The US Food and Drug Administration, along with government partners, is assessing the feasibility of establishing a public-private partnership focused on drug development for ultra-rare tumors.
Ultra-Rare Tumors: Public-Private Partnership Eyed To Boost Drug Development
US FDA, Foundation for the NIH, and NCI are considering a new PPP aimed at creating a repeatable process for development of drugs to treat ultra-rare cancers where commercial viability is lacking. Stakeholders say industry incentives, IP issues and reimbursement need attention.
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