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FDA, PD-1 Inhibitor Sponsors Discussing Real-World Study

 
• By Sue Sutter

Agency would consider a site-agnostic indication for tumors with high mutation burden if results from the proposed pragmatic clinical practice study were positive.

FDA is eyeing the powerful class of immune-checkpoint inhibitors as the focus for a real-world, clinical practice study.

At the June 16 FOCR/Alexandria Summit meeting on real-world evidence, Office of Hematology and Oncology Products Director Richard Pazdur said...

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• By Cathy Kelly

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• By Dean Rudge

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