA and European Medicines Agency recommend using Child-Pugh classification for pharmacokinetic evaluation in noncancer subjects with hepatic impairment (HI). Dosing recommendations for oncology compounds for patients with HI are commonly based on Child-Pugh classification. In oncology …
Jul 20th • 18 mins read
Quantitative Mechanistic Modeling in Support of Pharmacological Therapeutics Development in Immuno-Oncology
immuno-oncology, mechanistic models, tumor vs. immune system, systems pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, molecular and cellular biomarkers
There has been significant growth in the development of immuno-modulating pharmacological treatments for various cancers following the approval of the first immune checkpoint inhibitor. Challenges in immuno-oncology (IO) drug development are complex and span from the discovery phase to late-…
Apr 30th • 12 mins read