Overall Survival Is Not A Required Primary Endpoint In All Cancer Trials, US FDA Says

Seeking to clear up a ‘misconception,’ Oncology Center of Excellence officials say earlier endpoints, such as progression-free survival and overall response, continue to be useful in getting therapies to market quicker, but sponsors still should plan to systematically collect OS data to ensure there is no detriment to survival.

Gold standard
Overall survival remains the gold standard endpoint, but need not be the primary analysis in every study. • Source: Shutterstock

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