US FDA encouraging developers to embrace cross-labeling rather than continue separate development of proprietary PD-1 agents, but agency sounds eager for any other good ideas to pare back the number of checkpoint inhibitors in development.
The US FDA’s Office of Hematology and Oncology Products is encouraging policy makers and drug developers to focus on cross labeling as an alternative to independent development of still more PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors for oncology.
During a National Cancer Policy Forum workshop focusing on “Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with...
Bayesian statistics could help clinical trial sponsors to include external information in their analyses, but concerns around bias and incorrect conclusions remain, the European Medicines Agency said.
Companies can propose specific issues for discussion during the regulators’ monthly teleconferences, which focus on finding areas of agreement and reasons for nonalignment on specific pediatric development plans or general issues.
Extended-release stimulants will add a new ‘Limitation of Use’ about weight loss in children under 6 years, reflecting concerns about overuse from the Make America Healthy Again commission, a concern multiple studies did not find valid.
Roche’s filing for Elevidys in the EU followed applications in Middle Eastern countries because those markets accept applications based on approval by the US Food and Drugs Administration.
Companies can propose specific issues for discussion during the regulators’ monthly teleconferences, which focus on finding areas of agreement and reasons for nonalignment on specific pediatric development plans or general issues.
Newly introduced rules for streamlining drug registration in Vietnam are said to present both opportunities and challenges for stakeholders.
The creation of a single national formulary for medicines prescribing that could impact industry is among the action points in the UK government’s new 10-year health plan for the National Health Service in England.
